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Presence of Turkish Troops in Northern Iraq Angers Baghdad - New York Times Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:31:00 GMT

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Presence of Turkish Troops in Northern Iraq Angers Baghdad New York Times ZELKAN CAMP, Iraq — Tucked behind Bashiqa Mountain in northern Iraq, some 500 Turkish troops stationed alongside a local militia say they are training and arming Iraqi fighters to help defeat the Islamic State group. But their presence has strained ... Analysis: What is Turkey trying to achieve in Iraq?Aljazeera.com New batch of U.S. troops heading to IraqWashington Times Pentagon says fierce Iraq-Turkey feud won't hinder key Islamic State battleWashington Post Press TV -Haaretz -Bloomberg all 392 news articles »

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Army announces Iraq deployment for 500 soldiers - Army Times - ArmyTimes.com Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:07:26 GMT

ArmyTimes.com

Army announces Iraq deployment for 500 soldiers - Army Times ArmyTimes.com The Big Red One soldiers will replace the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq. Army to Deploy 1st Infantry Division Soldiers to Iraq | Military.comMilitary.com 500 soldiers from Fort Riley to deploy to Iraq - News - StripesStars and Stripes all 6 news articles »

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'Last battle' against Isis in Iraq: forces mass for Mosul assault - The Guardian Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:13:11 GMT

The Guardian

'Last battle' against Isis in Iraq: forces mass for Mosul assault The Guardian Aram Shakaram, Save the Children's deputy director in Iraq, said: “Children are arriving from Hawija on the verge of death. Food in the area is running out and they are hungry, thirsty and absolutely exhausted, having walked barefoot through mountains ... ISIS crushes rebellion plot in Iraq's MosulAl-Arabiya Iraq attack shows deadly potential of 'off-the-shelf' dronesBBC News ISIS Drowns Apostates, Dumps Bodies In Mass Graves: Islamic State Rebellion Plot Thwarted With ViolenceInternational Business Times Aljazeera.com -ARA News -New York Times all 285 news articles »

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UK forces in Syria and Iraq have killed 1700 ISIS fighters in air strikes - Daily Mail Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:02:00 GMT

Daily Mail

UK forces in Syria and Iraq have killed 1700 ISIS fighters in air strikes Daily Mail The RAF has killed 1,700 Islamic State fighters since bombing began, for the loss of no civilian lives, the Ministry of Defence has claimed. If true the air campaign against the extremist group in Iraq and Syria would be 'unprecedented in the history ... 13 strikes in Syria, 9 in Iraq target IS -- coalitionKuwait News Agency Britain kills more than 1,700 IS terrorists in Iraq and Syria air strikes ...AOL UK all 11 news articles »

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Officials blast Amal Clooney's behavior during meeting with Iraq's ... - Fox News Fri, 14 Oct 2016 04:24:25 GMT

Fox News

Officials blast Amal Clooney's behavior during meeting with Iraq's ... Fox News George Clooney's human rights lawyer wife nearly caused an international incident at the Iraqi UN Mission in Manhattan when she lectured the ambassador on ... and more »

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Oregon Man Gets 4 Plus Years in Iraq Contract-Steering Case - ABC ... - ABC News Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:33:45 GMT

The Charlottesville Newsplex

Oregon Man Gets 4 Plus Years in Iraq Contract-Steering Case - ABC ... ABC News A former State Department employee has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for helping to steer $2 million in government contracts to a company ... Oregon man gets 4 plus years in Iraq contract-steering caseKTAR.com all 4 news articles »

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ISIS' retreat to Mosul brings surrounding villages back to life, reveals extensive tunnel system - Fox News Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:41:01 GMT

Fox News

ISIS' retreat to Mosul brings surrounding villages back to life, reveals extensive tunnel system Fox News ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF MOSUL, Iraq – As the noose tightens around the ISIS stronghold of Mosul, there is a flurry of activity in the city's surrounding villages, where the black-clad jihadist army's retreat has revealed destruction, booby traps and ...

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Mosul : ACTED teams mobilised for emergency response - Reliefweb Fri, 14 Oct 2016 18:15:15 GMT

Mosul : ACTED teams mobilised for emergency response Reliefweb The military attack against Mosul, Iraq's second major city, is currently underway, and is expected to cause the displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians. “Humanitarian organisations on the ground are expecting a first wave of 200,000 people ...

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Iraq's Turkmens call for independent province - Al-Monitor Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:29:37 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iraq's Turkmens call for independent province Al-Monitor BAGHDAD — Iraqi Turkmens, who are citizens of Iraq with Turkish origins, have been calling for their own independent province in the Tal Afar district west of Mosul, located in the center of the Ninevah province. The Turkmens' demands coincide with ... and more »

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Liberating Mosul will be Iraq's biggest fight, OIR spokesman says - United States Army (press release) Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:18:51 GMT

United States Army (press release)

Liberating Mosul will be Iraq's biggest fight, OIR spokesman says United States Army (press release) WASHINGTON -- The size of Iraq's second-largest city will make the liberation of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's two-year grip the largest mission Iraqi security forces have yet undertaken against the enemy, the spokesman for ... and more »