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Iraq stops would-be child bomber for ISIS - CNN Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:35:14 GMT

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Iraq stops would-be child bomber for ISIS CNN (CNN) Dramatic video has emerged of Iraqi police stripping an explosive belt from a child suspected in a suicide bombing attempt for ISIS. The footage appears to show security personnel restrain a visibly upset boy while they carefully cut the belt ... In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strikeReuters Photos: Boy caught before detonating explosive belt in IraqFox News Child suicide bombing foiled in IraqUSA TODAY Daily Mail -Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette -Rudaw all 112 news articles »

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Iraq built a gun-wieding robotic vehicle to take on ISIS - Engadget Tue, 23 Aug 2016 02:22:28 GMT

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Iraq built a gun-wieding robotic vehicle to take on ISIS Engadget Iraq built an armed robotic vehicle, according to Baghdad Post, and it could be used to take back a town occupied by ISIS. Based on Defense One's translation of the story, the robot is car-sized and tank-like, equipped with an automatic machine gun and ... Iraq Wants to Hunt Down ISIS With This Killer RobotGizmodo all 3 news articles »

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Iraq Executes 36 Accused Of Slaying More Than A Thousand Iraqi Soldiers - NPR Sun, 21 Aug 2016 17:46:00 GMT

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Iraq Executes 36 Accused Of Slaying More Than A Thousand Iraqi Soldiers NPR Iraq has executed 36 people accused of participating in the ISIS massacre of more than a thousand Iraqi troops in 2014. As NPR's Alison Meuse told our Newscast unit, that massacre happened when ISIS, a Sunni extremist group, overran a former U.S. ... Iraq Hangs 36 People Convicted Of Mass KillingHuffington Post Iraq: Executions will not eliminate security threatsAmnesty International Iraq executes 36 men convicted in massacre carried out by Islamic StateLos Angeles Times KTLA -Reuters -BBC News all 148 news articles »

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Child labour a growing problem in war-torn Iraq - Aljazeera.com Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:14:25 GMT

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Child labour a growing problem in war-torn Iraq Aljazeera.com Abdul Karim had to flee his hometown of Fallujah after Iraqi forces launched military operations to retake the strategic city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group last May. The bombing campaign killed his ... and more »

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India holds talks with Iraq, seeks rescue of 39 hostages - Chandigarh Tribune Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:25:34 GMT

Firstpost

India holds talks with Iraq, seeks rescue of 39 hostages Chandigarh Tribune India today requested Iraq for assistance in rescuing 39 Indians taken hostage in war-ravaged Mosul two years back as Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar held extensive talks with President Fuad Masum and other top Iraqi leaders in Baghdad ... IS threat: India supports Iraq's territorial integrityThe New Indian Express India seeks Iraq help in release of abducted Indians: MEAFirstpost Winning battle of hearts, MJ Akbar heads to Karbala in IraqEconomic Times India Today all 6 news articles »

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Man killed in Iraq working for American demining firm - CBS News Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:50:00 GMT

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Man killed in Iraq working for American demining firm CBS News BAGHDAD -- An American demining firm says a British contractor was killed while defusing an explosive device in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi. The firm, Janus Global Operations, announced the death Monday without providing further details. The ... Hero Brit 'dies defusing ISIS bomb in Iraq' as tide turns in battle against jihadisMirror.co.uk Brit Contractor Killed Clearing Mines In IraqSky News Briton 'dies defusing Islamic State bomb' in IraqBBC News The Guardian -Rudaw -International Business Times UK all 33 news articles »

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US, Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:41:00 GMT

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US, Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... New US Commander in Iraq Vows to Retake Key Cities 'On My Watch'Military.com We Know About The Lies Over Iraq But What About Syria?Huffington Post UK all 68 news articles »

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'War Dogs' Screenwriter on How His Experience in Iraq Helped Shape Todd Phillips' Movie - Hollywood Reporter Mon, 22 Aug 2016 23:34:00 GMT

Hollywood Reporter

'War Dogs' Screenwriter on How His Experience in Iraq Helped Shape Todd Phillips' Movie Hollywood Reporter "This is it — I'm going to die on a highway in Iraq because I was dumb enough to hire a driver who wanted free gas," said Chin of what he was thinking while in the middle of the desert in Fallujah. "I don't think I've ever been so grateful to anybody ... and more »

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Iraq mulls post-IS role for PMU - Al-Monitor Mon, 22 Aug 2016 22:27:26 GMT

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Iraq mulls post-IS role for PMU Al-Monitor BAGHDAD — On July 26, the Iraqi government announced that the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) will be converted into “an independent military formation affiliated with the armed forces' commander-in-chief.” The Shiite force was formed in June 2014 in ...

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Iraq's new oil minister sticks by demand to review foreign contracts - Reuters Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:56:48 GMT

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Iraq's new oil minister sticks by demand to review foreign contracts Reuters Iraq was in talks with foreign oil companies to link the fees they charge for developing their fields to oil prices and have them share the burden when markets go down, former oil minister Adel Abdul Mahdi told Reuters in January. Iraq generates 95 ... and more »