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KALAK, Iraq (AP) — Britain's top diplomat is carrying much the same message to Iraq today as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered earlier this week.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague calls Sunni militants who have overrun large chunks of Iraqi territory a "mortal threat." Like Kerry, Hague calls on the country's leaders to unite against the insurgent threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Hague is to meet Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, Kurdish regional President Masoud Barzani and other political figures later today.
Meanwhile, Hundreds of Iraqi villagers fleeing advances by Sunni militants remain crowded at a checkpoint into Iraq's nearly autonomous and relatively safe Kurdish region. Many have been delayed by lack of a sponsor inside, but many others have already been admitted to the region, including both Shiites and Christians.
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160-c-12-(Diaa Hadid (DEE'-uh hah-DEED'), AP correspondent)-"of this area"-AP correspondent Diaa Hadid reports it happened to be Christians who had to flee as Sunni militants advanced toward Kurdish-controlled territory. ((note audio quality)) (26 Jun 2014)
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159-c-13-(Diaa Hadid (DEE'-uh hah-DEED'), AP correspondent)-"flee the area"-AP correspondent Diaa Hadid reports villagers fled when Sunni militants attacked areas close to the Kurdish-controlled territory. ((Note audio quality. Refers to Wednesday as 'last night.')) (26 Jun 2014)
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158-c-21-(Diaa Hadid (DEE'-uh hah-DEED'), AP correspondent)-"the Kurdish area"-AP correspondent Diaa Hadid reports hundreds of villagers have fled advances by Sunni militants on the edge of Iraq's Kurdish-controlled territory. ((note audio quality)) (26 Jun 2014)
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