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Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul
Middle East

Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

An air strike in Iraq has killed dozens of civilians in an area near the Syrian border still controlled by…
How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war
Middle East

How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war

In the early days of the assault on Islamic State in Mosul, Iran successfully pressed Iraq to change its battle…
Islamic State shifts defenses to east Mosul: coalition commander
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Islamic State shifts defenses to east Mosul: coalition commander

Islamic State has brought its forward defenses from western Mosul towards the east as it fights against Iraqi forces in…
Recapture of Mosul ‘possible’ before next U.S. administration: Pentagon chief
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Recapture of Mosul ‘possible’ before next U.S. administration: Pentagon chief

While the fight to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State is going to be difficult, it is…
Residents alarmed as Iraqi soldiers spray Shi’ite graffiti in Mosul
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Residents alarmed as Iraqi soldiers spray Shi’ite graffiti in Mosul

"We answer your call, O Hussein!" The traditional battle cry of Shi'ite Muslims, expressing loyalty to the 7th century martyred hero…
Exclusive: Iraqi commanders examined strategy shift to avert Mosul war of attrition
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Exclusive: Iraqi commanders examined strategy shift to avert Mosul war of attrition

Facing brutal urban warfare in Mosul and with their push slowed by the presence of one million residents, Iraqi commanders…
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
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Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul

Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial…
Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW
Middle East

Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW

Iraqi Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in northern Iraq unlawfully destroyed Arab homes in scores of towns and villages in…
Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped
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Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped

Seif Mohammed, his nose cut and swollen, winced and held his back. He had a narrow escape the previous day,…
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