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Iraqi Forces Retake Town of Hawija from IS
Hawija was one of the last urban strongholds still held by IS in Iraq. Also, wreck could be sunken WW2 passenger liner, Google's translation headphones.
Hawija was one of the last urban strongholds still held by IS in Iraq. Also, wreck could be sunken WW2 passenger liner, Google's translation headphones.
(Picture: Iraqi forces, backed by fighters from the Hashed al-Shaabi, during an operation to recapture the town.
Credit: AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
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