Iraq

Daesh under complete siege in western Mosul: Iraqi Defense Ministry

Mar 18, 2017 02:58

The Daesh Takfiri terrorists are completely under siege by Iraqi forces in the west of Mosul, the terrorists’ last stronghold in the Arab country.
Iraqi prime minister calls for reduction of US troops after Daesh defeat

Mar 17, 2017 11:15

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on the US to reduce its military presence in Iraq as Washington has begun a surge of troops in the face of Daesh terrorists facing a final rout in the country.
Over 150,000 Iraqis flee amid operations to liberate western Mosul

Mar 16, 2017 11:22

Iraq says more than 150,000 people have fled fighting in and around the western side of Mosul since security forces launched an operation to retake the area from Daesh terrorists.
Car bomb hits Iraq's Tikrit, kills at least seven

Mar 16, 2017 05:14

At least seven people have been killed in a car bomb attack that hit a busy street in Iraq’s central city of Tikrit.
Iraqi forces liberate Mosul’s ‘Iron Bridge’ from Daesh

Mar 15, 2017 09:16

Amid battles to liberate the western side of Mosul from Daesh, Iraqi forces retake control of a third bridge crossing over Tigris River which divides the northern city into two parts.
Battle for Mosul is in last stage, Iraqi prime minister says

Mar 15, 2017 02:41

Iraqi Prime Minister Heidar al-Abadi says that the military operation aimed at liberating west Mosul from Daesh is "in its last stage."
Iraqi forces recapture Mosul's train station, reach Great Mosque

Mar 14, 2017 14:19

Iraqi forces have managed to retake the train station in the flashpoint northern city of Mosul and surround the Great Mosque as they continue to purge Daesh terrorists from the city’s western section.
US loosening limits on Pentagon drone raids: Report

Mar 14, 2017 12:16

The administration of US President Donald Trump is trying to roll back limitations that tie the Pentagon’s hands in carrying out lethal drone strikes around the world, officials say.
Iraqi forces recapture two more neighborhoods in western Mosul

Mar 13, 2017 14:30

Iraqi army soldiers, backed by fighters from pro-government Popular Mobilization Units, have managed to liberate two more neighborhoods in the western flank of Mosul as the Daesh Takfiri terrorists are trapped inside the city.
One-third of western Mosul retaken from Daesh: Iraqi Cmdr.

Mar 12, 2017 13:12

A senior commander says Iraqi forces have so far managed to liberate over a third of western Mosul from the grip of Daesh terrorists in their operation to purge the city of Takfiri elements.