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Source: US weighs 500 more troops for Iraq - CNN Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:54:12 GMT

CNN

Source: US weighs 500 more troops for Iraq CNN If the proposal is okayed, it will raise the ceiling on the number of US troops in Iraq from 4,647 to over 5,000. Several hundred additional troops move in and out of Iraq on temporary deployment orders. Currently, there are 4,470 there under the ... ISIS forces attack RAF jets dropping bombs over Syria and IraqDaily Mail Claims of mustard gas attack in Iraq remain inconclusive, U.S. military officials sayWashington Times UK forces to launch 'final battle' to expel IS from Iraq strongholdITV News Wall Street Journal -Stars and Stripes -legal Insurrection (blog) all 730 news articles »

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The Latest: UN to Help Iraq Tackle Sexual Violence - ABC News Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:27:52 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: UN to Help Iraq Tackle Sexual Violence ABC News The United Nations and Iraq signed an agreement Friday aimed at helping the Baghdad government tackle sexual violence in conflict, an issue that made headlines following the capture and rape of Yazidi women by Islamic State extremists in 2014. The Latest: Congo FM insists elections will take placeWashington Post all 3 news articles »

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AP Exclusive: Iraq Oil Fires Could Jeopardize Mosul Mission - ABC News Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:14:40 GMT

NavyTimes.com

AP Exclusive: Iraq Oil Fires Could Jeopardize Mosul Mission ABC News FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2016 file photo, Iraqi firefighters battle large fire at oil wells as they trying to prevent the flames from reaching the residential neighborhoods in Qayara, Iraq. A fire at one of Iraq's major oil fields could hinder military ... Iraq oil fires could jeopardize Mosul missionNavyTimes.com all 7 news articles »

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US forces are using white phosphorus munitions in Iraq but it's unclear exactly how - Washington Post Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:59:28 GMT

Washington Post

US forces are using white phosphorus munitions in Iraq but it's unclear exactly how Washington Post Photos posted on a Pentagon-managed public affairs website show a U.S. Army artillery unit in Iraq using white phosphorous munitions, specifically M825A1 155mm rounds. The M825A1 shell can create a smokescreen that lasts about 10 minutes and ... and more »

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Qods Force front group develops shrine in Iraq - Long War Journal Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:39:01 GMT

Long War Journal

Qods Force front group develops shrine in Iraq Long War Journal The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) engineering arm announced at a meeting with Iran's supreme leader on September 20 the inauguration of two phases of a massive project to expand a Shiite shrine in Najaf, Iraq. Known as Khatam ...

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Iraq sets ceiling on oil production before Algeria meeting - The Seattle Times Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:38:38 GMT

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Iraq sets ceiling on oil production before Algeria meeting The Seattle Times BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Oil Minister said his country supports any deal to prop up oil prices in the international market ahead of next week's meeting of oil producers in Algeria, adding that fluctuating prices have badly affected the producers. Members ... Iraq supports oil cap to boost pricesThe BRICS Post Time Is Ideal For Oil Production Cap, Says IraqOilPrice.com Iraq Says It's 'Right Time' For Production Cap; Oil Majors ReboundInvestor's Business Daily all 214 news articles »

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Mothers of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq launch petition demanding dismissal of criminal inquiries - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:34:54 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Mothers of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq launch petition demanding dismissal of criminal inquiries Telegraph.co.uk Carol Valentine, whose son Simon, 29, a sergeant with 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was killed in 2009 by a roadside bomb in Sangin, promises she "will not rest" until she secures enough signatures to get investigations thrown out. A ...

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After IS, a painful return for residents of Iraq's Fallujah - Fox News Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:15:00 GMT

Fox News

After IS, a painful return for residents of Iraq's Fallujah Fox News FALLUJAH, Iraq – In the three days since the Iraqi city of Fallujah was reopened for residents following its recapture from the Islamic State group, just over 500 families have returned home, Maj. Gen. Saad al-Harbea, the head of west Baghdad ... and more »

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ... - Department of Defense Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:08:43 GMT

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ... Department of Defense U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation ... and more »

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Troops accused of Iraq abuse will have their legal costs paid - The Times (subscription) Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:01:00 GMT

The Times (subscription)

Troops accused of Iraq abuse will have their legal costs paid The Times (subscription) British troops investigated for misconduct while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will have their legal costs paid by the government, the defence secretary has announced. Sir Michael Fallon acknowledged that there had been hundreds of “patently false ... May vows to protect UK troops who fought in Iraq from legal 'abuse'The Guardian British soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan face having legal fees docked from their payTelegraph.co.uk British troops' torment nears end as more than 1000 'Iraq abuse' claims to be thrown outThe Sun Daily Mail -RT -BBC News all 114 news articles »