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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...
Trump Walks Diplomatic Tightrope In First Putin Encounter
It was a constant refrain on the campaign trail for Donald Trump in his quest for the US presidency: "We're going to...
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...
US Warship In Med Wary of ‘tensions’ With Syria’s Allies
A top officer aboard the US Navy's largest warship, which is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, said Monday his...
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...
Iraq Forces Retake Hospital Near Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating Islamic State...
Gunfire Cuts Short Celebrations At Recaptured Mosul Mosque
Iraqi soldiers snap victorious "selfies" and pose with a captured Islamic State group flag at the Mosul mosque where...
Iraq PM Thanks Top Shiite Cleric For Role In Anti-IS War
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Friday thanked Iraq's top Shiite cleric for his role in the war against jihadists,...
‘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,"...
Canada Prolongs Iraq Mission To 2019
Canada will continue to train Kurdish militia for another two years as part of the US-led coalition fighting the...
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...
US-Backed Forces Cut Off Last IS Escape Route From Raqa
US-backed forces cut off the last escape route for the Islamic State group from Raqa on Thursday, a monitor said,...
Women, Children Returning From IS Warzones
Women and children involved with groups like Islamic State are increasingly returning to their home countries in...
IS Has Lost 60% of Territory, 80% of Revenue
The Islamic State group has lost more than 60 percent of its territory and 80 percent of its revenue, an analysis firm...