Sunni insurgents seize towns in Anbar province west of Baghdad
Sunni fighters led by a Qaeda breakaway group expanded their offensive in western Iraq capturing Qaim Rawah and Anah and approaching Haditha dam. Thousands of Shiite militiamen staged military parades as 2,000 troops were sent to defend the Haditha dam and electrical grid amid fears of a major strike.
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Strange bedfellows U S and Iran plan in Iraq dialogue
U S and Iran, once arch enemies, explore cooperation to curb Sunni insurgents in Iraq while wary of intelligence sharing. Kerry hints at dialogue on stabilizing Baghdad, with Congress and State Department overseeing limits. Clashes around Qaim and Rawah test the regional balance as Anbar’s highway access falters.
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Barack Obama
Libyan militant Ahmed Abu Khattala captured by U S forces
In Benghazi locals report silence after U S commandos seized Ahmed Abu Khattala, blamed for the 2012 attack that killed the U S ambassador and three others. Abu Khattala aided Ansar al Shariah against Khalifa Haftar forces. his brother says he was a hard liner among extremists seeking Shariah rule.
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Libya
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Putin backs Ukraine cease fire
Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced support for Ukraine's unilateral cease-fire and urged both sides to halt fighting. He warned Poroshenko's peace plan requires actual talks while ordering large scale drills that NATO said risk increased tensions.
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