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New York Times: Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, fell to jihadists on Tuesday.
Security forces abandoned the city after being driven from their posts. Militants seized military bases and...

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Iraq’s 2nd-largest city seized by militants

New York Times: Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, fell to jihadists on Tuesday.

Security forces abandoned the city after being driven from their posts. Militants seized military bases and the governor’s building. Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency.

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Photo: Iraqi Army vehicles burned in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday. (Reuters via NYTimes.com)

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