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March 14, 2015
Kurds Say IS 'Used Chlorine Gas'

Authorities in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish Regional Government claim that Islamic State militants used chlorine gas in an attack against Peshmerga forces.

March 14, 2015
Iraqi Forces Pause Tikrit Offensive

Iraqi forces and mainly Shi'ite militia battling to regain control of the city of Tikrit from Islamic State (IS) militants have paused their offensive for a second day to await reinforcements.
March 13, 2015
'Start Dialogue With IS,' UNICEF Urges Governments

UNICEF has called on governments to open up a dialogue with the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, to convince it to allow the UN's children's agency to deliver aid in areas under the militants' control.
March 13, 2015
North Caucasus Group Hardens Line Against Rival IS

The split between North Caucasians in Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, on one hand, and Islamic State, on the other, is a phenomenon that has evolved over time and which at its heart is rooted in a power struggle between groups of Russian-speaking militants.
March 13, 2015
IS Leader Accepts Boko Haram Pledge

The leader of the Islamic State (IS) militant group has accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigerian Islamic militants in the group Boko Haram.
March 12, 2015
Iraqi Forces Push Into Tikrit

Iraqi government forces have advanced into Tikrit on several fronts, forcing the Islamic State (IS) extremist group to fall back to the center of the city.
March 12, 2015
Australian Teen May Have Died In Iraqi Suicide Car Bombing

An Australian teenager who ran away to Iraq to join the Islamic State (IS) group may have been killed in a suicide car bombing in the Iraqi town of Ramadi.
March 12, 2015
Iraqi Police Say IS Blows Up Strategic Bridge North Of Tikrit

Iraqi police say Islamic State militants have blown up a strategic highway bridge north of Tikrit, as Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militiamen fight their way into the city.
March 12, 2015
Larijani Defends Iranian Actions In Fight Against IS

Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani says more countries would be threatened by Islamic State terrorism if Iran did not help Iraq in its fight with the extremist group.
March 11, 2015
IS 'Trying To Negotiate Retreat' With Tribes In Iraq's Anbar Province

The Islamic State group is reportedly attempting to negotiate with tribes and local residents in areas controlled by the militants in Iraq's beleaguered western province of Anbar, asking them to allow militants to retreat more easily, according to security sources and tribal elders, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq has reported.
March 11, 2015
Iraqi Forces Advance In Tikrit

Iraqi security officials say government forces have retaken parts of Tikrit as they battle the Islamic State (IS) extremist group to retake the city.
March 11, 2015
IS Launches Attack On Syrian Kurdish Border Town

A Syrian Kurdish official and an activist group say Islamic State militants have launched a large offensive against a predominantly Kurdish town on the Turkish border.

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Saturday 14 March 2015

Kurds Say IS 'Used Chlorine Gas'

Iraqi Forces Pause Tikrit Offensive

'Start Dialogue With IS,' UNICEF Urges Governments

North Caucasus Group Hardens Line Against Rival IS

IS Leader Accepts Boko Haram Pledge

Iraqi Forces Push Into Tikrit

Australian Teen May Have Died In Iraqi Suicide Car Bombing

Iraqi Police Say IS Blows Up Strategic Bridge North Of Tikrit

Larijani Defends Iranian Actions In Fight Against IS

IS 'Trying To Negotiate Retreat' With Tribes In Iraq's Anbar Province

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IS Launches Attack On Syrian Kurdish Border Town

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Iraq

Saturday 14 March 2015

Kurds Say IS 'Used Chlorine Gas'

Iraqi Forces Pause Tikrit Offensive

'Start Dialogue With IS,' UNICEF Urges Governments

North Caucasus Group Hardens Line Against Rival IS

IS Leader Accepts Boko Haram Pledge

Iraqi Forces Push Into Tikrit

Australian Teen May Have Died In Iraqi Suicide Car Bombing

Iraqi Police Say IS Blows Up Strategic Bridge North Of Tikrit

Larijani Defends Iranian Actions In Fight Against IS

IS 'Trying To Negotiate Retreat' With Tribes In Iraq's Anbar Province

Iraqi Forces Advance In Tikrit

IS Launches Attack On Syrian Kurdish Border Town

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Top Trending

Georgian President Won't Recognize Vote Results, Calls For Protests, Alleges Russian Interference

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'They Stole Your Vote,' Georgian President Says, As Tens Of Thousands Rally To Protest Elections

North Korean Troops Are 'Fair Game' In Russia's War Against Ukraine

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