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Suicide bombers in ambulances kill 21 people in Iraq: officials
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Suicide bombers in ambulances kill 21 people in Iraq: officials

Suicide bombers driving ambulances packed with explosives detonated their vehicles at a checkpoint and a car park for Shi'ite pilgrims…
Iraqi troops on southern front battle for last town before Mosul
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Iraqi troops on southern front battle for last town before Mosul

Iraqi troops advancing towards Mosul battled on Saturday for the last town left between them and the Islamic State stronghold…
Iraqi forces say six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State
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Iraqi forces say six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State

Iraqi special forces recaptured six districts of eastern Mosul on Friday, a military statement said, expanding the army's foothold in…
IS leader confident in victory, in first message about Mosul battle
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IS leader confident in victory, in first message about Mosul battle

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi expressed confidence in victory, in his first message after U.S.-backed Iraqi forces started an…
Documents show Islamic State obsessions: beards and concubines
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Documents show Islamic State obsessions: beards and concubines

After Islamic State conquered villages in northern Iraq, it spelled out in minute detail the rules of its self-proclaimed caliphate,…
Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul on southern fronts
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Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul on southern fronts

Iraqi troops and security forces advanced towards Mosul from the south and southeast of the city on Sunday, Iraqi officials…
Iran-backed Shi’ite militias to join assault near Mosul on new front
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Iran-backed Shi’ite militias to join assault near Mosul on new front

Iraqi Shi'ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Islamic State on a…
IS executes dozens of prisoners near Mosul, officials say
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IS executes dozens of prisoners near Mosul, officials say

Islamic State militants have in recent days executed dozens of prisoners taken from villages the group has been forced to…
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
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Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul

An elite unit of the Iraqi army paused its week-long advance on Mosul as it approached the city's eastern edge…
Turkey, Iraq reach agreement ‘in principle’ on Mosul, U.S. says
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Turkey, Iraq reach agreement ‘in principle’ on Mosul, U.S. says

Turkey and Iraq have reached an agreement in principle that could eventually allow a Turkish role in the campaign to…
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