World in brief – Iraqi militants cut off ISIS
Iraqi-led forces have severed the Islamic State group’s last supply line from Syria to Mosul, leaving the extremist forces in the city completely isolated.
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World in brief – Iraqi troops crack Mosul border
Iraqi forces have advanced through the borders of the ISIS stronghold of Mosul, impenetrable for more than two years.
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World in brief – Suspect captured after two officers killed in Iowa
A suspect allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of two police officers in Iowa has been captured and taken into custody.
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World in brief – Russia announces ceasefire in Aleppo
The United Nations and the European Union have welcomed Russia’s announcement that it will hold an eight-hour ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
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Iraqi city under siege by extremists
Iraq’s city of Mosul and much of the province of Nineveh have been overrun by the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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