Iraq and new political realities
Iran’s leaders have been busy claiming victory against Daesh in Iraq. Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…
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Iraqi army wins Mosul battle
The victory over Daesh in Mosul is an achievement of the Iraqi army and people’s militias, not of the United States, Nouri said. “They [the United States] say, and…
Suicide bombing kills 3 soldiers in Iraq
At least three Iraqi troops have been killed and six others injured when a suicide bombing targeted a joint headquarters for Iraqi army, east of…
Iraqi army takes over IS central hospital in Mosul
Iraqi Federal Police forces took over Islamic State’s main hospital in Mosul’s Old City on Monday as operations near a total recapture of Iraq’s second…
Mosul: Iraqi army advances on ISIS enclave
Iraq’s armed forces have opened a new front against Islamic State in Mosul, advancing on the militants’ enclave from the northwest, a military commander says….
Mosul: Iraqi forces retake city’s east from ISIL
The Iraqi army says it has recaptured all of eastern Mosul from so-called Islamic State (IS). Counter-terror chief Talib Shaghati told reporters the army had…
North Mosul: Iraqi forces stage surprise attack
Iraqi troops have entered Mosul from the north for the first time, part of a new phase in the battle for the city that also…
Anbar: Iraqi forces regain control of villages
The Iraqi army has liberated seven villages in Anbar Province close to the border with Syria from Daesh control. The gains, which were announced on…
Mosul: Iraqi Army Forces Patrol Qadisiya Neighborhood against ISIS – Video
Footage taken by a freelance cameraman patrolling with Iraqi soldiers showed houses damaged in the fighting and civilians leaving the area. See video here. Standing…
Iraqi soldiers cut off ISIS-held Mosul from Syria
Forces battling the Islamic State group in northern Iraq cut off the jihadists last supply line from Mosul to Syria Wednesday, trapping them in the…