Iraqi Civil War 2014present)

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Iraq Forces Attack Four Jihadist-Held Areas In West Mosul

Iraqi security forces attacked four jihadist-held neighbourhoods in west Mosul on Sunday, including one that houses...

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Iraqi Forces On Schedule In Mosul Fight

Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but...

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Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced

An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as...

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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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Chemical Weapons Injure Seven In Mosul Area

Seven people, among them five children, have been hospitalised over the past two days near Iraq's Mosul with injuries...

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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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Up To 15,000 IS Fighters Remain In Iraq and Syria

Between 12,000 and 15,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, a top US general said Wednesday, an...

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26,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul In 10 Days

Twenty-six thousand Iraqis fled west Mosul in the 10 days since security forces launched a major push to retake it from...

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As Civilians Flee Mosul, A Delicate Search For Jihadists

The Iraqi officer addresses a group of men who fled fighting in Mosul, urging them to admit any affiliation with the...

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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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Civilians Flee Mosul Fighting As Iraq Forces Battle IS

Several hundred civilians fled through the desert on Tuesday to escape fighting against jihadists in the Mosul area,...

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Iraq Forces Reach Key Mosul Bridge

Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge Monday, a key step...

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Iraqi Kurdish TV Reporter Killed In Mosul

A female reporter working for Iraqi Kurdish channel Rudaw was killed by the explosion of a roadside bomb Saturday...

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Iraq Air Force Strikes IS Targets In Syria

The Iraqi air force struck members of the Islamic State group inside neighbouring Syria Friday, officials said, adding...

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IS Attack Kills 15 Iraq Border Guards Near Jordan

The Islamic State group carried out an attack on an Iraqi border guard position near Jordan on Friday, killing at least...

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Iraq Forces Enter First West Mosul Neighbourhood

Elite Iraqi forces on Friday entered a west Mosul neighbourhood for the first time since the start four months ago of...

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IS Forcing Children, Disabled Into Suicide Cars

Islamic State jihadists are forcing children and disabled people into explosives-laden trucks and making them drive at...

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Iraq Troops Enter Mosul Airport

There was still morning mist in the air when Iraq's Rapid Response units began their push to take Mosul airport from...

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Iraq Forces Attack IS-Held Mosul Airport

Iraqi forces backed by jets, drones and gunships attacked Mosul airport Thursday, a key step in a renewed offensive...