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Forces in Iraq's Anbar unite for cross-border anti-IS operation

As the second phase of the operation to retake the last major pocket of territory held by the Islamic State across the border continues, local Iraqi forces in the western Anbar city of Qaim are wary but hopeful that some of their disappeared may soon be found.
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ERBIL, Iraq — Iraq has launched the second phase of the operation to retake the last major pocket of territory held by the Islamic State (IS) across the border from the western Anbar city of Qaim.

The international anti-IS coalition, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Iraqi forces are all collaborating in the operation.

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