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Armed men watch and control Iraqis who fled the violence in Mosul upon their arrival at a checkpoint in Erbil, Kurdistan region, northern Iraq, 12 June 2014.
The US is considering "all options" to give assistance in fighting militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), President Barack Obama said.
Deployment of US ground troops is however out of the question, the BBC quotes White House officials as saying.
Obama explained he did not "rule out anything" as Washington had to make sure the militants were "not getting a permanent foothold in Iraq or Syria".
ISIS insurgents seized the north and central Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit (the hometown of former leader Saddam Hussein) earlier this week and are reportedly planning to continue south to Baghdad.
The extremist Sunni militants' intentions are to set up an Islamist enclave out of territories in Iraq and eastern Syria that are currently under their control.
At a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting the organization condemned activities carried out by ISIS and voiced support for Iraq's government in its "fight against terrorism".
Around 500 000 people could have fled Mosul, with the UN reporting the humanitarian situation was "worsening by the moment".
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The United States and Iraq have reopened discussions regarding the reduction of US-led coalition forces stationed in Iraq, with recent retaliatory strikes and escalating tensions shaping the dialogue
The United States has confirmed conducting a targeted strike on Iraqi soil, resulting in the death of a senior commander from the Shiite group "Kataib Hezbollah"
The United States and Iraq are on the verge of initiating discussions on the American military presence in the country, responding to calls from the Iraqi government to withdraw US troops
US military personnel have been targeted by missile and drone strikes in or near 2 different Arab countries in the Middle East in the past 24 hours
Turkey has carried out a series of airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in Iraq. The attacks come hours after a suicide bombing targeted the Turkish interior ministry in Ankara
At least 100 people were killed as a fire broke out during a wedding party in northern Iraq, reported CNN citing the Iraqi state news agency INA
Bulgaria's Defense Minister, Atanas Zapryanov, affirmed that the reintroduction of mandatory conscription is not under consideration amidst the country's ongoing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance military personnel remuneration.
In response to ongoing staffing challenges within the Bulgarian army, the caretaker government is exploring alternative solutions, with military training for security personnel emerging as a potential strategy
Bulgaria's Parliament has taken a significant step towards acquiring eight multi-role F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated support by ratifying Amendment No. 2 to the Letter of Agreement (LOA) BU-D-SAB.
In an announcement made on Friday, Flotilla Admiral Georgi Penev, Deputy Commander of the Bulgarian Navy, revealed plans for significant upgrades and modernization within the naval forces
Specialists from the United States have conducted an inspection of the repair work at Bulgaria's air base near Graf Ignatievo
Vazovsky Machine Building Plants (VMZ) in Sopot have achieved a remarkable milestone, recording a staggering BGN 828 million in net sales revenue for the year 2023, doubling compared to the previous year
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