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UK Iraq veterans 'may face prosecution' - BBC News Sat, 02 Jan 2016 00:44:44 GMT

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UK Iraq veterans 'may face prosecution'
BBC News
UK soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes, according to the head of a unit investigating alleged abuses. Mark Warwick said there were "lots of significant cases" and that discussions would be held over whether they met ...
British soldiers could face prosecution for crimes committed during Iraq ...The Independent
Iraq veterans could be prosecuted for war crimes, says head of inquiryThe Guardian
British soldiers may face Iraq war murder charges after number of 'victims ...Daily Mail
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Coalition Conducts 24 Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 01 Jan 2016 17:00:13 GMT

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Coalition Conducts 24 Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, January 1, 2016 — 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 ...
Syria and Iraq need far more from Canada than airstrikesiPolitics.ca (subscription)
Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release)

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A new Sunni Awakening in Iraq might just turn the tide against ISIS - PRI Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:24:01 GMT

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A new Sunni Awakening in Iraq might just turn the tide against ISIS
PRI
“People in Ramadi and in the Sunni areas of Iraq,” Nuri explains, “said there is no way we would allow an army that's accompanied by Shiite militias to come into our areas, because they had seen what those militiamen had done in terms of killings ...
The fall of Ramadi and the outlook in IraqPower Line (blog)
Iraq's army faces tough challenge to build on victoryFinancial Times
Besieged civilians emerge as Iraq forces fan out in Ramadi in give-and-take ...The Japan Times
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UN says 980 killed in Iraq violence in December - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:45:54 GMT

Deutsche Welle

UN says 980 killed in Iraq violence in December
U.S. News & World Report
BAGHDAD (AP) — Violence has claimed the lives of 980 Iraqis in December, up from 888 the previous month, the United Nations said on Friday. The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, said in a statement that 506 of those killed in December ...
UN says almost 1000 killed in Iraq violence in DecemberDeutsche Welle

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US and allies conduct 24 airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq - The Guardian Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:36:09 GMT

The Guardian

US and allies conduct 24 airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq
The Guardian
The US and its allies conducted 24 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq on Thursday, the US military said on Friday. It said in a statement the strikes targeted Isis positions in seven areas. Four strikes near the city of Ramadi, the ...
US, French Planes Hit Islamic State Sites In Iraq, SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
U.S. reports 24 air strikes against Islamic State in IraqThomson Reuters Foundation
US reports 24 air strikes against ISIS in IraqAhram Online

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Shortage of guards hits Australia's embassy in Iraq - The Australian Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:02:22 GMT

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Shortage of guards hits Australia's embassy in Iraq
The Australian
The Australian revealed this week that up to 40 Australian protection specialists — out of 67 who previously guarded the embassy and visiting officials — were to be flown out of Iraq in coming days after accusing URG of cutting pay by half and ...


WNBC weatherman David Price travels to Iraq to entertain troops - New York Daily News Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:50:36 GMT

New York Daily News

WNBC weatherman David Price travels to Iraq to entertain troops
New York Daily News
While most of us are still trying to cure our New Year's hangovers, his kind-hearted forecast calls for a flak jacket. In what has become an annual tradition, WNBC/Channel 4 weatherman Dave Price is in Iraq on his 11th tour of duty to entertain the ...


Iraq forces extend Ramadi control, rescue civilians - Yahoo News Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:28:19 GMT

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Iraq forces extend Ramadi control, rescue civilians
Yahoo News
Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi forces on Friday pushed out of central Ramadi to extend their grip on the city, sweeping neighbourhoods for pockets of jihadists to flush out and trapped civilians to evacuate.
Iraq Forces Extend Control In RamadiRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

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Outside the box: a Sunni endgame in Syria, Iraq? - Open Democracy Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:34:33 GMT

Open Democracy

Outside the box: a Sunni endgame in Syria, Iraq?
Open Democracy
On 9 December, US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced during a visit to Iraq that the US was “ready to do more” to assist the Iraqi Army to finish the job against the Islamic State. The secretary's call echoed his statement on 6 November at Camp ...

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Iraq Says It Exported More Than 1 Billion Barrels of Oil in 2015 - Bloomberg Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:17:38 GMT

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Iraq Says It Exported More Than 1 Billion Barrels of Oil in 2015
Bloomberg
Iraq, with the world's fifth-biggest oil reserves, needs to keep increasing crude output because lower oil prices have curbed government revenue. Oil prices have slumped in the past year as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries defended ...
Iraq exported more than 1 billion barrels of oil in 2015THE BUSINESS TIMES

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