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Washington Post: The Islamic State ‘caliphate’ is in danger of losing its main supply route
BAGHDAD — For weeks, U.S.-backed forces have been fighting to oust the Islamic State from key areas of northern Iraq in a series of small-scale battles that could have an enormous impact on the group’s “caliphate.”
A major prize in the clashes is a highway that serves as a lifeline for the Islamic State. It runs from the group’s Iraq stronghold in Mosul to its enclaves in northeastern Syria, including its self-styled capital, Raqqa, 300 miles away.
Islamic State War News Updates -- February 19, 2015
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Islamic State hit with 15 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: U.S. military -- Reuters
ISIS Militants Reportedly Burn to Death 45 People in Iraqi Town -- Military/com/FOX News
Islamic State militants in Turkey, plotting attacks: media -- Reuters
War on Islamic State group makes for uneasy alliances in divided Iraq -- AP
Porous Syria-Turkey Border Poses Challenge in Fight Against Islamic State -- WSJ
United Nations investigates claim of ISIS organ theft -- CNN
Italy Prepares for Potential ISIS Air Attack -- Breitbart
Islamic State Defeat Hinges on Stable Syria, Obama Says -- WSJ
How ISIS makes (and takes) money -- CNN
How ISIS Has Expanded Beyond Its Syrian Stronghold -- NPR
We're playing into ISIS' hands -- Sally Kohn, CNN
Fight for Kirkuk Goes Beyond the Islamic State -- Startfor
How Many “ISIS-Affiliated” Groups Are Really ISIS? Does It Matter? -- Joshua Keating, Slate
Is the U.S. prepared to confront ISIS beyond Iraq and Syria? -- Rebecca Kaplan, CBS
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