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Dismissal of 3rd ‘MARSOC 3’ defendant’s case to be weighed by court

Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet is alleging unlawful command influence by a top Marine lawyer.

By Irene Loewenson

15 months ago

2 Marine Raiders, cleared of homicide, get no punishment for drinking

A jury found that Gunnery Sgts. Josh Negron and Danny Draher had violated a lawful general order by consuming alcohol while deployed to Iraq.

By Irene Loewenson

16 months ago

Iraqi Shia cleric whose militia killed American troops says crisis is over following Iran strike and Trump speech

Muqtada al-Sadr, whose Mahdi army led a resistance against American troops following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, also called for restraint and patience.

4 years ago

Iraq claims military push in Kirkuk is not part of larger advance

Fighting between Kurdish and Iraqi forces continues north of Kirkuk, according to news reports.

By Tara Copp, AP

7 years ago

Iraq's Kurds brace for flight ban after independence vote

Hundreds of passengers waited to board flights out of the Kurdish region at Irbil International Airport on Thursday after Baghdad threatened to ban flights following an independence referendum held by Iraq’s Kurds earlier this week.

7 years ago

Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad

Iraqi Kurds cast ballots on Monday in their autonomous region and in a wide sweep of captured territories on whether to seek independence from Baghdad, a historic vote that has also raised tensions and fears of instability.

7 years ago

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