Iraqi militia threatens Islamic State’s supply route to Syria
Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Wednesday they had driven Islamic State fighters from an air base west of Mosul,…
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Parts of Mosul come back to life, but dangers are close by
Emboldened by machinegun fire on Islamic State snipers along Mosul's frontlines, a few residents are emerging from…
Iraqi forces retake historical town of Nimrud
Iraqi government forces say they have captured Nimrud, the site of an ancient Assyrian city overrun by Islamic…
Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers
Iraqi special forces backed by U.S. and Iraqi air power took control of two districts of eastern Mosul on Saturday…
Watchdog condemns Syrian government, Islamic State use of banned chemical weapons
The executive body of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted on Friday to condemn the use of banned toxic…
Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push
Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul on Friday despite heavy resistance from Islamic State…
64 civilians killed in air strikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military
Sixty-four civilians were killed and eight injured in 24 U.S. air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq…
Traces of Islamic State ‘mass grave’ found in Iraqi town
On the banks of the Tigris river, men sit and watch, smiling with relief as Iraqi policemen, soldiers and local…
Iraq forces accused of killing, torturing civilians south of Mosul
Iraqi government forces killed and tortured civilians south of Mosul, rights groups said on Thursday, the first…
Islamic State kidnaps more than 200 near Mosul, retreats with thousands
Islamic State fighters abducted 295 former Iraqi Security Forces members near the militant stronghold of Mosul and…
