ISIS overran territory in Iraq while the region faced conflict with Iranian factions and a US Consulate was targeted.
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Updated sep 22
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What happened
ISIS overran territory in Iraq while the region faced conflict with Iranian factions and a US Consulate was targeted.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Biden struck an agreement to end U.S. presence, amid IS fighting in Iraq and a flight en route to Israel.1 source
- Peshmerga forces affiliated with the Kurdistan Regional Government engaged in counter-ISIS operations in the region.Sub-event
- Kurdish positions were targeted by ISIS, and Iranian attacks targeted the autonomous region.Sub-event
- Iran-backed militias are operating in Iraq while ISIS exploits the security vacuum in the country.Sub-event
ISIS resurgence in Iraq coincides with Iranian faction conflict and targeting of a US Consulate.1 source
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The entities involved
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Kurdistan
geographic region in the Middle East
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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ISIS
Operating system
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