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Iraq, NATO discuss support for Iraqi forces, regional stability
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], December 26 (ANI/Xinhua): A senior Iraqi government official and head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq discussed on Sunday NATO's support for Iraqi forces and ways to enhance stability in the region.
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Withdrawal of foreign forces confirms Iraq's ability to maintain security:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Saturday that the withdrawal of US-led coalition combat forces from Iraq confirms the ability of the Iraqi forces to maintain security and stability in the country.
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Iraq says foreign forces to leave in 15 days
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said on Wednesday that foreign combat forces will leave Iraq within 15 days, except for some advisers who will stay to support the Iraqi forces.
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Iraqi forces find unexploded projectiles over PM al-Kadhimi's residence
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi security forces on Sunday found two unexploded projectiles over the residence of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who survived an assassination attempt by a booby-trapped drone earlier in the day.
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Iraqi SWAT team captures ISIS leader 'Jabba the Jihadi'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mosul [Iraq], Jan 18 (ANI): The SWAT team of Iraqi forces recently scored a "big" catch in the city of Mosul when they nabbed a morbidly obese ISIS cleric who has been dubbed as "Jabba the Jihadi" on social media.
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Iraqi forces kill several protesters in Baghdad, Basra
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Nov 8 (ANI): Six demonstrators in Baghdad and five others in Basra were shot dead by Iraq's security forces on Thursday as they were trying to remove barriers blocking their march in Central Baghdad, the police and medical officials said.
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Iraqi forces recapture last IS-held town
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], November 17 (ANI): Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S.-led coalition, on Friday captured the border town of Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic State control.
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Iraqi forces takeover Kirkuk province
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct.20 (ANI): Iraqi armed forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk.
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Iraq forces recapture Hawija from ISIS
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 5 (ANI): The Iraqi Army on Thursday announced the capture of the town of Hawija and surrounding areas from the Islamic State.
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U.S. created ISIS, 'Mosul' goes to Iraqi forces: VP Maliki
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 22 (ANI): Iraq's Vice President Nouri al-Maliki said that recapture of Mosul is an achievement of the Iraqi army and not of the United States as America has contributed to the emergence of ISIS in the country.
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Iraqi forces recaptures Mosul airport from ISIS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 24(ANI): Iraqi security forces recaptured the Mosul airport from ISIS, a key part of the government's offensive to drive the Islamic State (IS) from the western half of the city.
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Iraqi forces retake six villages from IS around Mosul
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mosul [Iraq], Nov. 22 (ANI): Iraqi security forces have recaptured six villages in southeast and north of the city of Mosul, while Special Forces continued heavy clashes with the Islamic State (IS) militants in the eastern part of the city.
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