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Here’s How Iraqi Soldiers Fighting ISIS Feel About Trump’s Immigration Ban
“We’ve been fighting terrorism since 2003,” an Iraqi soldier told BuzzFeed News in Mosul. “[Trump] just became president the other day.”
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We Talked To People Who Fought For ISIS. This Is How They Plan To Use Trump.
ISIS aims to exploit Trump’s controversial rhetoric about Muslims to reinforce its propaganda, five current and former members told BuzzFeed News. “Trump will shorten the time it takes for us to achieve our goals,” one said.
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Syrians Are Heartbroken Over Trump’s Plan To Ban Refugees From The US
“We had heard that Americans always stand beside the oppressed, regardless of their religion or their ethnicity,” said a refugee who fled Syria with her six children.
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ISIS Suicide Bombers In Mosul Are Terrifyingly Effective
It is the biggest suicide attack operation since Japan in World War II. One expert said ISIS is using hundreds of car bombers like “a poor man’s” smart bomb.
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38 Killed, Dozens Injured In Explosions Outside Turkish Stadium In Istanbul
A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for the blasts. BuzzFeed News reporter Mike Giglio is in Istanbul.
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This Is How Ground Troops In Mosul Are Calling US Airstrikes On ISIS
“We’re dropping bombs on their heads from the sky, and they’re driving bombs at us.”
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Civilians Are Under Fire As They Flee ISIS Inside Mosul
“We are going into the unknown.”
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Officers In Mosul Aim To Shield Civilians, Not Bomb Indiscriminately As Trump Vowed
“We are the ones who will treat the casualties. We are the ones who will evacuate them. We will see the women and children hurt.”
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Mass Graves On The Road To Mosul Show The Horrors That Lie Ahead
“Anyone we saw, we just buried.”
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This Is What Soldiers On The Mosul Front Think About The Election
“We’re just here and we’re going to do our jobs well no matter who’s in charge.”
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The Enemy Within: Civilians Caught In Crossfire As Iraqi Troops Face Fears Of ISIS
“I wouldn’t even trust my own father if I saw him out here,” one Iraqi soldier said.
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Inside The Bloody Drive Toward Mosul
ISIS fights back as Iraqi and Kurdish forces steam ahead toward the biggest city held by the militants.
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Inside The Battle To Take Back Mosul From ISIS
The long-awaited battle to capture ISIS’s most important city is finally underway. Mike Giglio reports from the front line in northern Iraq.
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The Biggest Battle Against ISIS In Iraq Has Begun And This Is What You Need To Know
As Iraqi and Kurdish troops, buoyed by US special forces, launch their offensive on Mosul, the question is: Can the same military that lost Mosul to ISIS win it back?
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DC Officials Say Iraqis Will Face Long Slog In Mosul Fight
US officials also push back against the idea that the fight, which could be launched in coming weeks, is part of an October surprise.
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A Weekend Of Nonstop Bombing Left Dozens Of Children Injured And Dead
Doctors in Aleppo are being forced to operate on children without anesthetics, one aid worker said.
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There’s No Way The Syrian Regime Didn’t Know It Was An Aid Convoy Being Bombed
“They knew exactly where this convoy would be.”
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Turkey Has Entered ISIS-Held Town In Northern Syria
Turkish forces have launched an offensive to help Syrian rebels take the border town of Jarabulus from ISIS — and also keep it out of Kurdish hands.
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We Went To Iraq And Learned About U.S. Combat With ISIS
BuzzFeed News War Correspondent Mike Giglio was on the ground. For the full story, visit buzzfeed.com/news
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Inside The Real US Ground War On ISIS
As the US and its allies prepare to launch a major offensive for Mosul, US service members are on the ground in growing numbers — and increasingly in harm’s way. Mike Giglio reports from the bases and front lines where they work around northern Iraq.














