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U.S. Special Ops Troops Aim To Round Up ISIS Leaders In Iraq - NPR Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:42:36 GMT

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U.S. Special Ops Troops Aim To Round Up ISIS Leaders In Iraq NPR American troops in Iraq are interrogating a leader of the Islamic State after capturing him in a special operations raid, according to national security officials in Washington. The Pentagon will not say much about the ISIS leader, including his name ... US Special Operations troops capture ISIS operative in IraqFox News Isis official captured by US special forces in IraqThe Guardian Key ISIS commander in US custody in IraqCBS News ABC News -Yahoo News -Wall Street Journal all 407 news articles »

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Iraq Hails Progress Troops Achieved in Military Operation - ABC News Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:55:00 GMT

Iraq Hails Progress Troops Achieved in Military Operation ABC News The spokesman of Iraq's counter-terrorism forces, Sabah al-Numan, told The Associated Press that the militants dispatched seven suicide car bombers, but they were destroyed by security forces before reaching their targets. Al-Numan added that two ... and more »

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How overconfidence played into UK failiure in Iraq - The Guardian (blog) Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:18:44 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

How overconfidence played into UK failiure in Iraq The Guardian (blog) Ben Barry, a retired brigadier and senior fellow for land warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), says successes in difficult operations in Bosnia and elsewhere contributed to the problems British armed forces faced later ...

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Canada's changing mission in Iraq raises new questions - Middle East Eye Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:52:13 GMT

Middle East Eye

Canada's changing mission in Iraq raises new questions Middle East Eye TORONTO, Canada – Justin Trudeau has fulfilled one of his most contentious election campaign promises, as Canadian military air strikes on Islamic State (IS) group targets in Iraq and Syria ceased in mid-February. But Canada is still indirectly ...

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Iraq's Biggest Dam Could Collapse at Any Time, Killing Thousands - New York Times Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:11:16 GMT

New York Times

Iraq's Biggest Dam Could Collapse at Any Time, Killing Thousands New York Times American officials in Baghdad are warning that a critical dam in northern Iraq may collapse, and that more than a million people could be drowned or left homeless if it gives way. Q: How important is the Mosul Dam? A: The dam, the largest in Iraq ... Iraq's Mosul Dam could collapse at any minute 'killing one million people'The Independent Iraq Signs Deal to Repair and Maintain Its Key Mosul DamABC News Iraq's Biggest Dam Is At Risk of Bursting, US Citizens Told to Make Evacuation PlansTIME Newsweek -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 382 news articles »

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Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:11:33 GMT

Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 2, 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 ... US targets Islamic State with 21 strikes in Iraq, SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News all 13 news articles »

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Army records: Woodbridge shooting suspect served two tours in Iraq - Inside NoVA Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:27:37 GMT

Inside NoVA

Army records: Woodbridge shooting suspect served two tours in Iraq Inside NoVA Ronald Hamilton, 32, of Woodbridge is charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, two counts of malicious wounding and firearms charges in the deaths of his wife and a county police officer. and more »

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Biden, Iraq's Abadi discuss military, financial support in call: White House - Reuters Wed, 02 Mar 2016 19:36:00 GMT

Reuters

Biden, Iraq's Abadi discuss military, financial support in call: White House Reuters WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday to discuss military assistance requested by Iraq to fight Islamic State militants, the White House said. Biden also pledged U.S. support for Iraq's ... and more »

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State Dep't: 'Vast Majority' of Shi'a Militia in Iraq Not Linked to Iran, IRGC - CNSNews.com Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:12:43 GMT

State Dep't: 'Vast Majority' of Shi'a Militia in Iraq Not Linked to Iran, IRGC CNSNews.com (CNSNews.com) – State Department spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday that the “vast majority” of Shi'a militias involved in the anti-ISIS campaign in Iraq have no connection with Iran or Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “This idea that ...

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Iraq's biggest dam could collapse at any moment, placing a million people in peril - Inhabitat Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:31:10 GMT

Inhabitat

Iraq's biggest dam could collapse at any moment, placing a million people in peril Inhabitat The birthplace of civilization has struggled through some tough times in recent years. The Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and now the conflict with ISIS have seriously damaged Iraq's infrastructure and undermined its political stability. As ...