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American diplomat: US looks to counter Iran in post-war Iraq
As Iraq emerges from three years of war with the Islamic State group, the U.S. is looking to roll back the influence of neighboring Iran and help the central government resolve its dispute with the Kurdish region, the American envoy to the country told The Associated Press.
Mattis signals military shift in Syria to reflect ISIS defeat
The U.S. military is shifting its stance in Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday, as the program to arm the Kurdish opposition comes to a close and is replaced by increased support to local police and security forces.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Syrian Kurdish official to US: Don't turn your back on us
A senior Syrian Kurdish official said Washington would undermine the campaign against Islamic State militants and Americans would lose their place in the region’s fight against terrorism if they “turn their back” on their only ally in Syria — the Kurds.
US still arming Kurdish allies in Syria
There have been no changes to the policy put forth by the White House that authorized the U.S. military to arm Kurdish service members fighting under the Syrian Democratic Forces, a spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve said.
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Coalition announces cease-fire between Baghdad, Kurds
A cease-fire was reached Friday between Baghdad and Iraq’s Kurdish minority temporarily halting clashes that followed a controversial vote on Kurdish independence last month, according to the U.S.-led coalition.
US general: Iraqi tensions divert resources from ISIS fight
The top U.S. general in Iraq says the fallout from last month’s Kurdish vote for independence ISIS diverting resources away from the war on the Islamic State group just as the coalition ISIS on the verge of defeating the extremists.
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