Islamic State Kills 16 Iraqi Guards at Syrian Border

Islamic State militants killed at least 16 Iraqi border guards in a dawn assault Monday on a remote outpost near the Syrian frontier. At least four other guards were wounded in the attack on their headquarters at al-Walid, in the westernmost part of Anbar province. It was not immediately clear how many Islamic State fighters were killed or wounded. Despite the attack, Iraqi officials said government troops still control al-Walid, about 500 kilometers west of the capital, Baghdad, and...

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