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Iraqi forces move to retake another Mosul neighborhood

Iraqi troops moved Tuesday to retake another neighborhood in the eastern sector of the northern city of Mosul but were facing stiff resistance from ISIS militants, according to a top Iraqi commander. Brig. Gen. Haider Fadel of the special forces told The Associated Press that ISIS fighters...

Turkish-backed rebels and Kurds battle over Syria's al Bab

(The Daily Star)- Syrian rebels backed by Turkey who are trying to drive ISIS from the city of al Bab said on Monday they clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish forces as both groups seek to dislodge the militants to expand their own territory. The rebels said the fighting with the Syria...

Iraq lauds progress on Mosul, expects Trump to continue support

Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday that the fight to wrest back control of Mosul from ISIS was making progress, citing what he called better-than-expected cohesion within Iraqi security forces and the U.S.-led coalition. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said it was difficult to predict how long the...

Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone

Turkey called on the United States and other nations Monday to rethink its proposal for a no-fly zone in northern Syria as the U.N. expressed deep concerns over the bombing of hospitals in rebel-held parts of Aleppo. Government forces pounded besieged rebel-held neighborhoods of the northern...