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| May.1 |
 Baghdad |
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PM Haider al-Abadi orders arrest of parliament protesters  | Iraq's Prime Minister has ordered the arrest of Shia Muslim activists who stormed parliament in Baghdad on Saturday | |
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| May.4 |
Mosul |
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  Australian IS recruiter Neil Prakash killed in Iraq Neil Prakash said to be a senior recruiter for the so-called Islamic State group has been killed by a US airstrike in Iraq, reports say
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| May.6 |
Iraq |
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 'More than 50' IS mass graves found in Iraq, says UN envoy  Map of Ramadi Iraq A UN envoy has said more than 50 mass graves have so far been found in parts of Iraq that were previously controlled by so-called Islamic State
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| May.11 |
Sadr City |
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Dozens killed in Baghdad car bombings Map of Sadr City Iraq| At least 93 people have been killed in three car bomb attacks. The deadliest killed 84 people and wounded 87 in a market in the Shia Muslim area | |
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| May.15 |
Baghdad |
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IS suicide bombers hit Taji gas plant Map of Taji Iraq The Islamic State (IS) group has staged a suicide attack on a gas factory near Baghdad in which 14 people were killed and 20 wounded
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| May.17 |
Baghdad |
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Blasts in Baghdad kill dozens Map of Shaab Baghdad Iraq| Four bomb blasts in Baghdad have killed at least 69 people, medics say, in the latest in a series of recent attacks in the Iraqi capital | |
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| May.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Falluja assault: PM announces beginning of military operation Map of Falluja Iraq| Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the start of a military operation to retake Falluja from so-called Islamic State (IS) | |
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| May.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Islamic State: Iraqi army makes gains in Falluja offensive Map of Falluja Iraq Iraqi government forces have made gains in their offensive to drive Islamic State militants from Falluja - one the country's two major cities in IS hands
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| May.30 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Iraq troops in 'final assault' on Islamic State in Falluja Map of Falluja Iraq| The Iraqi army is facing fierce resistance and counter-attacks as it attempts to storm Falluja, a bastion of so-called Islamic State (IS) | |
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