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November 15, 2014

Iraq forces break jihadist siege of main oil refinery
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 15, 2014
Iraqi forces broke a months-long siege by jihadist fighters of the country's largest oil refinery Saturday as the top US officer flew in to discuss the expanded war against the Islamic State group. Ousting IS fighters from around the refinery would mark another significant achievement for Baghdad, a day after pro-government forces retook the nearby town of Baiji. "Iraqi forces... reached the gate of the refinery," the governor of Salaheddin province, Raad al-Juburi, told AFP. Three officers ... read more

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