Iraq

Five Italian special forces personnel injured in IED explosion in northern Iraq

Five Italian special forces personnel were wounded when they were struck by an IED while supporting Kurdish Peshmerga in northern Iraq

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Dutch government admits killing Iraqi civilians in anti-ISIS airstrike

The Dutch government admitted that it killed dozens of civilians in an airstrike against Islamic State in Iraqi in 2015

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French Rafale jets strike ISIS tunnels in northeastern Iraq

French Rafale fighter aircraft conducted airstrikes on a number of Islamic State munitions caches in northeastern Iraq

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How will Baghdadi’s death change Islamic State?

ISIS will likely remain resilant after leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death and its new leader may urge supporters to carry out repriasal attacks in the West

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Consequences of the US withdrawal from Syria

The US will have to reckon with the consequences of Trump's greenlighting the Turkish invasion in northeast Syria, Jonathan Ruhe and Ari Cicure argue

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The US is consolidating its Syria role in the Middle Euphrates valley. Here’s why it matters.

Despite withdrawing from northern Syria, the US military will secure oil installations in the east to deter Iran and the regime

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France and Iraq to discuss framework for ISIS trials, Le Drian says

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said he would discuss a judicial framework for putting ISIS fighters on trial during an upcoming visit to Iraq

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Uzbekistan repatriates 64 children of ‘terrorists’ from Iraq

Uzbekistan announced that 64 children had arrived from Iraq where their parents are serving life sentences "as members of terrorist organizations"

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Amid Iraqi protests, Kurdish region balances Iran’s IRGC

The US partnering with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is a force multiplier to keep stability in the region as Baghdad grapples with protests, Seth Frantzman and Dr. Eric Mandel argue

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Iraq’s military admits ‘excessive force’ in protest deaths

Iraq's military admitted it had used "excessive force" in deadly protests, as PMUs said they were ready to back the government

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