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Extremists kill 7 Iraqi security personnel
ISIS suicide bombers killed seven members of Iraq’s security forces in an attack on an Iraqi police and army base Wednesday in Baiji, north of ... Middle East -
Iraqi forces push north after advances in Baji
Iraqi security and allied paramilitary forces thrust further northward up the main highway leading to Mosul Middle East -
Iraqi forces gain more significant ground in Baiji
Baiji lies at a crossroads between several frontlines and control of the area is seen as the key to progress in other regions Middle East -
ISIS suicide bombers strike in Iraqi refinery town
ISIS suicide bombers and fighters attacked the centre of Iraq's northern oil refinery town of Baiji Middle East -
Iraqi forces say most of Baiji town recaptured from ISIS
Control of the refinery has changed hands more than once since ISIS launched its offensive in June last year Middle East -
Gunmen kill senior Iraqi oil official in Kirkuk
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on NOC’s chief of operations, Saad al-Karbalaie Middle East -
U.S.-led coalition targets ISIS in nine air strikes in Syria, Iraq
Eight of the strikes were near the Iraqi cities of Bayji, Haditha, Sinjar and Tel Afar Middle East -
Iraqi Shiite Special Forces take lead in Baiji fight
Iraq’s biggest refinery complex near the town of Baiji north of Baghdad has changed hands several times over many months of fighting Features -
ISIS kills five policemen near Baiji refinery
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group has killed five policemen in a town near Iraq's biggest refinery, in an attack that may help ease pressure ... Middle East -
Seventeen killed in battles near Iraq's Baiji refinery
The refinery beside the town of Baiji has changed hands before, reflecting the Iraqi army's struggle to hold territory it recaptures after months of clashes. Middle East -
ISIS attacks Iraqi forces near Baiji refinery
Four suicide bombers in vehicles packed with explosives hit security forces in al-Hijjaj, south of Baiji town Middle East -
U.S., Iraq working to stem attack on Baiji oil refinery
While Iraq’s largest oil refinery Baiji is not operational, its location is significant as it is on the road from Kirkuk to Mosul Middle East -
Iraq’s Baiji refinery under threat from ISIS: U.S.
The U.S. military says ISIS ‘has entered the Baiji refinery’ and that the Islamist militants ‘do control parts of it’ Middle East -
Iraqi army begins operation to expel ISIS from Ramadi
Iraqi forces attempt to stop ISIS from further claiming more territories in Ramadi after retaking most of the country’s largest refinery Middle East -
Abadi softens criticism of Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
The Iraqi premier Haider al-Abadi also welcomed news that the Saudi embassy in Baghdad will reopen soon Middle East -
Iraq’s Baiji refinery not at ‘risk’ from ISIS: U.S.
Iraqi officials acknowledged on Wednesday that ISIS had seized some roads and buildings at its biggest oil refinery in Baiji Middle East -
Abadi: ISIS remains fierce adversary in Iraq
Abadi’s statement comes after U.S. estimates that ISIS has lost about a quarter of the populated areas it seized in Iraq Middle East -
ISIS seizes parts of Iraq’s largest oil refinery: officials
ISIS has attempted repeatedly over the past 10 months to capture the refinery - the country’s largest - but security forces have managed to fight them off Middle East -
ISIS breach Iraq refinery perimeter, repelled
The refinery was under siege for five months after ISIS militants tore through Iraq last summer Middle East -
Tribal chief: ISIS seizes 15 villages in Iraq’s Anbar
Sheikh Naeem al-Ku’oud, one of Anbar’s tribal notables, said ISIS recaptured these villages after they were previously liberated Middle East -
Iraqi army repels ISIS attack on Baiji oil refinery
ISIS extremists have been pushed back in some areas northern Iraq Middle East -
ISIS battles Iraqi forces near Baiji refinery
ISIS fighters were present in four of Baiji's 12 neighborhoods, as well as areas on the perimeter of the sprawling refinery complex Middle East -
Iraqi security forces enter Baiji refinery
If confirmed, the recovery of the facility could provide critical momentum for government forces Middle East -
Suicide bomber kills eight in Iraqi city of Baiji
The bomber targeted a crowd gathering around soldiers who had retaken parts of the city centre Middle East -
Iraqi forces advance to try to break insurgent siege of Baiji refinery
Iraqi military forces reached the center of the northern city of Baiji to try to break an ISIS siege of the country’s biggest refinery nearby Middle East -
Iraq’s Baiji Refinery repairs to take at least a year
The Baiji Refinery was producing around 170,000 barrels per day before it was closed due to violence Business -
Officials: Iraq forces regain full control of main refinery
About 250 to 300 workers were evacuated from Iraq’s Baiji refinery during brief truce in fighting News -
Officials: Militants attack Iraq's main oil refinery
Militants attacked Iraq's main oil refinery early Wednesday as they pressed an offensive that has seen them capture swathes of territory. Middle East -
Insurgents surround Iraq’s largest refinery in Baiji
A witness said the militants arrived in more than 50 vehicles Middle East -
Deadly attacks launched across Iraq
This year has been Iraq’s most violent since 2006-7 Middle East
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