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U.S. struggles to convince Iraqis it doesn’t support ISIS
For nearly two years, U.S. airstrikes, military advisers and weapons shipments have helped Iraqi forces roll back the Islamic State group. The U.S.
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Iraq routed ISIS from Ramadi at a high cost: A city destroyed
This is what victory looks like in the Iraqi city of Ramadi: In the once thriving Haji Ziad Square, not a single structure still stands. Turning in every direction yields a picture of devastation.
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U.S. combat death in Iraq reflects intensifying war
The combat death of a U.S Navy SEAL who was advising Kurdish forces in Iraq coincides with a gradually deepening American role in fighting a resilient Islamic State, even as the Iraqis struggle to muster the military and political strength to defeat the militants.
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In western town, Iraqi forces uncover remnants of ISIS rule
While Iraqi forces say they’re now in control of most of Hit, the operation has been painfully slow going.
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Iraqi forces enter ISIS-held Hit, thousands flee fighting
HIT, Iraq — Iraqi forces have entered the town of Hit, a week after launching an operation to retake the western town from Islamic State group fighters, commanders at the scene said Monday.
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Trapped civilians slow Iraqi army’s battle against ISIS in Hit
As ground forces push west across Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State group, civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire.
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Trapped civilians stall Iraqi forces battling Islamic State in Anbar
Tens of thousands of trapped Iraqi civilians have stalled the government’s advance in the battle against the Islamic State group in the western Anbar province, the spokesman for Iraq’s elite counterterrorism said Friday.
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Baghdad politics slows fight against ISIS in Anbar
Iraqi security forces, supported by coalition airstrikes, are clearing territory northwest of Baghdad along the Euphrates River valley as they continue to prepare a push to retake the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul. But progress on the ground has been slowed by skirmishes elsewhere and by a political crisis that has prompted the government…
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ISIS suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks
BAGHDAD — After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extremists.
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Iraq’s military falls short on logistics in fight against ISIS
Iraq’s military is once again trying to dislodge Islamic State group fighters from the vast Samarra desert, which stretches between newly recaptured territory in Anbar province and the ISIS-held northern city of Mosul. Yet, as operations move further away from the capital, government forces are increasingly plagued by logistical shortcomings.
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U.S. struggles to convince Iraqis it doesn’t support ISIS
For nearly two years, U.S. airstrikes, military advisers and weapons shipments have helped Iraqi forces roll back the Islamic State group. The U.S.
-
Iraq routed ISIS from Ramadi at a high cost: A city destroyed
This is what victory looks like in the Iraqi city of Ramadi: In the once thriving Haji Ziad Square, not a single structure still stands. Turning in every direction yields a picture of devastation.
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U.S. combat death in Iraq reflects intensifying war
The combat death of a U.S Navy SEAL who was advising Kurdish forces in Iraq coincides with a gradually deepening American role in fighting a resilient Islamic State, even as the Iraqis struggle to muster the military and political strength to defeat the militants.
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In western town, Iraqi forces uncover remnants of ISIS rule
While Iraqi forces say they’re now in control of most of Hit, the operation has been painfully slow going.
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Iraqi forces enter ISIS-held Hit, thousands flee fighting
HIT, Iraq — Iraqi forces have entered the town of Hit, a week after launching an operation to retake the western town from Islamic State group fighters, commanders at the scene said Monday.
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Trapped civilians slow Iraqi army’s battle against ISIS in Hit
As ground forces push west across Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State group, civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire.
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Trapped civilians stall Iraqi forces battling Islamic State in Anbar
Tens of thousands of trapped Iraqi civilians have stalled the government’s advance in the battle against the Islamic State group in the western Anbar province, the spokesman for Iraq’s elite counterterrorism said Friday.
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Baghdad politics slows fight against ISIS in Anbar
Iraqi security forces, supported by coalition airstrikes, are clearing territory northwest of Baghdad along the Euphrates River valley as they continue to prepare a push to retake the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul. But progress on the ground has been slowed by skirmishes elsewhere and by a political crisis that has prompted the government…
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ISIS suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks
BAGHDAD — After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extremists.
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Iraq’s military falls short on logistics in fight against ISIS
Iraq’s military is once again trying to dislodge Islamic State group fighters from the vast Samarra desert, which stretches between newly recaptured territory in Anbar province and the ISIS-held northern city of Mosul. Yet, as operations move further away from the capital, government forces are increasingly plagued by logistical shortcomings.
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U.S. struggles to convince Iraqis it doesn’t support ISIS
For nearly two years, U.S. airstrikes, military advisers and weapons shipments have helped Iraqi forces roll back the Islamic State group. The U.S.
-
Iraq routed ISIS from Ramadi at a high cost: A city destroyed
This is what victory looks like in the Iraqi city of Ramadi: In the once thriving Haji Ziad Square, not a single structure still stands. Turning in every direction yields a picture of devastation.
-
U.S. combat death in Iraq reflects intensifying war
The combat death of a U.S Navy SEAL who was advising Kurdish forces in Iraq coincides with a gradually deepening American role in fighting a resilient Islamic State, even as the Iraqis struggle to muster the military and political strength to defeat the militants.
-
In western town, Iraqi forces uncover remnants of ISIS rule
While Iraqi forces say they’re now in control of most of Hit, the operation has been painfully slow going.
-
Iraqi forces enter ISIS-held Hit, thousands flee fighting
HIT, Iraq — Iraqi forces have entered the town of Hit, a week after launching an operation to retake the western town from Islamic State group fighters, commanders at the scene said Monday.
-
Trapped civilians slow Iraqi army’s battle against ISIS in Hit
As ground forces push west across Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State group, civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire.
-
Trapped civilians stall Iraqi forces battling Islamic State in Anbar
Tens of thousands of trapped Iraqi civilians have stalled the government’s advance in the battle against the Islamic State group in the western Anbar province, the spokesman for Iraq’s elite counterterrorism said Friday.
-
Baghdad politics slows fight against ISIS in Anbar
Iraqi security forces, supported by coalition airstrikes, are clearing territory northwest of Baghdad along the Euphrates River valley as they continue to prepare a push to retake the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul. But progress on the ground has been slowed by skirmishes elsewhere and by a political crisis that has prompted the government…
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ISIS suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks
BAGHDAD — After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extremists.
-
Iraq’s military falls short on logistics in fight against ISIS
Iraq’s military is once again trying to dislodge Islamic State group fighters from the vast Samarra desert, which stretches between newly recaptured territory in Anbar province and the ISIS-held northern city of Mosul. Yet, as operations move further away from the capital, government forces are increasingly plagued by logistical shortcomings.
