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Iraq launches attack to retake Tikrit from Islamic State - Reuters Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:58:03 GMT

Daily Beast

Iraq launches attack to retake Tikrit from Islamic State Reuters But the Pentagon said the U.S.-led coalition which has carried out air strikes against Islamic State positions in Iraq and Syria was not yet involved. "We're fully aware of this operation but because the Iraqis didn't request our support for it, we're ... Iraq?s Attack Against ISIS Catches U.S. ?By Surprise?Daily Beast Iran Backs Iraq Military Campaign to Reclaim Tikrit From Islamic StateWall Street Journal US fears Iran military influence growing in IraqUSA TODAY TIME -Bloomberg all 1,134 news articles »

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Iraq Begins Offensive to Recapture Tikrit From ISIS - New York Times Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:38:49 GMT

New York Times

Iraq Begins Offensive to Recapture Tikrit From ISIS New York Times The United States, in returning to a military role in Iraq, has pushed for reconciliation between Iraq's Shiite-led government and the country's Sunni minority, but there has been little apparent progress. The United States has also insisted that Iraq ...

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Australia Sending More Troops to Iraq to Train Local Forces - ABC News Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:29:32 GMT

NEWS.com.au

Australia Sending More Troops to Iraq to Train Local Forces ABC News Their mission, he said, will be to help teach the Iraqis how to fight Daesh, one name attributed to the Islamic State group, which has infiltrated large swaths of Iraq and neighboring Syria and declared a self-styled caliphate on territories under its ... PM confirms mission to defeat ISISNEWS.com.au Australia to send 300 extra troops to Iraq on joint training mission with NZThe Guardian Tony Abbott knuckles down for khaki recovery with expanded Iraq commitmentSydney Morning Herald 9news.com.au all 148 news articles »

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These Americans return to Iraq as Christian warriors against Islamic State - Washington Post Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:38:28 GMT

Washington Post

These Americans return to Iraq as Christian warriors against Islamic State Washington Post DAHUK, Iraq — In a smoky living room in a makeshift military headquarters, Brett, a former U.S serviceman with tattoos of Jesus etched on his forearms, explained how he hopes to help keep the church bells of Iraq ringing. “Jesus tells us what you do ... Westerners head to Iraq to fight as Christian warriors against Islamic StateStars and Stripes all 539 news articles »

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Noam Chomsky on How the Iraq War Birthed ISIS & Why US Policy Undermines ... - Democracy Now! Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:30:12 GMT

Noam Chomsky on How the Iraq War Birthed ISIS & Why US Policy Undermines ... Democracy Now! As Iraq launches a new military operation to retake the city of Tikrit from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, thousands of Iraqi forces and militia fighters have converged in the city Samarra to strike nearby ISIS strongholds. The United States is ... and more »

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Iraq Launches Effort To Retake Tikrit From ISIS Fighters - NPR (blog) Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:52:30 GMT

NPR (blog)

Iraq Launches Effort To Retake Tikrit From ISIS Fighters NPR (blog) An Iraqi force has begun a large-scale operation to recapture Tikrit, according to state TV. Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein, lies between Baghdad and Mosul, a city in northern Iraq that's in the heart of territory claimed by the self-proclaimed ...

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Iraq launches offensive against Isis - Financial Times Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:47:30 GMT

Financial Times

Iraq launches offensive against Isis Financial Times Iraq's Shia-dominated armed forces, backed by allied militiamen and a handful of Sunni tribesmen, have launched an operation to clear the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or Isis, from former president Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit.

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Netanyahu, Other Iraq Hawks, Try to Push U.S. Into War with Iran - Huffington Post Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:52:38 GMT

Netanyahu, Other Iraq Hawks, Try to Push U.S. Into War with Iran Huffington Post The Iraq War kicked over the sectarian hornet's nest in the Middle East and created the conditions that ultimately spawned al-Qaeda in Iraq -- which didn't exist before the U.S. invasion. And al-Qaeda in Iraq subsequently morphed into the Islamic State ... and more »

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Taking Back Tikrit: Iraq Moves to Seize Saddam's Birthplace From ISIS - NBCNews.com Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:11:57 GMT

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Taking Back Tikrit: Iraq Moves to Seize Saddam's Birthplace From ISIS NBCNews.com Iraqi security forces attacked the city of Tikrit on Monday, mounting a full-on offensive to retake Saddam Hussein's birthplace from ISIS amid a larger push to recapture large stretches of the country's north from the militants. ISIS militants seized ...

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Iraq says launches offensive on Islamic State north of Baghdad - Reuters Sun, 01 Mar 2015 19:34:15 GMT

Iraq says launches offensive on Islamic State north of Baghdad Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's army and Shi'ite militia have launched a long-awaited offensive against Islamic State in Salahuddin province, a stronghold of the radical Islamist fighters north of Baghdad, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday.