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Turkish Troops, Syrian Rebels Push ISIL Off Border With Turkey

by Liz Sly Washington PostSeptember 4, 2016

People apprehend a Turkish soldier, third right in blue, that participated in the attempted coup, on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation Saturday that his government was working to crush a coup attempt after a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left dozens dead and scores wounded. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country. (AP Photo/Selcuk Samiloglu)

Turkey Begins Suspect Roundup

by Erin Cunningham The Washington Post, Liz Sly The Washington Post, and Zeynep Karatas The Washington PostJuly 16, 2016

In this Wednesday, March 30, 2016 photo, Iraqi security forces inspect a destroyed vehicle used by Islamic State fighters, after regaining control of the town of Kubaisa, Anbar province, west of Baghdad, Iraq. Since IS swept across much of northern and western Iraq in the summer of 2014, Iraqi authorities have waged a full-scale war to win back territory from the extremist group. (AP Photo)

U.S.-Led Strikes Putting Financial Squeeze on ISIL

by Warrick Washington Post, and Liz Sly Washington PostApril 3, 2016