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Nov- 2018 -2 NovemberMiddle East
Iraq military reinforces Syria border against ISIS
Iraqi troops reinforced their positions along the frontier with neighboring war-torn Syria, fearing a spillover from clashes between ISIS and US-backed forces.
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Aug- 2018 -29 AugustMiddle East
Suicide car bomber attacks western Iraq town of Qaim
A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle in the town of Al-Qaim in western Iraq, killing at least 11 people, five of them security personnel
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Jul- 2018 -4 JulyMiddle East
Iraqi forces launch major operation against ISIS over civilian executions
Iraqi forces launched a major operation against remnants of Islamic State following public anger over the jihadists' murder of a group of abducted civilians.
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Jun- 2018 -18 JuneAir
Syrian army position bombed south of Al Bukamal
A Syrian military position in a village southeast of the city of Bukamal was bombed overnight, leaving casualties, state news agency SANA reported
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Jan- 2018 -29 JanuaryWar of Words
Will militia leaders shape Iraq’s future?
What role will Shia militia leaders and the Hashd al-Shaabi popular mobilization units who fought ISIS play in the Iraqi political arena in the 2018 election?
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27 JanuaryAir
Eight killed after Iraqi forces call in US airstrike on friendly convoy
Eight Iraqis, most of them security personnel, were killed in a US air strike that apparently targeted them by mistake, an official said
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4 JanuaryMiddle East
Iraqi forces begin anti-ISIS clearing operation in Kirkuk
Iraqi forces led by the 9th Armored Division began an operation to clear remaining pockets of Islamic State fighters around the northern city of Kirkuk.
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Dec- 2017 -9 DecemberMiddle East
Prime Minister Abadi declares ‘end of war’ against ISIS in Iraq
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday declared victory in the three-year war by Iraqi forces to expel Islamic State
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Nov- 2017 -10 NovemberCommentary
Assad and allies use “deconfliction dibs” to great advantage in eastern Syria
Assad uses the deconfliction agreement to great advantage in eastern Syria to prevent the US-backed forces from taking control of too much territory
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8 NovemberMiddle East
Syrian forces enter Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias entered the border town of Al Bukamal, the last ISIS urban stronghold in the country, state media said
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