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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan laid into the United States, accusing it of supporting Kurdish militants on Monday, days after Turkish troops found the bodies of 13 Turkish soldiers, police and civilians abducted by Kurdish insurgents in a cave complex in northern Iraq. Erdogan also took aim ...
... was the latest evidence of economic wreckage from the pandemic. The number was down slightly from the previous week, but it remained historically high. In Iraq, at least 32 people were killed today by suicide bombings in Central Baghdad. Two blasts tore through a busy market, injuring more than 100 ...
... steps did the U.S. take in advance of the Soleimani killing anniversary, and how high was the concern? Nick Schifrin: Senior administration, military, and Iraqi officials told me they were very concerned that a militia in Iraq would attack the U.S. And so the administration was trying to ...
... based on conditions on the ground, not on the calendar. He has accused his predecessor, Barack Obama, of setting a timetable for troop withdrawals in Iraq and Afghanistan that worked against the achievement of military goals. Now, however, Trump is openly declaring a timetable for troop reductions in both countries ...
Iraqi President Barham Salih is asking for international assistance to cope with the many crises facing Iraq amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch Salih's remarks in the player above. Despite limited resources resulting from years of wars, blockades and violence, Iraq has implement some measures to stem the spread ...
... pinned down by the gunfire. Wheeler was shot and killed, the first American killed in action since the U.S. launched renewed military intervention in Iraq against the Islamic State in 2014. Twenty ISIS fighters also were killed in the operation. Payne called his fellow soldiers actions on that day ...
... in Afghanistan. On Wednesday he spoke confidently, however, about conditions in Iraq and the outlook for stability there. “In recognition of the great progress the Iraqi forces have made and in consultation and coordination with the government of Iraq and our coalition partners, the United States has decided to reduce ...
... soon. Nick Schifrin: Let's look at the region and relations with Iran. Is it possible for Iran to play a constructive security role in Iraq, when it funds and staffs militias that are loyal or sometimes controlled by Iran? Ali Allawi: We think that Iran's involvement in the ...
... But he said Iraqi conventional forces now operate on their own. U.S. and coalition forces continue to conduct training and counterterrorism operations, including with Iraqi commandos. Any final decisions, he said, would be coordinated with the Iraqi government. Al-Kadhimi, who is backed by the United States, assumed office ...
... his intention to pave the way for early elections in line with protesters' demands. In October, mass anti-government protests erupted in Baghdad and across Iraq's predominately Shiite south as tens of thousands of angry Iraqi youth took to the streets to decry rampant government corruption, unemployment and poor ...
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