Suicide bombings killed at least 17 Iraqi soldiers in Anbar province overnight, as pro-government forces in Iraq continue their newly launched campaign to disrupt the Islamic State group in the area.
Suicide Bombings Kill Pro-Iraq Forces in Anbar
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U.S. soldiers (left) participate in a training mission with Iraqi army soldiers outside Baghdad, May 27, 2015.
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Iraqi, U.S. and Spanish soldiers participate in a training mission outside Baghdad, May 27, 2015.
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Shi'ite paramilitary forces ride military vehicles traveling from Lake Tharthar toward Ramadi to fight against Islamic state militants, west of Samarra, Iraq May 27, 2015.
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Mourners chant slogans against the Islamic State group as they carry the flag-draped coffins of three members of the Peace Brigades, a Shi'ite militia group loyal to Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr during their funeral processions in Najaf, May 27, 2015.