Occupation of Iraq
Iraq strikes jihadists as fears grow for thousands in besieged town
Iraqi warplanes have begun targeting jihadists besieging the Shiite Turkmen town of Amerli amid growing fears for the safety of thousands of residents short of food and water and facing a "massacre".
ISIL threat 'beyond anything we've seen,' Pentagon warns
The sophistication, wealth and military might of Islamic State of Syria and the Levant (ISIL) militants represent a major threat to the United States that may surpass that once posed by al-Qaeda, U.S. military leaders said on Aug. 21.
Obama applauds nomination of new Iraqi PM as 'step forward'
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Aug. 11 Iraq had taken "a promising step forward" in designating a new prime minister, vowing to step up support for a new Iraqi government in a widening conflict that his administration had hoped to avoid.
Iraq Turns to UN for Help as Islamic State Seizes Low-Grade Uranium
Baghdad authorities have asked for international help after Sunni insurgents controlling parts of the country seized radioactive materials used for scientific research.
Iraq army general killed by shelling: spokesman
Shelling west of Baghdad killed the commander of the Iraqi army's 6th division on Monday, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's security spokesman said.
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US sends 300 more troops to Iraq over security concerns
The United States is ramping up its military presence in Iraq, deploying around 300 additional troops as well as helicopters and drone aircraft in response security concerns in Baghdad, officials said on June 30.
Kerry issues warning after Syria bombs Iraq
Syrian warplanes bombed Sunni militants' positions inside Iraq, military officials confirmed Wednesday, deepening the concerns that the extremist insurgency that spans the two neighboring countries could morph into an even wider regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned against the threat and said other nations should stay out.
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NATO to discuss Iraq crisis as US advisers fly into Baghdad
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will attend key NATO discussions on Iraq on June 25, the day after U.S. military advisers began moving into Baghdad as Iraqi forces battle Sunni militants.
Iraqi government troops held off Sunni insurgent attacks on a key town and an oil refinery Tuesday as Kerry pushed for unity in a conflict the UN says has killed nearly 1,100.
Iraq forces withdraw from western towns: spokesman
Iraqi forces have made a "tactical" withdrawal from three western towns, a security spokesman said on Sunday, as Sunni militants widened an offensive that has already overrun swathes of territory.
"The military units' withdrawal (from Al-Qaim, Rawa and Ana) was for the purpose of redeployment," Lieutenant General Qassem Atta said, referring to it as a "tactical" move.
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Obama to send advisors to Iraq, open to military action
President Barack Obama pledged to take "precise" military action if needed to check marauding Sunni radicals in Iraq and offered up to 300 US advisors to train Iraqi forces facing a crisis splintering the country on sectarian lines.