Baghdad Abduction of U.S. Journalist Raises Fresh Pressure on Iraq’s Security Credibility Primary International Angle: Regional instability An American freelance journalist was abducted in central Baghdad on Tuesday, triggering an intensive Iraqi

The kidnapping of an American journalist in Baghdad is raising urgent international questions about Iraq’s stability, militia influence, and the safety of foreign media personnel.

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UN coordinator: dialogue on arms control ongoing; residual ISIS cells and security threats persist Gulam Isaac Sai said there has been dialogue to bring non-state arms under state control and described some positive engagement, but he warned formation of a new government could delay progress; he also confirmed remaining ISIS cells and ongoing security efforts by Iraqi forces and partners.

As the new Iraqi government forms, will dialogue on disarmament falter while ISIS cells still pose a threat?

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Three IS militants killed in Iraq - Yes Punjab News Iraqi security forces kill three Islamic State militants, including a senior leader, in operations across Diyala and Salahudin. Weapons and documents seized.

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Iraqi security forces dismantle IS cell in Kurdistan - Yes Punjab News Iraq's National Security Service dismantled an IS cell in Kirkuk, arresting six militants, including the group's leader in Kurdistan, and foiling plans for attacks on government sites.

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