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Iraq: Islamic State Claims Deadly Suicide Bombing as Sadr Supporters Storm Parliament
The Saturday morning attack on an open-air fruit and vegetable market killed at least 19 people and wounded another 40 while popular Shiite leader and cleric Muqtada al-Sadr led his supporters in a protest calling for government reforms.
Source: Islamic State Attacks Iraq’s Biggest Oil Refinery With Suicide Bombers and Car Bombs
A small contingent of Iraqi security forces personnel are battling an Islamic State onslaught at the Baiji oil refinery north of Baghdad.
Video Shows Islamic State Attacking Iraqi Refinery — But Their Oil Money Might be Running Dry
The assault on a major refinery in the northern city of Baiji comes after reports claiming the Islamic State has abandoned three major oil fields elsewhere in Iraq.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki on ISIS Crisis: We Have Started Our Counteroffensive
"We were able to contain the strike and arrest deterioration," Maliki said. Meanwhile, ISIS-led gunmen attacked Iraq's biggest oil refinery.
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