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Iraq declines U.S. offer of more troops, attack helicopters - Military Times Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:10:26 GMT

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Iraq declines U.S. offer of more troops, attack helicopters
Military Times
BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Ash Carter traveled to Iraq's capital Wednesday with an offer to deploy more American troops and new attack helicopters to help the Iraqi army defeat the Islamic State group. But for now, at least, the Iraqis are passing up ...
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US says Turkey put reinforcements in Iraq without consent, calls on Turkey to ...Fox News
US calls on Turkey to withdraw 'unauthorized' troops from IraqRT

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Qatari Safari Members, Including Royalty, Are Abducted in Iraq - New York Times Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:48:09 GMT

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Qatari Safari Members, Including Royalty, Are Abducted in Iraq
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BAGHDAD — Militants in the southern Iraq desert ambushed and abducted at least 26 hunters from a Qatari safari early Wednesday, officials of both countries reported. The kidnapping victims were said to include some members of senior Qatari royalty.
Qatari royals kidnapped by gunmen in Iraq among 26 huntersDaily Mail
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Gunmen Kidnap More Than Two Dozen Qatari Nationals in IraqNewsweek
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Italy is sending 450 soldiers to protect Iraq's most important dam against ISIS - Business Insider Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:47:28 GMT

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Italy is sending 450 soldiers to protect Iraq's most important dam against ISIS
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Italy's prime minister has announced that the country will send 450 soldiers to protect Iraq's most important dam, The Local reports. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced that the troops will be deployed to protect the Mosul Dam from the extremist ...
Italy to send 450 troops to protect Iraq's Mosul damYahoo News
Italy to send 500 soldiers to defend Iraq's largest dam in MosulTelegraph.co.uk
Italy to send troops near Iraq combat zone to protect dam workersReuters UK
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Donald Trump issued a remarkably blunt denunciation of the Iraq War during the ... - Vox Wed, 16 Dec 2015 17:20:00 GMT

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Donald Trump issued a remarkably blunt denunciation of the Iraq War during the ...
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Midway through the GOP debate Tuesday night, Republican poll leader Donald Trump offered a blunt and brutal denunciation of the last Republican president's main foreign policy initiative — the Iraq War. Indeed, Trump went further even than most ...

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Amid battle with IS, Iraq parliament approves next budget - Military Times Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:58:19 GMT

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Amid battle with IS, Iraq parliament approves next budget
Military Times
BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament on Wednesday approved next year's budget of nearly 106 trillion Iraqi dinars, or about $89.7 billion, even as the country is embroiled in a costly war against the militant Islamic State group. Iraq holds the world's fourth ...
Iraq approves $88.2 bn budget for 2016Yahoo News

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Kurds suffer losses against ISIS in Iraq - CNN Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:31:40 GMT

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Kurds suffer losses against ISIS in Iraq
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Kurds say they thwarted major Islamic State onslaught in north Iraq; Turkish ...The Japan Times

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:33:46 GMT

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 16, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ...
US-Led Coalition Against Daesh Launches 17 Airstrikes in Iraq, SyriaSputnik International

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Turkish Military Convoy Leaves Iraq Base - Wall Street Journal Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:16:00 GMT

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Turkish Military Convoy Leaves Iraq Base
Wall Street Journal
About 10 Turkish military vehicles left the camp early Monday, Turkish and Iraqi officials said, and they are moving to another base in northern Iraq. While Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the move was meant to address Baghdad's concerns, ...
Turkish troops withdrawn from camp near Iraq's MosulYahoo News
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Obama welcomes Iraq refugee among new US citizens - CNN Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:08:00 GMT

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Obama welcomes Iraq refugee among new US citizens
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Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama continued his pushback Tuesday against efforts to curb refugee entry into the United States, declaring at a naturalization ceremony in Washington that America risks repeating past injustices if it closes its ...
Obama: Islamic State lost 40% of territories it captured in IraqYnetnews

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US, allies launch 11 strikes in Iraq, six in Syria - Jerusalem Post Israel News Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:30:16 GMT

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US, allies launch 11 strikes in Iraq, six in Syria
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WASHINGTON - The United States and its allies on Tuesday staged a fresh round of air strikes against Islamic State, with six in Syria and 11 in Iraq, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement released on Wednesday. The nearly dozen ...
US, allies stage eight air strikes in Iraq, six in Syria -- US militaryAOL News

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