Iraqi insurgency
Paranoid ISIS Leader Reportedly Refuses To Sleep Without Suicide Vest
As U. S.-backed Iraqi forces close in on the Islamic State's hub of Mosul, the leader of the terror network has become...
Mosul Families Tell Their Survival Stories
The crowd surges for the truck as soon as it arrives. Children are crying as they’re passed along a production line...
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...
IS Hangs Bodies of 40 Civilians From Poles In Iraqi
So-called Islamic State (IS) shot dead 40 civilians on Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul after accusing them...
‘Iraqi Forces’ Tortured and Killed Villagers
Men dressed in Iraqi federal police uniforms are reported to have tortured and killed residents of villages south of...
John Kerry Asserts US Is Still A Global Player
US Secretary of State, John Kerry has touted the United States’ engagement around the world and efforts it has put...
Iraqi PM Warns Islamic State Fighters
The Iraqi prime minister has warned so-called Islamic State (IS) militants fighting in Mosul to lay down their weapons...
No Retreat From Mosul Assault
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi told his followers on Thursday there could be no retreat in a "total war"...
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...
Shi’ite Militias Launch Offensive To Seal Off Western Mosul
Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Saturday they had launched an offensive towards the west of Mosul, an operation that...
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 and around...
30 Civilians Shot Dead In Ghor Province
An official said the killings were to avenge the death of one of ISIL's commanders Fighters have killed at least 30...
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...
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...
Rebels ‘capture’ IS Stronghold of Dabiq
The small northern town holds great value for IS because of a prophecy of an apocalyptic battle Turkish-backed rebels...
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...
German Terror Suspect Jaber Al-Bakr’s Jail Death A Scandal
The death in a prison cell of a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack in Germany is a judicial scandal,...