Obama confirms U.S. helped Iraqi, Kurdish forces retake dam Reuters Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:20 Email Print RELATED NEWS US says conducts air strikes in Iraq near Arbil and Mosul dam Obama says Sinjar siege broken, some personnel to leave Iraq U.S. ready to help new Iraq leader, Iran welcomes choice Kurds, Islamic State clash near Kurdish regional capital U.S. President Barack Obama confirms that Iraqi and Kurdish forces, with U.S. help, recaptured Iraq's biggest dam from Islamist militants, and says the U.S. will continue a long-term strategy to fight the Islamic State. More : U.S. President Barack Obama Iraq Kurdish forces dam Islamist militants Islamic State
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