Iraqi Civil War 2014present)

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Number of Civilians Fleeing Mosul Swells

The number of people fleeing the fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul is reaching new highs and the condition of the...

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As Summer Heat Looms, Post-IS Mosul Faces Water Crisis

In the battle against jihadists in northern Iraq, the village of Sayramun was recaptured in February but remains as...

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Iraq Forces Launch Anti-IS Push In Western Desert

Iraqi forces have launched a broad operation to root out fighters from the Islamic State group who have been harassing...

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Iraq Forces Advance In West Mosul

Iraqi forces announced on Tuesday they had retaken yet another neighbourhood of western Mosul, tightening the noose...

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IS Attack In Western Iraq Kills 10 Soldiers

Jihadist fighters killed at least 10 soldiers in the western Iraqi province of Anbar on Tuesday in their latest deadly...

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IS Terrorises Mosul Civilians As Iraq Forces Advance

Iraqi forces advanced in west Mosul Tuesday, closing in on the Old City where jihadists executed civilians in a...

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Iraq Forces Retake Large Mosul Neighbourhood From IS

Iraqi forces retook full control of one the largest neighbourhoods of west Mosul Tuesday from the Islamic State group...

International

Ambush Kills Off-Duty Iraqi Soldiers In Anbar Province

Fighters have killed at least 10 off-duty Iraqi soldiers and injured another 20 in an ambush in a part of the country's...

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IS Ambush Kills 10 Iraqi Forces

Islamic State group fighters disguised as soldiers ambushed a government convoy in a remote desert region of western...

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Iraq Forces Retake More Areas In West Mosul

Iraqi forces retook two more neighbourhoods in west Mosul Thursday, tightening the noose around jihadists holed up in...

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Australian Military Advisers ‘hit With Mustard Gas’ In Iraq By ISIS

Australian military advisers have reportedly been hit by an Islamic State gas attack in Iraq. On Sunday, the advisers...

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IS Attacked Iraq Forces With Chemical Weapons

The Islamic State group used chemical weapons against Iraqi forces taking part in the operation to recapture Mosul,...

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The Battle For Mosul

Six months since Iraqi forces launched a vast operation to oust the Islamic State group from second city Mosul, they...

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IS Now Controls Less Than Seven Percent of Iraq, Military Says

The Islamic State group now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it held nearly three...

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IS Now Controls Less Than Seven Percent of Iraq

The Islamic State group now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it held nearly three...

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Mosul Zoo Lion and Bear Flown Out of Iraq

Simba the lion and Lula the bear, the ailing last two residents of Mosul zoo, were flown out of Iraq Monday to receive...

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Iraqi Helicopter Downed In Fight To Retake Mosul

The Islamic State group shot down an Iraqi helicopter operating over Mosul Thursday, as security forces announced they...

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IS Downs Iraqi Helicopter Over Mosul, Killing Two

The Islamic State group shot down an Iraqi helicopter that was supporting federal police forces in Mosul, killing two...

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Mosul Humanitarian Crisis Deepens As Displacement Peaks

The fighting in west Mosul has forced up to 15,000 people to flee their homes every day recently, straining...