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70 ISIL militants killed in eastern Iraq:

"A total of 70 ISIL militants have been killed in clashes with Iraqi forces in the last 48 hours in different regions in Diyala province," Announced the head of the security committee in Diyala, Sadeq Hussaini, on Monday evening. Ref. Source 3

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In Iraq, 'ghost soldiers' are no match for ISIS fighters:

Hurried flight of Iraqi soldiers from battle is more understandable if you consider that a lot of them are only on the roster to pad their commanders' pockets. Ref. Source 4

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Over 130 Sunni Militants Killed in Iraq :

At least 133 Sunni militants were Sunday killed in fierce clashes with security forces across Iraq, officials said. The clashes with the Sunni militants, claiming to be from the Islamic State (IS), took place in al-Qadsiyah district in Tikrit. Ref. Source 2

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Iraqi forces retreat from ISIS-held Tikrit:

Iraq state forces have retreated from the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, after a renewed effort to take back the city was met with heavy opposition, according to a soldier who fought in the operation on Wednesday. Ref. Source 1

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Iraqi forces kill 117 insurgents in single day:
In Salahudin province, the army forces seized four villages after clashes with Sunni militants, including those who are linked to Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL), just north of the provincial capital city of Tikrit, a provincial police source told Xinhua.
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Iraq forces battle militants near Baghdad:

Iraqi government troops and Kurdish forces launched an operation on Friday aimed at retaking the Jalawla area of Diyala province, northeast of the capital, from militants who seized it on August 11, officers said. Ref. Source 8

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Islamic State lays siege to Iraqi Turkmen:
Residents of Amerli say they are running out of water and food supplies, as the UN warns of a 'desperate' situation. Around 2,000 fighters - a mix of ex-Iraqi army and police officers, and other local residents - are defending the town, according to Mustafa Hassan, the leader of Amerli's local defence force and an Iraqi army colonel. Ref. Source 9

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Iraqi security and volunteer forces have broken the siege of Amerli and have entered the town, retired Gen. Khaled al-Amerli, a resident of Amerli and member of its self-defense force, tells CNN. Iraqi state TV is also reporting that the siege has been broken. ISIS fighters had surrounded Amerli, 70 miles north of Baquba, since mid-June. Ref. CNN