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July 23, 2018 at 1:33 am

Militants storm government building in north Iraq, kill 1

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Three militants stormed the governorate building in the city of Irbil in Iraq's northern Kurdish region, opening fire and killing an...

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March 7, 2018 at 9:45 am

IS bodies still litter Mosul’s Old City months after battle

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Dozens of bodies of alleged Islamic State group fighters continue to litter a neighborhood in Mosul's Old City some eight months...

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January 23, 2018 at 10:02 am

Iraq seeks aid to rebuild after Islamic State, but donors could be wary

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq hopes to raise billions of dollars at a conference next month to fund reconstruction after its costly war against the Islamic...

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October 19, 2017 at 4:41 am

Iraqi court issues arrest warrant for Kurdish vice president VIEW

KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) — A Baghdad court issued an arrest warrant for the vice president of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region on Thursday for saying...

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October 17, 2017 at 12:50 am

Iraqi gov’t assumes control after Kurds leave disputed areas VIEW

BAGHDAD (AP) — Kurdish fighters pulled out of disputed areas across northern and eastern Iraq on Tuesday, one day after giving up the vital oil...

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Kurdish security forces and volunteers deploy in the southern entrance of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. Iraqi Kurdish officials said early Monday that federal forces and state-backed militias have launched a “major, multi-pronged” attack aimed at retaking the disputed northern city of Kirkuk, causing “lots of casualties” in fighting south of the city. (AP Photo/Emad Matti) BAG104 BAG104

October 15, 2017 at 10:26 pm

Iraqi forces push into disputed Kirkuk as Kurds withdraw VIEW

Kurdish forces were withdrawing from Kirkuk on Monday as Iraqi federal forces moved in to the disputed city and seized oil fields and other infrastructure...

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October 13, 2017 at 2:10 am

Kurdish forces withdraw from edges of disputed Iraqi region

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Kurdish forces have withdrawn from the edges of a disputed region in northern Iraq, a commander said Friday, amid tensions with...

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September 20, 2017 at 9:38 pm

Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Hawija from IS group

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — In a push at dawn, Iraqi forces launched an operation on Thursday to retake the town of Hawija — one of...

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September 13, 2017 at 11:04 pm

Iraqi Kurds to vote on independence despite region’s fears

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq's Kurds vote this month on whether or not they support independence for their enclave in the country's north, a step...

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September 12, 2017 at 5:14 am

Iraqi Kurdish leader defends independence vote

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The leader of Iraq's Kurdish region defended an independence referendum planned for later this month during a visit Tuesday to the...

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