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High alert amid fear of war in Iraq a looming minefield for US-led coalition - ABC News Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:28:00 GMT

Financial Times

High alert amid fear of war in Iraq a looming minefield for US-led coalition ABC News About 6,000 Kurdish Peshmerga reinforcements have been moved into defensive positions around the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, Iraq, amid fear of attack from Iraqi troops, officials from the semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq say. Kurdistan and Iraq tensions lift oil pricesFinancial Times Iraq on Edge as Kurdish, Iraqi Forces Face-off in KirkukVoice of America Thousands of Kurdish troops sent to Kirkuk to face 'Iraqi threat'Telegraph.co.uk Aljazeera.com -Daily Mail -CNBC all 181 news articles »

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Deadliest IED Back on Iraq Battlefield - Military.com Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:51:30 GMT

Military.com

Deadliest IED Back on Iraq Battlefield Military.com The roadside bomb that killed a U.S. soldier and wounded a second in Iraq last week was a type of improvised explosive device considered the deadliest used against U.S. forces in the long conflict, a top U.S. general said Thursday. The device that hit ... Minot bombers fighting ISIS in Iraq, SyriaDuluth News Tribune Nearly a thousand ISIS fighters choose surrender, not martyrdom, in ...PRI More than 1000 foreign ISIS terrorists enter Syria via Iraq: reportAMN Al-Masdar News Department of Defense -Breitbart News -WUNC all 34 news articles »

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Kurd fighters in Iraq briefly block roads to Mosul - Aljazeera.com Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:47:02 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kurd fighters in Iraq briefly block roads to Mosul Aljazeera.com "Some ISIL terrorists have been allowed to enter Kirkuk," Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday. "We ask the Kurdistan region and we ask Kirkuk - which is under the federal authority - to send officials to Kirkuk to get these ... Is Iraq On The Brink Of Civil War?OilPrice.com Iraq orders arrest of Kurdistan officials over independence vote ...BBC News Hundreds of suspected Islamic State militants surrender in Iraq: sourceReuters Deutsche Welle -Globalnews.ca -Rudaw all 317 news articles »

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Lethal roadside bomb that killed scores of U.S. troops reappears in ... - Washington Post Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:03:27 GMT

Washington Post

Lethal roadside bomb that killed scores of U.S. troops reappears in ... Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — A roadside bomb that killed an American soldier in Iraqthis month was of a particularly lethal design not seen in six years, and its reappearance on ... and more »

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New probe launched into deadly IED attack in Iraq | TheHill - The Hill Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:43:00 GMT

The Hill

New probe launched into deadly IED attack in Iraq | TheHill The Hill The top U.S. military land commander in Iraq said a second investigation has been opened to determine who is responsible for the deadly roadside bomb that ... Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ...Department of Defense U.S.-Led Forces Clear ISIS From Much of Iraq | National News | US ...U.S. News & World Report all 34 news articles »

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Iraq - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 - ReliefWeb Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:49:52 GMT

ReliefWeb

Iraq - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 ReliefWeb On September 21, the Government of Iraq (GoI) launched a military offensive to retake Kirkuk Governorate's Hawija District and the east bank of Salah ad Din Governorate's Shirqat District from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to ...

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Former Marine Overcomes Addiction Following Deaths of 29 'Brothers' in Iraq by Competing in Ironman - PEOPLE.com Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:07:19 GMT

PEOPLE.com

Former Marine Overcomes Addiction Following Deaths of 29 'Brothers' in Iraq by Competing in Ironman PEOPLE.com For 10 years, haunted by the memory of 29 Marine comrades who fought with him in Iraq and didn't make it home, Mike Ergo numbed his sorrow with drugs and alcohol, hoping that each time he passed out drunk, it would help him to forget. Nobody is more ...

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What Should the West Do With Fighters Returning From Syria and ... - NBCNews.com Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:43:39 GMT

What Should the West Do With Fighters Returning From Syria and ... NBCNews.com Can a jihadi who went to fight in Syria be peacefully reintegrated into society? How can governments be sure he won't carry out attacks once he's back at home? and more »

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Troops in Iraq, Syria Ask Chairman's Senior Enlisted Advisor: 'What's Next?' - Department of Defense Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:25:38 GMT

Department of Defense

Troops in Iraq, Syria Ask Chairman's Senior Enlisted Advisor: 'What's Next?' Department of Defense Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria and Jordan. "I wanted to see how we understood it and how we were getting after it," Troxell said in an interview. He said he also ... Isis is facing near total defeat in Iraq and Syria – but it has been beaten and come back beforeThe Independent all 34 news articles »

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Under-17 World Cup: Iraq eye historic knockout stage passage - The Hindu Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:57:00 GMT

Arab News

Under-17 World Cup: Iraq eye historic knockout stage passage The Hindu Making their second U-17 World Cup appearance, Iraq have been the surprise package of the proverbial 'group of death' as they are well placed to advance to the knockout stage following a spirited 1-1 draw against two-time champions Mexico and a 3-0 ... Iraq beat Chile for first winESPN FC Iraq ready to play role of dragon slayer in tale of two teamsArab News FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Iraq coach avoids putting pressure on star striker Mohammed DawoodFirstpost gulfnews.com -The FA -Sportstarlive all 38 news articles »