
Iraq takes back 111 IS-linked families from Syria
Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 - Iraqi authorities have repatriated 111 Iraqi families linked to the Islamic State group from a Kurdish-run camp in northern Syria, a local official said on Monday.
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Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 - Iraqi authorities have repatriated 111 Iraqi families linked to the Islamic State group from a Kurdish-run camp in northern Syria, a local official said on Monday.
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Kut, Iraq (AFP) Jan 8, 2022 - Gunmen in Iraq on Saturday shot and wounded two protesters who disrupted an anniversary commemoration of the death of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, a security source said.
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