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Deadly attacks show Iraqi forces are stretched thin against Daesh
BAGHDAD — Deadliest Daesh (the so-called IS) attacks for months in and around Baghdad could be a sign that Iraqi forces are stretched thin after recent advances to reclaim territory from the group, according to some military commanders and a ...
Baghdad blast toll reaches 73
BAGHDAD — In Iraq, the death toll from devastating back-to-back market bombings carried out by the Daesh group the previous day in eastern Baghdad climbed to 73 on Monday, officials said. Several of the critically wounded died overnight while 112 people ...
Iraqi artist imagines life in a bomb suit
BAGHDAD - The man in the bulky bomb disposal suit waved at a gaggle of awed children as he walked down a Baghdad street and sat outside a small cafe to drink tea. But there was no bomb to defuse on ...
Displaced by Daesh, Iraqi soccer star now off to the Olympics
BAGHDAD — Daesh militants drove Ayman Hussein from his home. Eighteen months later, he sent Iraq’s soccer team to the Olympics. Hussein kicked the game-winning goal against Qatar last month in a qualifying match, uniting Iraqis in a rare moment of ...
Turkey limits visas for Iraqis, citing illegal immigration
BAGHDAD — Turkey has restricted entry visas for Iraqis in a bid to limit foreign fighters reaching its territory and stem the flow of migrants and refugees to Europe. The European Union is banking on Turkish help to alleviate its worst ...
Iraq: Risk to Mosul Dam affects anti-Daesh drive
BAGHDAD — The risk of Iraq's largest dam collapsing and unleashing a huge wave onto Mosul is affecting plans to retake the city from militants, an adviser to the premier's office said. The Iraqi army is deploying thousands of soldiers to ...
Iraq retakes areas around Ramadi, opens road to Baghdad
Baghdad — Iraq said Tuesday that its forces have completely retaken areas surrounding Ramadi from the Daesh group and reopened the road linking the city to Baghdad. Iraq announced in late December the recapture of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province ...
Abadi dismisses Baghdad wall plans
Baghdad — The Iraqi Prime Minister is dismissing plans to build a wall around the Iraqi capital, according to a statement released by his office Saturday night. The plan for the wall was originally drafted by the Interior Ministry as an ...
Iraqis running out of food and medicine in besieged Falluja
BAGHDAD — A senior Iraqi official has appealed to the US-led coalition to air-drop food and medicine to tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Falluja, under siege by security forces. The city’s population is suffering from a shortage of food, ...
‘Iraq needs $1.56b for humanitarian response’
BAGHDAD — Iraq needs $1.56 billion this year to finance its emergency response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war against Daesh, according to a government report released on Sunday. Baghdad, strapped for cash amid a plunge in oil prices ...
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