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Iraq
Iraq insurgent advance slows
2014-06-15
Good brief roundup of the counter-attacks.
An offensive by insurgents that threatens to dismember Iraq seemed to slow on Saturday after days of lightning advances as government forces regained some territory in counter-attacks, easing pressure on the government.

As Iraqi officials spoke of wresting back the initiative against the militants, neighbouring Iran held out the prospect of working with its longtime US arch-enemy to help restore security in Iraq.

Thousands responded to a call by Iraq's most influential Shia cleric to take up arms and defend the country against the insurgency, led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Posted by:Steve White

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