Iraq War

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US Troops Train Iraqi Forces In Key Bridging Skills

Iraqi soldiers manoeuvre sections of floating bridge on a muddy, man-made lake as American trainers instruct them in...

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Twelve Treated For Chemical Weapons Agents In Mosul Since March 1

Twelve people, including women and children, are being treated for possible exposure to chemical weapons agents in...

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Hungry and Afraid, Mosul Civilians Flee

The gunshot rang out as civilians tried to escape the west of Mosul, where Iraqi forces are battling jihadists, killing...

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To Secure Mosul, Iraq Army Makes Desert Push With US Help

Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters, but Iraq's battle against the Islamic State group is...

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In Iraq’s Desert, Mass Grave Horror Beneath the Dirt

The sinkhole that could be the largest mass grave in Iraq's latest conflict is barely visible from the road, nothing...

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In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage

The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...

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Ululations, Pleas For Cigarettes As Iraq Forces Enter Mosul

As Iraqi forces entered west Mosul on Friday, for the first time since they launched their operation against the...

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British Museum Training Iraqi Experts To Save Mosul Heritage

As Iraqi forces fight to take back Mosul from the Islamic State group, archaeologists trained by the British Museum are...

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US ‘not In Iraq To Seize Anybody’s Oil’

The United States is not about to plunder Iraq's oil reserves, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, who arrived in Baghdad on...

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Pentagon Chief Says Military Running Smoothly Amid Turbulent…

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said America's vast military continues to run smoothly, even though President...

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UN ‘extremely Concerned’ Over Conditions In West Mosul

Living conditions in west Mosul, where jihadists are hunkering down among 750,000 Iraqi civilians, are deteriorating...

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GETFund Contractors Demand Payment of Outstanding Debts

Contractors working on Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) projects across the country have given the government up to...

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Fresh Advance In East Mosul To Begin Within Days

Iraqi forces will resume their push against Islamic State inside Mosul in the coming days, a U. S. battlefield...

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Trump Has Political Sensibility

On the morning of Eid al-Adha in December 2006, Raghad Saddam Hussein, her sister and their children squeezed together...

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IS ‘loses 50,000 Fighters In Two Years’

IS has lost much territory since its gains in 2014 sent shockwaves around the world At least 50,000 militants from...

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Zoomlion Demands Proof of GHC448m Corruption Allegations

Waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has denied allegations it is engaged in a corrupt scheme with...

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Zoomlion Demands Proof of GHc 448m Corruption Allegations

Waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has denied allegations it is engaged in a corrupt scheme with...

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Parliamen Impose Surprise Ban On Alcohol In Iraq

Parliament in Iraq has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, with backers of the move arguing that...

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Protect Troops Over Iraq Claims

Every effort must be made to stop the legal system being abused over allegations of serious misconduct by UK troops,...