US-Led Coalition Praises ‘militias’ Fighting In Iraq
The US-led coalition assisting Iraqi forces in their war on the Islamic State group on Sunday praised the militias involved ...
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Iraq PM Announces Launch of Operation On West Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday announced the launch of military operations to retake west Mosul from the Islamic ...
Iraqi PM Abadi Confirms Capture of East Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed on Tuesday that all of eastern Mosul has been captured from Islamic State, state ...
Iraqi Army Prepares Offensive On West of City
Iraqi troops have made swift advances through the city in recent days The Iraqi army says it is preparing military ...
Iraqi Forces ‘retake Mosul University’ From ISIL
Iraqi special forces have taken full control of a strategic university in eastern Mosul, according to senior commanders, the latest ...
Car Bomb Hits Busy Square In Baghdad’s Sadr City
At least 33 people were killed and 48 wounded in a car bomb attack on a busy square in Baghdad's ...
Baghdad Hit By Deadly Bombings, At Least 11 Dead
Separate bombings in and around Baghdad have killed at least 11 civilians and wounded 34 others, according to Iraqi officials. ...
UN To Create Team That Will Probe Syria War Crimes
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish a special team to "collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence" as ...
Islamic State Strikes Back To Slow Iraqi Forces In Mosul
Islamic State fighters retreating in the face of a seven-week Iraqi military assault on their Mosul stronghold have hit back ...
Islamic State Kills Civilians In Mosul To Deter Support For Army
Islamic State has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating with U. S.-backed security forces, which said ...
Nov. 15 World News Summary At 0045 GMT
BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU)’s foreign and defence ministers on Monday agreed on a new plan on security and ...
Iraqi Special Forces Seize Mosul District In Fresh Push
Iraqi soldiers drive into to Shahrezad village east of Mosul, Iraq Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul ...
Women, Children Flood Mosul As ISIS Loses Ground
The civilians from southern villages appear to have been forced into the city by ISIS, and witnesses said they looked ...
ISIL ‘using Thousands As Human Shields’ In Iraq’s Mosul
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant appears to be using tens of thousands of people as "human shields" in ...
‘Thousands Flee’ Mosul Ahead of Battle
Thousands of people have fled the Mosul area and more are expected as Iraqi troops move on the city to ...
ISIS Is Facing A ‘state of Collapse’ In Its Largest City
ISIS is facing a ‘state of collapse’ in its largest city Military vehicles of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are seen ...