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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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22 AugustMiddle East
Canadian Major-General Fortin named head of NATO training mission in Iraq
Canadian Armed Forces Major-General Dany Fortin will lead the new NATO training and capacity-building mission in Iraq
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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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Apr- 2018 -19 AprilMiddle East
Iraq carries out first cross-border air raid in Syria, targeting ISIS
Iraq's air force carried out the first cross-border airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office announced
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Feb- 2018 -7 FebruaryMiddle East
Iraqi forces attack ISIS remnants around Tuz Khurmatu
Iraqi forces backed by the U.S.-led Coalition began a major operation against Islamic State fighters hiding out in a northeastern desert region, the military said.
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Jan- 2018 -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 -22 DecemberWar
INTERVIEW: Coalition General Felix Gedney on preparing Iraq for life after ISIS
Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney, Coalition Deputy Commander, Strategy and Support talks policing, searching for ISIS leaders and IEDs in Iraq and Syria
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Nov- 2017 -17 NovemberMiddle East
Iraqi forces launch operation to capture last ISIS-held town
Iraqi forces on Friday launched a predawn operation to recapture the town of Rawa, the last urban area held by Islamic State in Iraq.
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14 NovemberWar
INTERVIEW: US General Andrew Croft on 3 years of Iraqi armed forces progress
Since 2014, the Iraqi Security Forces have developed new capabilities, building confidence and cohesion, and improving operational coordination
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3 NovemberMiddle 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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