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Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey By Hogir Abdo - Associated Press Shares
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Pentagon to slash American military presence in Iraq 10 years after anti-ISIS coalition formed By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times Shares
U.S., Iraqi forces kill Islamic State senior commander and other militants in joint operation By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press Shares
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U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State militants kills 15; 7 U.S. troops hurt By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press Shares
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Pakistan sending aircraft to Tehran to repatriate bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in bus crash Associated Press Shares