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UN accuses Islamic State of executions, rape, child abuse in Iraq
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Iraq
Religious minorities facing oppression in ISIS-controlled areas in Iraq: sources
Iraq
Islamic State uses Turkish Consulate in Mosul as headquarters
Iraq
World should help ‘generous’ Kurdistan: UN refugee chief
Iraq
An Islamic State suicide bomber from Australia killed five people in an attack at a Shia mosque in Baghdad. Islamic State fighters set up a sophisticated ambush to repel government forces in their attempt to take control of Tikrit.
IRGC
Iranian Commanders on Front Line of Iraq’s Fight
Australian Islamic State suicide bomber attacks Shia shrine in Baghdad
The Baghdad Division of the Islamic State claimed that Abu Bakr al Australi detonated his vest at a Shia mosque in the Shorja district.
Iraq
Behind the Sharp Change in the US Tone on Iraq
Iraq
Weeks of combat in Iraq show Shiite militias have few offensive capabilities
Iraq
For Iraq, debacle in Tikrit as forces walk into trap set by militants
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Top Marine commander: Iraq chaos shows costs of US withdrawal
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Iraq deploys drones to monitor southern oil fields
Hezbollah
Why Hezbollah is playing a smaller role in this Iraqi conflict
Islamic State, allies blunt Iraqi offensive to retake Tikrit
Iraqi military units, SWAT units, and Shia militias withdrew from Tikrit after facing heavy fire. It is the second failed attempt to retake the city.
CIA
Legendary Marine Maj. Zembiec, the ‘Lion of Fallujah,’ died in the service of the CIA
US advisers give dark assessment of state of Iraqi military
At least four divisions from the Iraqi Army have dissolved, and the remaining force is suspect.
Iraq
Iraqi army remains on defensive as extent of June debacle becomes clearer
UN grants aid convoys access to rebel-held areas in Syria
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the delivery of humanitarian aid through four Syrian border crossings all controlled by rebel groups.
AQIM rejects Islamic State’s caliphate, reaffirms allegiance to Zawahiri
In a statement attributed to AQIM’s propaganda arm, the al Qaeda branch rejects the Islamic State’s caliphate and reaffirms its loyalty to Ayman al Zawahiri. The statement also reveals that AQIM has played a role in the mediation efforts between the Islamic State and its jihadist rivals in Syria.
Egypt
ISIS defector speaks of life inside brutal jihadist group
Iraq
Expansion of ‘secret’ facility in Iraq suggests closer US-Kurd ties
Iraq
Underage fighters sacrificing childhoods to wage war in Iraq and Syria
Al Nusrah Front issues ‘clarification’ on the creation of an Islamic emirate
The Al Nusrah Front has released a statement saying that it has not “yet” announced the creation of an Islamic emirate and it will only do so after other jihadist groups agree with the decision.
Islamic State routs Iraqi armored column in Anbar
Several M1A1 tanks and M113 armored personnel carriers were destroyed. The ambush highlights the deteriorating state of the Iraqi security forces.
Iraq
In Baghdad, middle-class Sunnis say they prefer militants to Maliki
Iraq
US and Iraqis Try to Fragment Extremist Group
Iran
ISIS in control of 60 percent of Syrian oil: sources
Iraq
The government is sending 4,000 Shia militiamen to serve in Ramadi, the provincial capital of Anbar. Human Rights Watch said the Iraqi military executed 255 prisoners to retaliate for Islamic State murders. Secretary of Defense Hagel said the US is not coordinating military operations in Iraq with Iran or Russia.
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Inside the leadership of Islamic State: how the new ‘caliphate’ is run
Iraq
Revealed: the Islamic State ‘cabinet’, from finance minister to suicide bomb deployer