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An Iraqi parliamentary panel called for former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and dozens of other top officials to stand trial over the fall of the northern city of Mosul to ISIS last year.

Separately, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi directed military commanders accused of abandoning their posts in Ramadi — the capital of western Anbar province, which was overrun by ISIS in May — to face court martial.

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The moves come a week after Abadi launched a sweeping campaign to reform the governing system, and are the most drastic steps yet taken by Baghdad to provide accountability for the loss of nearly a third of the country's territory to the radical jihadists.

Abadi also slashed 11 ministerial positions on Sunday, cutting the three deputy prime ministers and four other posts, while combining four ministries with other similar ones, according to cbc.ca.