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US ground forces in Syria kill 'close associate' of Daesh leader
Apr 22, 2017 05:51American troops have carried out a commando raid in Syria this month that killed a “close associate” of Daesh (ISIL) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to the US military.
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Iraq to summon Turkish envoy over Erdogan's remarks
Apr 20, 2017 14:36The Iraqi Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad in protest at recent remarks by President Rajab Tayyib Erdoghan, branding Iraq's volunteer forces as terrorists.
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Iraqi forces kill Daesh deputy ringleader in Mosul missile strike
Apr 19, 2017 13:17Iraqi government forces have reportedly killed the deputy ringleader of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in western Mosul as they are engaged in joint operations with volunteer fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units to drive the extremists out of their last urban stronghold in the country.
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More camps needed for those fleeing Daesh in Mosul: Iraqi official
Apr 19, 2017 02:23An Iraqi official says that more camps are required to accommodate the flow of people fleeing Daesh in west Mosul.
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Iraqi army, allies battle Daesh in Mosul as civilians flee fighting
Apr 17, 2017 15:52Iraqi army soldiers, backed by pro-government fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have made fresh gains in door-to-door fighting against Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the Old City of Mosul as they are battling to expel the extremists from the country’s second largest city.
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Iraqi forces advance into Mosul's Old City, close in on historical mosque
Apr 16, 2017 13:02Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have gained more ground in a fresh offensive launched against Daesh terrorists in Mosul's Old City, trying to fully liberate the terror group's last bastion in the Arab country.
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Daesh launches chlorine rockets on west Mosul
Apr 16, 2017 00:43Daesh has launched a chemical attack in a recently-liberated area in west Mosul, severely injuring several Iraqi soldiers.
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Syrian Air Force heavily pounds Daesh bases near Iraqi borders
Apr 15, 2017 11:13The Syrian fighter jets, informed by Iraq's military intelligence, launched massive airstrikes on Daesh positions at the two countries' bordering areas, destroying the terrorist group's most important bases in the region.
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Daesh 'grand mufti' slain in Iraqi army’s missile strikes
Apr 15, 2017 01:19The highest so-called official of religious law of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group has been killed in a missile attack carried out by the Iraqi Air Force military aircraft in Mosul as government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, are battling to retake the country’s second largest city from the extremists.
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At least 13 civilians killed in US led-airstrike in western Mosul
Apr 13, 2017 01:55A US-led coalition airstrike in western Mosul has claimed the lives of 13 civilians, says an Iraqi air force pilot.