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Iraq scrambles to contain fighting amid attacks on US troops
Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months have forced Baghdad into a balancing act.
By Kareem Chehayeb
Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike; drone shot down near embassy
Also Monday, a drone was shot down near the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad after midnight. There were no casualties.
US jets strike Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria in response to ongoing drone, rocket attacks
In response to ongoing attacks by Iran-backed militias, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. airstrikes against them in Iraq and Syria.
By Howard Altman
He took them captive in Iraq 30 years ago. Now, they’re fighting for his citizenship
Two Navy pilots were shot down and taken prisoner during Desert Storm. Decades later, they formed an unlikely friendship with their once-captor.
By Harm Venhuizen
Air Force continues to pound ISIS targets in Iraq
The attacks destroyed two ISIS camps and two caves, killing at least two ISIS fighters, Iraqi officials say.
By Howard Altman
Book excerpt: ‘The Spymaster of Baghdad’
“The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle against ISIS” is the dramatic yet intimate account of how a covert Iraqi intelligence unit called “the Falcons” came together against all odds to defeat ISIS.
By Margaret Coker