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Iraq says it has retaken northern town from Islamic State group

Iraq’s prime minister said Thursday that troops have retaken the northern town of Hawija from the Islamic State group, driving the extremists from one of their last strongholds in the country.

By Angela Charlton, The Associated Press

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US service member killed in Iraq

A coalition service member was killed and another wounded in Iraq on Sunday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device, according to a press release from Operation Inherent Resolve.

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ISIS releases Baghdadi audio as the group crumbles in Iraq and Syria

If confirmed, it would be the first message from the reclusive leader since November 2016.

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Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Hawija from ISIS group

In a push at dawn, Iraqi forces launched an operation on Thursday to retake the town of Hawija — one of the last extremist strongholds in Iraq — from the Islamic State group, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office.

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Iraq steps up strikes on ISIS-held Hawija ahead of offensive

The Iraqi air force and the U.S.-led coalition have stepped up a campaign of airstrikes on the Islamic State group-held town of Hawija ahead of a planned ground assault there, according to Iraq’s minister of defense Saturday.

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