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Iraq storms main Christian town near Mosul as Carter arrives in Baghdad

QAYYARA, IRAQ: The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of Islamic State since 2014 as part of...

U.S. says it, allies to do more to combat Islamic State

STUTTGART, GERMANY: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday that Washington and its allies had agreed to do more in their campaign to defeat Islamic State.

Air strike that killed Iraqi soldiers appears to have been by U.S. plane – Carter

A U.S. aircraft appears to have mistakenly carried out an air strike that killed Iraqi security forces near the city of Fallujah, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday.

U.S. weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq

WASHINGTON: The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to Syria and attack helicopters to Iraq as it weighs options to build momentum in the battle against Islamic State, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

New U.S. defense chief in Afghanistan seeking 'lasting' success

KABUL: New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday on his first trip since taking over the job this week, saying he wanted to talk to Afghan and American officials to ensure a "lasting" success as U.S. troops withdraw.