Jaffar Emad

Members of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces take part in an intensive security deployment in Baghdad's Amiriya district, June 18, 2014.

The fight against ISIS in Iraq is just beginning

Conflict & Justice

Fighting raged across Iraq Wednesday, as government forces started to mount an offensive against Sunni extremists.

Members of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces take part in an intensive security deployment in Baghdad's Amiriya district, June 18, 2014.

The fight against ISIS in Iraq is just beginning

Conflict & Justice
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