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Iraq PM says to halt operations against Kurds for 24 hours


Friday, 27 October, 2017 , 15:07 AFP

Iraq demands Kurds hand over border post, squeezes IS


Friday, 27 October, 2017 , 11:56 AFP Iraqi forces on Friday issued an ultimatum for Kurdish fighters to hand over a key border post with Turkey, as Baghdad's troops also battled to wipe out the Islamic State group in the country.

Iraq sets deadline for Kurds to quit Turkey border post


Friday, 27 October, 2017 , 09:52 AFP Iraqi forces set a tight deadline Friday for Kurdish fighters to withdraw from an area on the Turkish border that is critical for oil exports, a government source told AFP.

Iraq forces advance in 'last den' of IS jihadists


Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 19:59 AFP Iraqi forces on Thursday recaptured from the Islamic State group several military bases and villages as they launched a push to wipe out remnants of the jihadists' self-styled caliphate in the country.

UN pushes Iraq, Kurds to hold talks


Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 18:52 AFP The UN Security Council on Thursday urged the Iraqi government and regional leaders in Kurdistan to set a timetable for talks to end a crisis triggered by last month's Kurdish referendum on independence.

Iraq forces advance in 'last den' of IS jihadists


Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 18:14 AFP Iraqi forces on Thursday recaptured from the Islamic State group several military bases and villages as they launched a push to wipe out remnants of the jihadists' self-styled caliphate in the country.

Iraq forces advance in 'last den' of IS jihadists


Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 17:58 AFP Iraqi forces recaptured from the Islamic State group several military bases and villages as they launched a push to wipe out remnants of the jihadists' self-styled caliphate in the country.

Iraq PM wins Iran support as forces battle IS, Kurds


Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 14:48 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose forces Thursday battled jihadists in the west of the country and Kurds in the north, won the support of Iranian leaders at talks in Tehran.

Iraq forces push into 'last den' of IS in country


Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 14:43 AFP Iraqi forces on Thursday thrust into the last area controlled by the Islamic State group in the country as they launched a push to wipe out remnants of the jihadists' self-styled caliphate.

Iraq PM wins Iran support as forces battle IS, Kurds


Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 12:10 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose forces Thursday battled jihadists in the west of the country and Kurds in the north, won the support of Iran's supreme leader at talks in Tehran.