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Iraqi Forces Close In on Islamic State Stronghold

Iraqi forces started an assault on the city of Hawija in a dawn offensive on Friday, part of their effort to rout Islamic State militants from their two remaining strongholds in the country. The advance comes hours before Baghdad is expected to implement a ban on all international flights to and from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish […]

Isabel Coles and Ghassan Adnan write for The Wall Street Journal:

Iraqi forces started an assault on the city of Hawija in a dawn offensive on Friday, part of their effort to rout Islamic State militants from their two remaining strongholds in the country.

The advance comes hours before Baghdad is expected to implement a ban on all international flights to and from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region in retaliation for this week's referendum.