Iraq
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Dec- 2020 -24 December
Trump Warns Iran Over Rocket Strike on Embassy in Iraq
US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday he would hold "Iran responsible" in the event of a fatal attack on Americans in Iraq.
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11 December
US Flies Two B-52s Over Gulf in Message for Iran
The United States deployed two B-52 long-range bombers over the Gulf on Thursday in a show of force directed at Iran as Washington moves to cut its ground-level military presence in the region.
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8 December
IS Built up Arsenal After ‘Red Flags’ Ignored: Study
Islamic State jihadists build up a major arsenal of explosives, weapons, and drones through a sophisticated procurement process that saw "red flags" ignored by governments and suppliers, a monitoring group said.
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Nov- 2020 -23 November
Iraq Arrests IS ‘Administrative Chief’ Abu Naba at Baghdad Airport
Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service said on Monday it had arrested the "administrative chief" of the Islamic State group after his arrival at Baghdad airport.
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23 November
Taliban Rigging Drones to Drop Bombs, Afghan Spy Chief Says
The Taliban have deployed small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some recent attacks, Afghanistan's spy chief said Monday, illustrating a new fighting method used by the insurgents.
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18 November
US to Slash Troop Levels in Iraq, Afghanistan
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced.
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9 November
IS Attack West of Baghdad Kills 11: Security, Medical Sources
An Islamic State group attack on a lookout point west of Baghdad manned by a state-sponsored tribal force left 11 people dead late Sunday.
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4 November
Kurdish Militants Kill Iraqi Kurdish Soldier: Sources
Kurdish militants opposed to Turkey killed a member of the Kurdish peshmerga units in northern Iraq on Wednesday, officials said, in a new escalation between the rival forces.
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Oct- 2020 -2 October
US Says It ‘Can’t Tolerate’ Attacks by Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq
Washington warned that it would not tolerate attacks on US interests in Iraq by Iran-backed militias, as Baghdad worries about a possible US withdrawal.
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1 October
Turkey, Iran Deploy ‘Game-Changing’ Drones in North Iraq
Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions.
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