Iraqi Civil War 2014present)
Turkish and Kurdish Forces Launch Attacks On IS
Footage captures explosions near the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, where Kurdish forces have launched fresh Kurdish forces...
US Defence Chief Carter In Surprise Iraq Visit To Assess Battle For Mosul
the defense secretary has arrived in Iraq to retake the northern city of Mosul US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived...
Militants Fight Back In Western Iraqi Town
Many have fled the area round Mosul as government and Kurdish forces close in. Forces of so-called Islamic State have...
Turkey Insists Its Forces ‘cannot Remain Idle’
Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from...
US Defence Chief Ash Carter Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq
Mr. Carter is in Iraq to meet with Iraqi leaders and military commanders The US defence secretary has arrived on an...
IS Militants Attack Iraqi City of Kirkuk As Mosul Offensive Continues
Fighters from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group have attacked government buildings in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk,...
‘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 liberate it from...
900 Civilians Flee City Ahead of Fighting
Some 900 people have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul and crossed the border into Syria, the UN refugee agency says. This...
Recapturing City ‘will Take 2 Months’
The fight in Mosul is projected to last 60 days The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS could take two months, a...
EU ‘should Prepare For Returning Jihadists’
Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic...
Iraq and Kurdish Troops Make Gains
Iraqi pro-government forces have made gains at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major...
Operation To Retake Mosul From ISIS Begins In Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul...
ISIS In Hot Water As Battle For Mosul Begins
ISIS in hot water as battle for Mosul begins The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime...
Warning Leaflets Dropped On ISIS Stronghold
The Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul on Saturday night to warn residents of a looming offensive...
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...
US Probes ‘chemical Attack’ In Iraq
Islamic State militants may have fired a chemical rocket at American troops based in Iraq, the US military says. A...