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Monday, October 27, 2014

Iraqi security forces and Kurds gain ground against Islamic State

Shi'ite fighters and Iraqi army members ride in vehicles during a patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014. 

An armoured vehicle belonging to the Iraqi army patrols in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014. REUTERS-StringerIraqi military vehicles are being transported into Jurf al-Sakhar, as part of reinforcements after Iraqi troops seized the town October 25, 2014. REUTERS-Stringer
A Shi'ite fighter aims using a sniper rifle during a patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014. REUTERS-StringerShi'ite fighters and Iraqi army members ride in vehicles during a patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014.  REUTERS-Stringer
 A Shi'ite fighter aims using a sniper rifle during a patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014. 
ReutersBY AHMED RASHEED AND ISABEL COLES-BAGHDAD/ARBIL Iraq Sat Oct 25, 2014
(Reuters) - Iraqi government forces and Shi'ite militias seized control of the strategic town of Jurf al-Sakhar near Baghdad from Islamic State on Saturday and Kurdish fighters made gains in the north after heavy coalition air strikes against the Sunni militants.
Iraqi Security Forces and Kurds Gain Ground Against Islamic State by Thavam Ratna