According to The Guardian, Pulido was rescued in a joint operation by state and federal forces on Sunday night. (caughtoffside.com)
I learned that Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation applied only to areas in actual rebellion against the Union — places not in control of federal forces. (firstthings.com)
Nevertheless, recent successes by Kurdish peshmerga and federal forces controlled by Baghdad point to a reversal of the jihadist group's offensive in Iraq, likely leading to its containment and eventual eviction from Mosul, Falluja, and Tikrit. (businessinsider.com)