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Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them
World
March 15, 2015
Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them
Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Saturday they had evidence that Islamic State had used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon…
Iraqi forces pause in battle to drive Islamic State from Tikrit
World
March 14, 2015
Iraqi forces pause in battle to drive Islamic State from Tikrit
Frustrated by guerrilla tactics from Islamic State militants, Iraqi forces paused for reinforcements on Friday in a major offensive to…
Iraqi offensive to dislodge Islamic State from Tikrit appears to stall
World
March 13, 2015
Iraqi offensive to dislodge Islamic State from Tikrit appears to stall
The offensive to retake Tikrit appeared to stall on Friday, two days after Iraqi security forces and mainly Shi'ite militia…
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit
World
March 12, 2015
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit
Iraqi security forces and mainly Shia militia exchanged fire sporadically with Islamic State fighters in Tikrit on Thursday, a day…
Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber
World
March 12, 2015
Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber
Australian authorities are investigating claims by Islamic State that an Australian teenage recruit died after blowing himself up in Iraq,…
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit from north and south
World
March 11, 2015
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit from north and south
Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein's home city of Tikrit on Wednesday, advancing from the…
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
World
March 11, 2015
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
Forces fighting the Islamic State group have cut critical communication and supply lines used by the extremists between Syria and…
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit from Islamic State
World
March 10, 2015
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit from Islamic State
Iraqi troops and militias drove Islamic State insurgents out of the town of al-Alam on Tuesday, clearing a final hurdle…
Iraq calls for air power to protect antiquities
Art news
March 9, 2015
Iraq calls for air power to protect antiquities
Iraq urged a US-led military coalition on Sunday to use air power to protect the country's antiquities from Islamic State fighters…
UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites
World
March 9, 2015
UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced outrage Sunday over the destruction by the Islamic State group of Iraqi cultural sites, and…