Iraqi Security Forces

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Syrian army and allies capture Deir Ezzor city as Iraqis seize key border crossing

The Syrian Arab Army and its allies captured Deir Ezzor city from Islamic State on Friday, November 3, a statement from the ministry of defense said. “After a series of meticulous operations, units of our armed forces, in cooperation with allied forces, completed their tasks in restoring security and stability to the entire city of Deir al-Zour,” the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces said. تحرير مدينة دير الزور بالكامل من إرهابيي تنظيم داعش والقضاء على أعداد كبيرة منهم https://t.co/sdIZyqDPaZ pic.twitter.com/46ika77LpZ — وزارة الدفاع السورية (@mod_gov_sy) November 3, 2017 Large numbers of ISIS fighters, including leaders and foreigners were “eliminated,” and engineering units are now combing the city to remove improvised explosive devices, mines and other booby traps left behind. The statement highlighted the strategic importance of the city as a node linking northern and eastern Syria with the more populous east, as well as its economic importance as an agricultural area and a major reservoir of oil and gas. The army said it will continue operations against ISIS and “other terrorist groups” until security and stability are restored across Syria. بيان صادر عن القيادة العامة للجيش والقوات المسلحة _ تحرير مدينة دير الزور 3-11-2017https://t.co/44lHrT3f7V — وزارة الدفاع السورية …

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