Iraqi insurgency
World Jihad’s Low-Profile Boss
Discreet in his youth and invisible as the world's most wanted man, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi rose through the ranks quietly...
Mosul Loss Huge, But Not Deadly, Blow To ‘caliphate’
Mosul was the largest city in the "caliphate" proclaimed by the Islamic State group and its loss is a huge blow to the...
The Islamic State Group In Iraq, Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory Sunday in the "liberated" city of Mosul, the Islamic State...
Mosul Victory Imminent, US Says, As Iraqi Forces Celebrate
Iraq will announce imminently a final victory in the nearly nine-month offensive to retake Mosul, a US general said...
Mosul Victory Announcement ‘imminent’
Iraqi authorities will imminently announce a final victory in the battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State...
IS Fighters Killed Trying To Flee West Mosul
A group of jihadists tried to escape across the Tigris River from west Mosul where they hold a dwindling pocket of...
Mosul Becomes ‘graveyard’ For Foreign Jihadists
The decaying bodies of foreign jihadists are piling up among the ruins of Mosul where the last few dozen Islamic State...
US-Led Strikes Claim Another 119 Civilian Lives
A review of past air and artillery strikes has found that another 119 civilians were killed by the US-led coalition in...
IS Kills Two Iraqi TV Journalists South of Mosul
Two Iraqi journalists working for Hona Salaheddin television in a village south of Mosul were killed by the Islamic...
Civilians Trapped As Iraq Forces Battle IS In Mosul
Iraqi forces on Thursday battled the last remaining Islamic State group fighters in Mosul's Old City, where the UN said...
Up To 20,000 Civilians Trapped In IS-Held Areas of Mosul
Up to 20,000 civilians are trapped in the last Islamic State group-held areas in Mosul's Old City, which Iraqi forces...
Iraq Forces Battle IS In Mosul After PM Fetes ‘victory’
Iraqi forces battled the last Islamic State group holdouts in Mosul on Wednesday, a day after the country's premier...
Iraq PM Fetes ‘victory’ In Mosul, But Battle Continues
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and security forces on winning a "major victory" over...
US-Backed Forces Breach IS Defences In Heart of Syria’s Raqa
US-backed forces have penetrated the heavily fortified heart of jihadist bastion Raqa for the first time, in a key...
Iraq Gains Ground In Mosul’s Old City As It Presses Assault On IS
Special forces have recaptured more of Mosul's historic heart as they press the final stages of an assault to drive the...
‘Alarming’ Number of Threats Over Suspected IS-Links In Iraq’s…
The UN voiced alarm Friday at rising threats against civilians in Mosul suspected of ties to the Islamic State group as...
Mosul Victory In ‘days’ As Pressure On IS Mounts
Iraq will declare victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul during the "next few days," a senior commander said...
Mosul Victory Announcement In ‘next Few Days’
Iraq will declare victory in the eight-month battle to retake second city Mosul from jihadists in the "next few days,"...
Iraq Sees End To ‘caliphate’ As Mosul Mosque Recaptured
Iraq declared the Islamic State group's "caliphate" was coming to an end after it recaptured Mosul's iconic Nuri mosque...