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  Iraqi forces close to free 2 IS-held towns in south of Mosul

  World | July 15, 2016 7:16 IST

  Baghdad: Iraqi security forces on Thursday were making palns to free two towns from the Islamic State (IS) militants in south of the IS stronghold in Mosul. As per security sources, a senior IS leader

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  Iraqi forces declare IS-held Fallujah ‘fully liberated’

  World | June 26, 2016 17:09 IST

  Baghdad: Iraqi forces today retook the city of Fallujah from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and declared it “fully liberated” after a more than a month long military operation, claims a senior Iraqi commander. Fallujah

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  Iraqi officials: US captured top IS chemical arms engineer

  World | March 10, 2016 9:11 IST

  Baghdad: U.S. special forces captured the head of the Islamic State group's unit trying to develop chemical weapons in a raid last month in northern Iraq, Iraqi and U.S. officials told The Associated Press, the

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  22 dead in clashes between Iraqi army and Sunni tribesmen

  World | April 24, 2013 22:51 IST

  Baghdad, Apr 24: Clashes between the army and armed Sunni tribesmen who sealed off a central Iraqi town have left 22 people dead, according to officials.Police say the fighting broke out on Wednesday after tribesmen