Security Beefed up at US Embassy in Baghdad
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Security at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was bolstered and some staff members were being moved out of Iraq's capital city as it was threatened by the advance of an al-Qaida inspired insurgency, a State Department spokeswoman said Sunday.
Iran 'sends 2000 troops' to help Maliki in Iraq
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Militants post images of mass killing in Iraq
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US lawmakers warn of 'next 9/11' threat in Iraq
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Iraq hits militants as neglect of Syria blamed
Daily Times |
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US to evacuate some staff from Iraq embassy after ISIL surge
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Advancing Iraq rebels seize northwest town in heavy battle
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MOSUL/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni insurgents seized a mainly ethnic Turkmen city in northwestern Iraq on Sunday after heavy fighting, solidifying their grip on the north after a lightning offensive that threatens to dismember Iraq. Residents reached by ...
Terrifying execution images in Iraq; US Baghdad Embassy relocates some staff
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(CNN) -- The militant group that has been ruthlessly fighting to take control of Iraq has apparently posted chilling photos on jihadi Internet forums seeming to show the executions of Iraqi security forces. CNN cannot independently confirm the authenticity of the ...
As ISIS captures Iraqi town near Syrian border, US says it is drawing down its ...
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The Islamic militant group (ISIS) that captured two major cities in Iraq last week posted graphic photos that appeared to show its fighters killing dozens of captured Iraqi soldiers in a massacre. ( / AP). By Liz Sly and Abigail Hauslohner June 15 at 5:51 PM ...
Republicans Press Obama to Move Swiftly to Halt Extremists' Advances in Iraq
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WASHINGTON — Leading Republican lawmakers with national security portfolios called on the Obama administration on Sunday to take immediate action, in conjunction with allies in the Middle East and possibly even with Iran, to halt the surprisingly swift ...
What You Should Know About What's Happening in Iraq Right Now
The recent offensive launched by the Sunni insurgents of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the most significant threat to Iraq's security since the American withdrawal in 2011. The al-Qaeda offshoot has united thousands of foreign fighters under its ...
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Only America Can Prevent a Disaster in Iraq
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Without U.S. help, the civil war may spiral into a regional conflict as other countries, including Iran, intervene. Email; Print; Comments. Facebook. Twitter. Google+. LinkedIn. smaller; Larger. By. L. Paul Bremer. June 15, 2014 6:04 p.m. ET. The crisis unfolding ...
Iraq Crisis Puts Heat on Mideast
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Arab officials on Sunday called an extremist group's military advance through Iraq a threat to Middle East security, but some in the region warned that any armed U.S. or Iranian intervention to defend the Shiite government in Baghdad could inflame Sunni ...
Photos: Militants Claim Images Show Iraqi Executions
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The Sunni militant group Islamist State of Iraq and al-Sham posted photos on the Internet claiming to show the mass execution of captured Shiite soldiers in Iraq's crumbling military. The authenticity of the images couldn't be verified independently.
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Iraq crisis: ISIS battles for Baghdad - live
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... • New photo evidence of Islamist atrocities • Blair: 2003 invasion did not cause current crisis • Iraq government: we have killed 279 terrorists • Six volunteers killed amid Shia militia recruitment drive • Iraqi army claims Isis surge halted • What is Isis? Latest.
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Iraq could unravel at the seams
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Cue the partisan finger-pointing on Iraq: The left will say the unfolding disaster in Iraq is George W. Bush's fault. The right will blame President Obama. Who's correct? A storm of religious fanaticism, sectarian fury and terrorist brutality has blown into Iraq.
In Iraq, the United States is defending the indefensible
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It is becoming increasingly likely that Iraq has reached a turning point. The forces hostile to the government have grown stronger, better equipped and more organized. And having now secured arms, ammunition and hundreds of millions of dollars in cash ...
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