ISIS advanced their position to the city of Baquba which is only 40 miles north of Baghdad. If Baquba falls, the implications for the Iraqi capital are dire.And yet, some fear it is headed that way.Militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, have "made a great advance on Baquba" and are pushing very hard to take it, officials said. But the city has not fallen.
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| Massive Migration Of People From Iraq |
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| President Barack Obama is sending 275 U.S. troops to Iraq to "provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad" |
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| Iraqi Christian children gather inside the Church of the Virgin Mary for prayers in Bartala, Iraq, a town near Mosul, on Sunday, June 15. Islamist militants seized Mosul last week, reportedly leading more than 500,000 people to flee Iraq's second-largest city. |
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| Iraqi tribesmen gather in Baghdad on Monday, June 16, to show their readiness to join Iraqi security forces in the fight against Islamic militants. |
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| Members of ISIS prepare to execute some soldiers from Iraq's security forces in this image, one of many reportedly posted by the militant group online. authenticity of the images is not confirmed. |
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