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Photos: The Marine Corps' ongoing mission in Iraq - Marine Corps Times Fri, 24 Apr 2015 20:19:55 GMT

Marine Corps Times

Photos: The Marine Corps' ongoing mission in Iraq Marine Corps Times The footprint is smaller, and the mission limited. But Marines are officially back in Iraq — and some say U.S. troops could end up deploying there for decades. Officials have been tight-lipped about exactly how many of the roughly 3,000 U.S. troops ...

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UN Refugee Official Calls Situation in Syria and Iraq 'Unsustainable' - New York Times Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:47:15 GMT

UN Refugee Official Calls Situation in Syria and Iraq 'Unsustainable' New York Times The war that has engulfed Syria and spread into Iraq has displaced 14 million people, including four million Syrian refugees scattered to neighboring countries, and it has created “host fatigue,” which has further aggravated the crisis, United Nations ... and more »

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A-10 suffers 'catastrophic' engine damage in Iraq - The Hill Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:16:18 GMT

The Hill

A-10 suffers 'catastrophic' engine damage in Iraq The Hill An A-10 deployed in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) suffered a "non-combat" engine failure and had to divert to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, according to an Air Force report. The jet's No. 1 engine suffered catastrophic damage ... Iraqis to get American F-16s – but can they fly them?Fox News Iraq Expects New US-Made F-16s in July to Boost Islamic State FightMilitary.com A-10 suffers engine failure, flying again after 5 days at Iraq baseAirForceTimes.com Stars and Stripes -Air Force Link -Press TV all 21 news articles »

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ISIS loses control of key bridge to Iraq forces - CBS News Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:34:11 GMT

CBS News

ISIS loses control of key bridge to Iraq forces CBS News BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces recaptured a key bridge from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in the capital of Anbar province on Friday, said an Iraqi security official, as the country's top Shiite cleric renewed calls for national ... Islamic State offensives stretch Iraq's elite troops thinMcClatchy Washington Bureau Iraq forces recapture a bridge in Ramadi from ISISAl-Arabiya Iraqi general, 3 officers killed in Islamic State ambushYahoo News ABC News -Sky News all 523 news articles »

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What Gallipoli can teach us about the Iraq war - The Guardian Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:52:17 GMT

The Guardian

What Gallipoli can teach us about the Iraq war The Guardian It encouraged them, a year later, to besiege British troops in Kut in Mesopotamia, now in Iraq, not far from where ill-prepared British soldiers were ambushed and caught up in fierce gunfights nearly 90 years later. 38,000 British and Indian troops ... and more »

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Low oil prices limit Iraq's output growth - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:26:31 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Low oil prices limit Iraq's output growth Christian Science Monitor Iraq, still reeling from the US invasion and now fighting ISIS, has been trying to increase its oil output. But two energy giants – Britain's BP and Russia's state-owned Lukoil – say the persistent low price of oil has limited the country's wealth ...

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Iraq: ISIS Kills an Army Commander - New York Times Sat, 25 Apr 2015 00:30:23 GMT

Iraq: ISIS Kills an Army Commander New York Times Fighters from the Islamic State group ambushed an Iraqi Army convoy on Friday with a bulldozer packed with explosives, killing the commander of the First Division and three of his staff officers north of Falluja, said military officials. A suicide ...

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Marine cited for Iraq embassy mission amid ISIS advance - Marine Corps Times Fri, 24 Apr 2015 20:13:22 GMT

Marine Corps Times

Marine cited for Iraq embassy mission amid ISIS advance Marine Corps Times A Marine Corps infantry officer who led a tense embassy-security mission in Iraq amid the Islamic State group's rise is this year's recipient of the service's prestigious Leftwich Trophy. Maj. Daniel Grainger served as the commander of Bravo Company ...

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Iraq forces recapture key Ramadi bridge from IS group - Military Times Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:35:57 GMT

Military Times

Iraq forces recapture key Ramadi bridge from IS group Military Times Meanwhile, Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, on Friday urged the country's politicians to end all disputes in order to confront the political, economic and security challenges facing the country. "It is important that ... Bombings in Iraq near market and courthouse kill 7Yahoo News all 42 news articles »

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ISIL Takes Defensive Posture in Iraq, Centcom Says - Department of Defense Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:48:27 GMT

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ISIL Takes Defensive Posture in Iraq, Centcom Says Department of Defense WASHINGTON, April 24, 2015 – U.S. Central Command officials believe the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist group is on the defensive in Iraq, Centcom spokesman Air Force Col. Patrick Ryder told reporters here today. In the second ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) 4 airstrikes in Syria, 11 in Iraq target ISIL -- coalitionKuwait News Agency Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, IraqOfficialWire all 21 news articles »