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Iraq launches operation to retake IS-held city of Fallujah
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the beginning of military operations to retake the Islamic State-held held city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, in a televised address on Sunday...
View ArticleUS veteran seeks asylum for Iraqi man who saved his life
LOS ANGELES - After three military combat tours in warn-torn Iraq, Chase Millsap returned home to get on with a civilian life. But there was one thing he couldn't do: leave a comrade behind.
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Saudi Arabia slams Iran's role in Iraq as 'unacceptable'
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Sunday that Iran must stop meddling in Iraq and that the presence of Iranian military units there is "unacceptable."
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Spats among Iraq's security forces delay advance on Fallujah
NAYMIYAH, Iraq - After securing the southern edge of militant-held Fallujah, seven battalions of Iraqi special forces units have been unable to advance for two days - a delay that commanders say isn't...
View ArticleUN: Setbacks haven't weakened Islamic State strategically
UNITED NATIONS - The Islamic State extremist group hasn't been weakened strategically or irreversibly despite military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, the U.N. political chief said Wednesday.
View ArticleEditorials from around Ohio
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
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NATO ponders getting more involved in anti IS-fight
BRUSSELS - The NATO alliance says it is considering getting more involved in efforts to combat the Islamic State extremist group.
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Christian militias fighting IS in Iraq hope for US support
ALQOSH, Iraq - Clutching his rifle intently, the Iraqi recruit maneuvered between piles of bricks and cement obstacles. The sound of shooting pierced the air and he jumped behind a wall, lifted his...
View ArticleNew Zealand to keep troops in Iraq for an extra 18 months
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand announced Monday that it plans to keep its small contingent of troops in Iraq for an additional 18 months as it continues to back the U.S.-led coalition's efforts...
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US-led coalition says only 1/3 of Fallujah cleared of IS
BAGHDAD - Only a third of Fallujah has been "cleared" of Islamic State militants, the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday, days after the Iraqi government declared victory in the city west of Baghdad,...
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