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Iraq jihadists seize another town from Kurdish forces


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 20:02 AFP Jihadists raised their black flag in Iraq's northern town of Sinjar Sunday in a second straight day of advances against Kurdish forces, sparking mass displacement the UN called a humanitarian tragedy.

Iraq jihadists seize another town from Kurdish forces


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 15:44 AFP Jihadists raised their black flag in Iraq's northern town of Sinjar Sunday in a second straight day of advances against Kurdish forces, sparking mass displacement the UN called a humanitarian tragedy.

Thousands in rare Istanbul rally for Kurdish candidate


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 14:34 AFP Thousands of people on Sunday turned out for a mass rally in support of the Kurdish candidate in Turkey's presidential elections, in a rare large-scale show of Kurdish nationalism in the centre of Istanbul.

Iraq jihadists seize another town from Kurdish forces


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 13:52 AFP Jihadists raised their black flag in Iraq's northern town of Sinjar Sunday in a second straight day of advances against Kurdish forces, sparking mass displacement the UN called a humanitarian tragedy.

Iraq jihadists seize another town from Kurdish forces


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 12:33 AFP Jihadists raised their black flag in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar on Sunday in a second straight day of advances against Kurdish forces, forcing thousands of displaced people back on the road.

Jihadists seize Iraqi town of Sinjar from Kurds: officials


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 10:46 AFP Fighters from the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday wrested control of the northwestern Iraqi town of Sinjar, near the Syrian border, from Kurdish forces, Kurdish officials said.

Jihadists seize Iraqi town of Sinjar from Kurds: officials


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 10:36 AFP Fighters from the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday wrested control of the northwestern Iraqi town of Sinjar, near the Syrian border, from Kurdish forces, Kurdish officials said.

Jihadists seize Iraqi town of Sinjar: Kurdish officials


Sunday, 3 August, 2014 , 10:26 AFP

Jihadists seize oilfields in clashes with Iraq Kurds


Saturday, 2 August, 2014 , 18:09 AFP Islamic State jihadist fighters seized two small oilfields in northern Iraq on Saturday after a fierce battle with Kurdish peshmerga forces, Kurdish officials said.

Jihadists kill dozens as Iraq fighting rages


Saturday, 2 August, 2014 , 12:53 AFP Islamic State fighters killed 16 Kurdish troops in attacks in northern Iraq, while 30 pro-government forces died battling the jihadists on other frontlines, officials said Saturday.