Iraqi forces seize ground from Kurds amid soaring tensions between two US allies
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State has urged the two sides to focus on fighting the extremists.
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The US-led coalition against the Islamic State has urged the two sides to focus on fighting the extremists.
It’s the first time US ground forces have been in action against Islamic State militants
A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle in Kirkuk during rush hour.
Prisoners fashioned ropes out of blankets and escaped out of a small window, according to a police official.
The scope of the violence emphasised the still dangerous ability of insurgents to coordinate and carry out attacks despite repeated crackdowns by Iraqi and US forces.