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Ahmad Al-Rubaye

In this photo provided by US Department of Defense, US Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, prepare to deploy from Kuwait in support of a crisis response mission, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. (US Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Robert G. Gavaldon via AP)
January 1, 2020, 2:32 am
Trump warns Iran of ‘BIG PRICE’ for attacks, sends 750 more troops to Mideast
US president says Tehran directly responsible for protesters storming US Embassy compound in Iraq and vows they will be held accountable
By Ahmad Al-Rubaye and Paul Handley
Iraqi forces gesture from a river bank across from Kurdish peshmerga positions on October 14, 2017, on the southern outskirts of Kirkuk. (AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)
October 15, 2017, 11:56 am
Iraqi troops in armed standoff with Kurdish forces in Kirkuk
Kurds reject Baghdad’s deadline for withdrawal from positions won over past 3 years, as US tries to cool tempers flaring over independence referendum
By Ahmad Al-Rubaye
Members of the Iraqi armed forces backed by paramilitary fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces pose for a photograph in Hawija on October 5, 2017, after retaking the city from the Islamic State terror group. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
October 5, 2017, 3:52 pm
Iraq forces retake Islamic State bastion Hawija
Iraqi PM calls latest victory one ‘for the whole world’ while spokesman for US coalition says terror group ‘close’ to defeat in country
By Ahmad Al-Rubaye and Sarah Benhaida
An Iraqi-modified T-72M tank belonging to the pro-government Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary forces advances towards the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Hatra, southwest of the northern city of Mosul, during an offensive to retake the area from Islamic State (IS) group fighters, on April 26, 2017. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
April 26, 2017, 10:03 pm
Iraqi forces seize ancient site of Hatra from IS
Full extent of terror group’s damage to well-preserved ruins at UNESCO world heritage site unclear
By Ahmad Al-Rubaye
During the ongoing battle against Islamic State group an Iraqi forces tank advances towards the village of Salmani, south of Mosul, October 30, 2016. (AFP/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)
October 31, 2016, 4:14 pm
Advancing Iraqi forces near Mosul city limits
Elite unit commander denies reports that some troops are already battling Islamic State group inside jihadi-held city
By Sarah Benhaida and Ahmad Al-Rubaye
Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shurah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State group jihadists, on October 17, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)
October 17, 2016, 12:10 pm
Iraqi forces seek to deliver death blow to IS in Mosul
Head of US-led coalition backing multi-pronged offensive warns it could take weeks to oust jihadists from city it declared a ‘caliphate’
By Ahmad Al-Rubaye, Abdulhamid Zebari and Jean-Marc Mojon
File: An Iraqi pro-government forces member watches smoke billowing in Ramadi's Hoz neighbourhood, about 110 kilometers west of the capital Baghdad, during military operations conducted by Iraqi forces against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, on December 27, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / STR)
December 28, 2015, 10:14 am
Iraqi troops sweep Ramadi after landmark victory over Islamic State
Locals celebrate in the streets as officials congratulate federal forces on their biggest achievement against IS
By Ahmad Al-Rubaye and Jean-Marc Mojon
Iraqi pro-government fighters celebrate as they advance into Tikrit, 160 kms north of Baghdad, during a military operation to regain the city from jihadists from the Islamic state (IS) group, on March 11, 2015. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)
March 12, 2015, 1:07 am
Iraqi forces enter IS-held Tikrit after 10-day push
Islamic State loses grip on key Sunni city, but US expresses concern over prominent role of Iranian troops
By Ahmad Al-Rubaye and Marwan Ibrahim
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