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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 8 Aug 2014

      US military launches air strike against Islamic state artillery near Irbil in #Iraq, @PentagonPresSec tweetshttp://bbc.in/1zZPrhz 

      74 replies 705 retweets 185 likes
    2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 8 Aug 2014
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      US strike in #Iraq followed Islamist militants firing on Kurdish forces, @PentagonPresSec tweetshttp://bbc.in/1pgsFOL 

      28 replies 287 retweets 98 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 8 Aug 2014

      Continuing coverage as US launches air strike against #Iraq militantshttp://bbc.in/1uvfbPz 

      6:40 AM - 8 Aug 2014
      • 159 Retweets
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        1. Karen‏ @antykaz 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking Mmm wonder how many of those who did the strike on isis will go to prison for doing their job! #freemarinea

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        1. Denise Pierce‏ @AliceMouse62 14 Aug 2014
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        1. Mike‏ @mcinradlett 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking Apocalypse ignored: As Gaza grabs news, slaughter engulfs Middle East http://dailym.ai/X5goT3  via @MailOnline

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        1. edward harrison‏ @mysteryharrison 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking Let's hope that these air-strikes are more accurate than the Israeli ones appear to be.

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        1. Arganaut‏ @Arganaut 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking @BBCNews I know a lot of folks are anti-US but this is long overdue. If anyone needs to be targeted and stopped its ISIS.

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        1. Dave White‏ @davewdavew 8 Aug 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking. At last, bomb the shit out of these evil turds.

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        1. #gabbar‏ @hevalnoagit 8 Aug 2014
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          #gabbar Retweeted BBC Breaking News

          @BBCBreaking @Hevallo @GunayAslan1 @XezalS https://twitter.com/bbcbreaking/status/497739021184147456 … #TwitterKurds

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          Continuing coverage as US launches air strike against #Iraq militants http://bbc.in/1uvfbPz 
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        1. palace07‏ @palace07 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking Yay! Is it live on the box?

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        1. Joseph Bryce‏ @CarlosprbJb 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking BBC thrives on wars

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        1. Dean‏ @djcool62 8 Aug 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking yet they leave #Israel alone #Gaza #Iraq

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        1. Stuart Wilson  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @stuatmoes 8 Aug 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @BBCNews US launches airstrikes to defend civilians in Iraq. US supplies arms for Israel to kill civilians in Gaza. Disconnect?

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        1. News Update‏ @perodua5192 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking Iraqi residents flee Kurdish capital http://www.uvioo.com/video/?m=nghc&so=yt&c=0&v=3eqhwL9IO-Y …

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        1. cartoonist bhuvanan‏ @bhuvanan2010 8 Aug 2014
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          @BBCBreaking @BBCWorldpic.twitter.com/6POwWayUph

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        1. Gregor McAbery‏ @GregorMcAbery 8 Aug 2014
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          “@BBCBreaking: Continuing coverage as US launches air strike against #Iraq militants http://bbc.in/1uvfbPz ”

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        1. Ahad Sifati‏ @SifatiAhad 8 Aug 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking Melodrama being played out for the world, actual politics already put in place by West, Jews and certain Arab regimes, ha haha

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        1. All Hallows Lee  🎃‏ @Lee_JM75 8 Aug 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld There's that word militants again. The word you're looking for is terrorists.

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        1. Kelly‏ @KC00085 8 Aug 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking Damn #USA Always picking on the #ReligionOfPeace #Islam means PEACE. Jesus knew that!

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        1. harry‏ @brynezzz 8 Aug 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking why do they announce these things? Just puts the USA in danger

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