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Middle East
Iraqi forces recapture Qaim from ISIS: Abadi
Iraqi forces recaptured the strategic border town of Qaim from Islamic State "in record time", Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said
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Middle East
The Battle for Mosul: Combat ‘you would typically only think about seeing in the movies’
CJTF-OIR spokesman Col. Ryan Dillon talks about Mosul, investigating civilian casualties, and the future of ISIS
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Sea
US Navy crews failed to follow basic procedures in fatal collisions
The U.S. Navy crews at the helm of the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain were at fault for deadly collisions earlier this year, failing to follow basic procedures
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Land
Coalition not ‘directly involved’ in Fishkhabur border negotiations
The U.S.-led Coalition against ISIS is not controlling the Fishkhabur border crossing between Iraq and Syria and was not involved in talks between Iraq and Kurdish Peshmerga
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Land
Abadi halts movement of Iraqi forces toward Kurdistan Region
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday ordered Iraqi troops to pause their advance toward the Kurdistan Region for 24 hours.
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Land
Over 10,000 people flee Iraq’s Anbar ahead of anti-ISIS operations
More than 10,000 people have fled home in Iraq's Anbar province in the past month ahead of operations against Islamic State, the NRC said on Thursday.
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Land
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga repel attacks on 4 fronts – Security Council
The Kurdistan Region Security Council reported that Peshmerga forces repelled attacks by Iraqi Security Forces and the Popular Mobilization Units militia fighters on multiple fronts.
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Asia Pacific
3 US Navy strike groups operating in Pacific as Nimitz joins Roosevelt and Reagan
The USS Nimitz strike group joined the Roosevelt and Reagan in the 7th Fleet area of operations on Wednesday, the U.S. Navy said.
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Asia Pacific
Russia and the Philippines sign military cooperation agreement
Russia and the Philippines signed a military cooperation agreement at the ASEAN defense minister's meeting, the Russian Ministry of Defence said
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Land
Iraq continues to deploy US military equipment to Kurdistan Region: Security Council
Iraq has continued to deploy U.S. military equipment to the Kurdistan Region over the last 48 hours, the Kurdistan Region Security Council said.
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