Iraqi military
Iraq to hold manual recount of May election results
The election was won by a bloc led by nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States who also opposes Iran’s sway in Iraq.
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Iraq used Baghdadi aide's phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Hashimi described Eithawi as a direct aide to Islamic State leader Baghdadi, responsible for funds transfers to the group’s bank accounts in different countries.
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Turnout high as Iraqi Kurds defy threats to hold independence vote
The vote organised by Kurdish authorities is expected to deliver a comfortable “yes” for independence, but is not binding.
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Islamic State stronghold Tal Afar about to fall, says Iraqi military
The city, which had a pre-war population of about 200,000, lies on the supply route between Syria and Mosul, 80 km to the east.
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Suicide bomber kills 7, wounds 28 in Baghdad - police say
The explosion happened in Iskan, a mostly Shi’ite district in the west of the Iraqi capital.
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Kurdish forces launch fresh thrust to retake Mosul from Islamic State
Mosul is the largest urban center under the militants’ control & had a pre-war population of 2 million.
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35 killed in attack on Shi'ite mausoleum north of Baghdad
The Shi’ite form a majority in Iraq but Sunnis are predominant in northern and western provinces.
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Over 22 killed, 70 wounded, in two bombings in Baghdad
The attacks come as Iraqi forces are trying to dislodge Islamic State militants from Falluja.
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US falters in campaign to revive Iraqi army
US officials expressed worry that Special Forces may burn out after nearly 2 years of continuous combat.
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UN warns of peril for civilians in trapped Falluja
The Iraqi army’s assault on Falluja has begun what is expected to be one of the biggest battles ever fought.
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Iraqi army storms to edge of Islamic State-held Falluja
A Reuters TV crew about 1.5 km from the city’s edge said explosions & gunfire were ripping through Naimiya.
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Attack on Iraqi military base kills 15
Two of the bombers detonated their vehicle-borne explosives at the western gate of Camp Speicher.
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Iraqi troops storm into centre of Isis-held Ramadi
The operation to recapture Ramadi began in early November after a months-long effort to cut off supply lines.
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Iraqis launch offensive against Isis in Anbar
Iraqi security forces together with Sunni tribal fighters fought to dislodge Isis and secure a supply route.
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Isis faces tough battle in Ramadi
Iraqi security forces and Shi'ite paramilitaries are preparing to to retake the Iraqi city.
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Iraqi forces launch counter-attack against Islamic State
Forces are trying to recapture the country's Sunni heartland, Anbar province.
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Iraqi troops retake Tikrit from Islamic State
Tikrit is the focus of a counter-offensive against IS by more than 20,000 troops and Shi'ite militias.
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Iraq army and Shi'ite militias launch attacks in Iraq
The offensive is the biggest in the province since the Sunni Islamist radicals seized land last June.
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US troops training Iraqi military at bases in Anbar
About 320 US Marines are training members of the Iraqi 7th Division at Ain al-Asad air base.
