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Letter, written in October, reportedly referenced shared interest between the US and Iran in combatting Isis militants in Iraq and Syria
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Air strikes on little-known group alleged to be al-Qaida affiliate raise questions about expansion of US air war in Syria and Iraq
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Syrian resistance groups criticise Obama administration’s ‘Iraq-first’ strategy as a de facto alliance with Bashar al-Assad while Isis consolidates influence in Anbar province
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British defence minister, Michael Fallon, says more army trainers will be sent to Iraq to offer additional training to Kurdish forces and the Iraqi national army
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Michael Fallon says officers will be involved in strategic and advisory role after Amnesty International seeks reassurance
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Cartoon Steve Bell on the return of UK troops to Iraq – cartoon
Defence secretary Michael Fallon says officers will be involved in strategic and advisory role