Iraqi Troops Battle ISIL Militants Near Baquba
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Fighting continued June 23 between Iraqi troops and militants from the Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Footage released by the Iraqi military showed gunfire exchanges between both sides near Baquba, just 60 kilometers north of Baghdad. The video also showed the Iraqi army seizing a number of weapons after ISIL militants retreated from their location. (AP)