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ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end
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ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — As final defeat looms, militants of the Islamic State group have remained organized and ruthless to…
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
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Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat

On a desolate highway in northern Iraq last week, nine federal police officers packed into a large SUV were stopped…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
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Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says

Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…
Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle
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Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle

A top Iraqi court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a parliament session in which deputies had approved a partial cabinet reshuffle,…
Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting
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Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting

Iraqi government-run camps struggled on Sunday to shelter people fleeing Falluja, as the military battled Islamic State militants in the…
US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift
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US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift

US-backed Syrian fighters have surrounded the Islamic State-held city of Manbij from three sides as they press a major new…
Shi’ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations: TV
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Shi’ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations: TV

The leader of the largest Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary group has criticized a lack of "precise planning" in war operations to…
Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack
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Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack

The Syrian army backed by Russian air strikes has opened a major new front against Islamic State, the third big…
Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
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Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back

Islamic State militants fought back vigorously overnight and parried an onslaught by the Iraqi army on a southern district of…
Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, UN concern mounts for civilians
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Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, UN concern mounts for civilians

Iraqi forces shelled Islamic State targets in Falluja on Tuesday, the second day of an assault to retake the militant…
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