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Most of 53rd Iraqi Army brigade taken captive by ISIL in Fallujah:

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) A security source stated to IraqiNews.com that gunmen from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant took most of the 53rd Iraqi Army Brigade as captives in Fallujah district on Saturday. Ref. Source 1

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Suicide bomber kills 13 Iraqi army recruits

A suicide bomber killed 23 Iraqi army recruits and wounded 36 in Baghdad today, officials said, in an attack on men volunteering to join the government's struggle to crush al Qaeda-linked militants in Anbar province. Ref. Source 2

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Maliki to revive Sunni militia :

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki, in a striking change of course, is embracing the Sunni tribal fighters whose role in combating Al Qaeda he had allowed to wither after US troops left two years ago. Ref. Source 3

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Iraqi orders are to kill, not capture, terrorists:

A controversy is brewing over the actions of Iraqi armed forces during "Anti-terrorism" Operations, as senior army officers have issued clear orders to kill rather than arrest those being pursued. Ref. Source 7

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'Hundreds' of Iraqi soldiers killed by Sunni militants: official:

Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki's security spokesman said Monday that "hundreds" Of Iraqi soldiers have been killed by Sunni Arab militants in a major offensive that has overrun vast tracts of the country. Ref. Source 9

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12 soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Iraq:

A suicide car bomber struck an Iraqi army force in Salahudin province in central Iraq on Friday, killing at least 12 soldiers and wounding some 30 others, a provincial police source said, APA reports quoting Xinhua. Ref. Source 4

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License to kill civilians with impunity in Iraq:

Iraqi government forces, in so far as they can still operate in impunity, are competing with the 'Sunni' Islamic State and 'Shiite' Ahlil-Haq in targeting civilians Ref. Source 9

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Iraqi soldiers plead for relief:

The Iraqi unit, bunkered in a village in Anbar province, had held the militants at bay for four days. But running perilously low on ammunition, food and water, the soldiers finally took matters into their own hands. Ref. Source 2