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Iraqi PM orders 'unconventional methods' to stop Islamic State attacks

The killing of soldiers and civilians in multiple IS attacks in two governorates has prompted calls for a change in tactics.

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A picture taken during a tour organized by the Iraqi Army shows members of Iraq's Rapid Intervention forces driving in a village in the Hawi al-Azim area of the eastern Diyala province on Jan. 24, 2022. — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images

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