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Defeat of ISIS in northern Iraq town marks milestone in campaign to eliminate group - USA TODAY Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:00:27 GMT

USA TODAY
Defeat of ISIS in northern Iraq town marks milestone in campaign to eliminate group
USA TODAY
The success of the offensive in Tal Afar on Sunday also highlights a growing level of cooperation among armed factions in Iraq, said Lukman Faily, a former Iraqi ambassador to the United States. Government-sanctioned Shiite militias helped isolate the ...
'The enemy's back is broken': Iraq reclaims key city as ISIL collapsesNational Post
Iraq battles ISIS, looks to political stabilityWashington Times
Tal Afar Liberation Marks End of IS in IraqFinancial Tribune
New Straits Times Online -Rudaw -Daily Mail
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Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 12 people - Washington Post Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:02:28 GMT

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Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 12 people
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — A car bomb ripped through a busy market area in eastern Baghdad on Monday morning, killing at least 12 people, Iraqi officials said. The explosives-laden car went off at the wholesale Jamila market in Baghdad's Shiite district of Sadr City, ...
12 people dead as car bomb explodes in BaghdadAljazeera.com
Iraq: Car bomb kills eight, injures 25 in crowded Baghdad market; Islamic State claims responsibilityFirstpost
Iraq: At least 12 killed in car explosion near BaghdadJerusalemOnline
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FACT CHECK: Has '70%' Of ISIS Territory In Iraq Been Liberated? - The Daily Caller Mon, 28 Aug 2017 21:57:32 GMT

FACT CHECK: Has '70%' Of ISIS Territory In Iraq Been Liberated?
The Daily Caller
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson claimed that “over 70 percent of [Iraqi] territory has been recovered” from ISIS in a Sunday interview with Fox News. “We are well on our way to defeating ISIS,” Tillerson also noted. “We have now taken the caliphate ...

France pledges support to stabilize post-Islamic State Iraq - CNBC Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:17:00 GMT

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France pledges support to stabilize post-Islamic State Iraq
CNBC
France will help reconstruction and reconciliation efforts in Iraq as it emerges from the war against Islamic State, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday after talks with Iraqi officials in Baghdad. France is a main partner in ...
Iraq - Visit by Jean-Yves Le Drian (25-26 August 2017)France Diplomatie (press release)
Iraq: 90% of Tal Afar retaken from Islamic StateBusiness Mirror
France to loan €430 million to Iraq: ministryThe Local France
The National -Asharq Al-awsat English -RFI -APA
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Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - July 2017: Education - ReliefWeb Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:31:20 GMT

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Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - July 2017: Education
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79,618 refugee children are aged 3-17 years as of July, 2017. Of these, 57,601 are school aged (6-17 years). Currently, 30,004 are so far enrolled in formal education and 14,669 in nonformal education. Highlights - A school monitoring/assessment tool ...

Iraqi military reclaims city of Tal Afar after rapid Islamic State collapse - Washington Post Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:56:30 GMT

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Iraqi military reclaims city of Tal Afar after rapid Islamic State collapse
Washington Post
TAL AFAR, Iraq — Iraq's military fully reclaimed this northern city from the Islamic State on Sunday in a rapid campaign that defied expectations that the extremist group would put up a fierce resistance in one of its last major strongholds. The ...
Iraq recaptures Tal Afar centre, citadel from ISISEconomic Times
Iraq says 90 percent of Tal Afar retaken from ISISThe Boston Globe
Iraq says 90 percent of Tal Afar retaken from IS | The Spokesman ...The Spokesman-Review
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Brave mum Kerrie Shaw's mission to rescue her kids from war-torn Iraq after their refugee dad abducted them - The Sun Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:45:06 GMT

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Brave mum Kerrie Shaw's mission to rescue her kids from war-torn Iraq after their refugee dad abducted them
The Sun
A BRAVE mum risked her life to rescue her children from war-ravaged Iraq after they were abducted by their refugee dad. Kerrie Shaw went through "absolute hell" to snatch Daniella, now 13, and Makor, 12, back from the clutches of their Iraqi dad.

Bronx square renamed to honor soldier killed in Iraq - NY Daily News - New York Daily News Sun, 27 Aug 2017 01:10:56 GMT

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Bronx square renamed to honor soldier killed in Iraq - NY Daily News
New York Daily News
A Bronx square was renamed Saturday in honor of Cpl. Ramona Valdez, who died in 2005 while serving Iraq.

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Ultra-fit Special Forces legend and Afghan and Iraq hero Mark 'Foggy' Phillips dies from 'human Mad Cow Disease' - The Sun Sun, 27 Aug 2017 09:53:00 GMT

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Ultra-fit Special Forces legend and Afghan and Iraq hero Mark 'Foggy' Phillips dies from 'human Mad Cow Disease'
The Sun
A SPECIAL Forces commander has died from a rare human form of Mad Cow Disease. Lt Col Mark 'Foggy' Phillips, 56, led top secret missions behind enemy lines in Iraq and Afghanistan — earning a reputation as a top warrior and an ultra-fit officer.

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Paratrooper killed while fighting ISIS in Iraq laid to rest in Arlington - Dallas News Sat, 26 Aug 2017 20:26:00 GMT

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Paratrooper killed while fighting ISIS in Iraq laid to rest in Arlington
Dallas News
An Army paratrooper killed while fighting the Islamic State in northern Iraq was laid to rest Saturday in Arlington. Sgt. Allen Levi Stigler Jr., 22, of Arlington was one of two soldiers killed Aug. 13 when an artillery round meant to be fired at an ...

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