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Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
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Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon

Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along…
Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushback
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Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushback

A few hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to Bartella, a northern town recently retaken from Islamic State, to celebrate…
UN agency says 35,000 children have fled Iraq’s Mosul
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UN agency says 35,000 children have fled Iraq’s Mosul

The UN children's agency (UNICEF) said Tuesday that about 35,000 children have fled from Mosul since Iraqi forces and a…
U.S. Defense Secretary Carter in Iraq for talks on Mosul
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U.S. Defense Secretary Carter in Iraq for talks on Mosul

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for talks with Iraqi leaders on the U.S.-backed military campaign…
Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle
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Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle

Iraqi troops who briefly seized a Mosul hospital believed to be used as an Islamic State base were forced to…
Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul
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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
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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…
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