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Iraqi security forces and Shi'ite paramilitary battle to retake Tikrit from Islamic State, as the U.S. and its allies stage more air strikes against the Sunni jihadists elsewhere. Vanessa Johnston reports.
Libyan forces battle snipers on Thursday (August 18) in their ongoing campaign to recapture Sirte from Islamic State militants. Nathan Frandino reports.
Libyan forces fighting Islamic State street by street for control of the coastal city of Sirte say they are disappointed with the lack of support from the international community. Diane Hodges reports.
The United States military will deploy specialized expeditionary targeting forces to Iraq in the effort to combat Islamic State, United States Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced in Congress on Tuesday.
Iraqi government forces battle Islamic militants in Ramadi after insurgents attacked overnight using six suicide car bombs to reach the city center. Nathan Frandino reports.
Iraqi troops aided by Shi'ite paramilitaries drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit, but the fight to retake all of Saddam Hussein's hometown continues. Mana Rabiee reports.
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