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Can Iraq unite against ISIL? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 01 Feb 2015 23:28:21 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Can Iraq unite against ISIL? Aljazeera.com Iraq's prime minister has fired a warning at government and militia fighters who operate beyond the law. Speaking at a security summit in Baghdad, Haider al-Abadi said criminals and outlaws responsible for kidnappings and killings were no less ... Iraq PM promises National Guard within six monthsAsharq Alawsat English Security in Iraq remains elusiveArab News all 11 news articles »

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UN Says Violence In Iraq Kills At Least 1375 In January - Huffington Post Sun, 01 Feb 2015 16:46:30 GMT

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UN Says Violence In Iraq Kills At Least 1375 In January Huffington Post BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations mission to Iraq said Sunday that violence in the country amid the war against the extremist Islamic State group killed at least 1,375 people in January. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq, known as UNAMI, put the ... UN: more than 1375 people killed in Iraq this monthJURIST all 118 news articles »

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US-led task force launches 34 air strikes against Isis in Iraq and Syria - The Guardian Sun, 01 Feb 2015 16:47:18 GMT

The Guardian

US-led task force launches 34 air strikes against Isis in Iraq and Syria The Guardian The US and its allies have carried out 26 air strikes in Iraq and eight in Syria since Saturday in continued attacks on Islamic State (Isis) targets, the US military said on Sunday. The bulk of the strikes were near the Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk, while ... US army reports 34 air strikes on Islamic State in Iraq and SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News More strikes hit ISIS locations in Syria and IraqARA News all 56 news articles »

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Preparing to do battle with ISIS: Iraq's Shiite soldiers jump through fire and ... - Daily Mail Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:25:11 GMT

Daily Mail

Preparing to do battle with ISIS: Iraq's Shiite soldiers jump through fire and ... Daily Mail The men are among hundreds to have signed up to the military after answering a plea from Iraq's most senior Shiite cleric last year. In June, grand ayatollah Ali al-Sistani pleaded with youngsters to volunteer their services in the wake of crippling ...

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Stasi: 'American Sniper' almost as controversial as Iraq war - New York Daily News Sun, 01 Feb 2015 07:02:20 GMT

New York Daily News

Stasi: 'American Sniper' almost as controversial as Iraq war New York Daily News It's back to the future, military-style, now that the film “American Sniper,” which may or may not be completely accurate, about a war created for completely false reasons, is creating almost as much controversy as the invasion of Iraq did in the first ... How Audiences In Iraq Are Reacting To American SniperFox News Answering for IraqYakima Herald-Republic all 256 news articles »

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Islamic Militants Surprise Kurds in Iraq, Killing a Commander in a Day of Attacks - New York Times Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:36:38 GMT

New York Times

Islamic Militants Surprise Kurds in Iraq, Killing a Commander in a Day of Attacks New York Times The assault was one of the most aggressive undertaken against Kirkuk in months by the Islamic State, the jihadist group that straddles a large stretch of Iraq and Syria. The city, in northern Iraq, is an oil hub that is seen as central to the ... Kurds retake oil facility in north Iraq, 15 workers still missingReuters Isis weapons engineer killed in airstrike in Iraq, claims US militaryThe Guardian Iraq Kurdish forces retake oil field, villages from ISYahoo News Huffington Post -Foreign Policy (blog) -NBCNews.com all 1,222 news articles »

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Airstrikes hit 76 ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria - Al-Arabiya Sun, 01 Feb 2015 17:15:32 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Airstrikes hit 76 ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria Al-Arabiya The anti-ISIS coalition carried out 27 airstrikes against 76 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets on Saturday, an official with the coalition said. The targets included a factory where militants reportedly made car bombs in Tal Afar in ... Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq Destroy ISIL TargetsDepartment of Defense US, partners continue airstrikes against ISXinhua Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) (registration) Kuwait News Agency all 47 news articles »

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At least 6106 Killed in Iraq during January - Antiwar.com Sun, 01 Feb 2015 05:13:50 GMT

At least 6106 Killed in Iraq during January Antiwar.com January closed out with 293 deaths and 289 wounded. Most of the casualties were among the Islamic State militants. That brought the monthly totals to 6,106 dead and 1,953 wounded. There were 1,587 deaths reported among civilians and security members.

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Hagel: US Ground Troops Could Be Needed In Iraq - Huffington Post Sat, 31 Jan 2015 14:56:18 GMT

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Hagel: US Ground Troops Could Be Needed In Iraq Huffington Post WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in an interview on Friday the United States might eventually need to send non-combat ground troops to Iraq to help turn back Islamic State forces. Hagel, who announced his ... Hagel: US may need ground troops in IraqAl-Arabiya Chuck Hagel: U.S. may need ground troops in Iraq to push back Islamic StateWashington Times Hagel: Ground Troops May Be Needed in IraqTIME all 126 news articles »

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What Are the Iranians Doing in Iraq? - Newsweek Thu, 29 Jan 2015 23:04:04 GMT

Newsweek

What Are the Iranians Doing in Iraq? Newsweek What is Iran doing in Iraq? How important is Iran in the ground war against ISIS? The Iranian government, particularly the Revolutionary Guards, is playing a huge role in helping the Iraqi security forces fight the Islamic State, especially in Diyala ... Iraq's war within a warAljazeera.com (blog) Iraq probes alleged massacre by Shia militia in DiyalaBBC News Ethno-sectarian hypocrisy and the media in IraqMiddle East Monitor Middle East Eye all 39 news articles »