Fox News | ISIS militants take Iraq army camp, at least 30 dead as bombs grip Baghdad Fox News Iraqi troops, overstretched and overwhelmed by the Islamic State group's summer blitz that seized large swaths of territory in western and northern Iraq, continued to come under intense pressure Monday in the western Anbar province, where militants ... Iraq crisis: 180000 flee IS advance in Anbar, UN says ISIS captures Iraq army camp as bombs hit Baghdad Militants Take Iraq Army Camp as Bombs Hit Baghdad |
The Independent | Isis recruits take part in training regime at camp in Iraq in latest ... The Independent According to The Times, the video is called The Blood of Jihad and was filmed at a camp in northern Iraq. At one point the recruits are lined up as a man in a khaki t-shirt kicks each one in the chest. At another point in the footage, live rounds ... ISIS releases new video featuring 100 recruits at training camp in Iraq Watch: ISIS's Professional 'Training Camp' in Iraq 'Blood of Jihad': ISIS training video promises recruits they will leave Iraq's ... |
Fox News | Activists say Kurds halt ISIS advance in Kobani as bombing in Iraq kills 58 Fox News Islamic State militants are claiming responsibility for a triple suicide bombing that killed at least 58 people in Iraq Sunday, as activists say Kurdish fighters have been able to halt the advance of the extremist group in the Syrian border town of Kobani. Kurds hold off Islamic State in Kobani; fighters strike in Iraq US Troops to Use Bases in Turkey New video shows Islamic State training camp in Iraq |
Al-Arabiya | Iraq pulls troops from ISIS-held Heet Al-Arabiya Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters had assaulted and eventually seized the center of the western city on the Euphrates river, but a sizeable contingent of government forces remained holed up in a nearby base. “Iraqi forces evacuated Heet ... Iraqi city falls to ISIL as army withdraws Iraq forces at critical juncture as Anbar teeters Iraq gives up town to Islamic State |
Telegraph.co.uk | Philip Hammond: 'Scotland referendum is model for Iraq' Telegraph.co.uk With Iraq on the brink of collapse since the Islamic State jihadist group launched a devastating offensive in June, the idea of a breakup has gained traction, especially in overwhelmingly separatist Kurdistan. Mr Hammond also met Prime Minister Haidar ... UK official: Airstrikes won't stop Iraq militants UK Foreign Secretary Visits Iraq to Meet With Prime Minister Abadi UK funding Kurdish bomb disposal training, says Hammond |
Telegraph.co.uk | As Iraq burns, Islamic State jihadis forced to pour reinforcements into Kobane Telegraph.co.uk Iraq is currently facing some of its darkest days since the withdrawal of US forces in December 2011. On Saturday at least 45 people were killed when suicide bombers attacked Shi'ite areas of the capital. Isil gunmen now control vast swathes of the ... |
Leaders of Iraq's Anbar province call for US ground forces to stop ISIS CNN Reports Saturday suggest they have encircled Haditha, the last large town in Anbar province not yet in the militants' hands. Should all of Anbar fall, the Sunni extremists would rule from the perimeter of Iraq's capital to Raqqa in Syria (at least ... |
What is real status of forces in Afghanistan and Iraq? The News Journal After 13 years of war in Afghanistan – the longest in US history – the US government has achieved no victory. Afghanistan is in chaos and would collapse completely without regular infusions of US money. The war has been a failure, but Washington will ... |
The National | Tribal boots on the ground in Iraq The Hill (blog) As the Obama administration begins to implement its strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), Iraq's tribes are getting a fresh look as a possible partner to confront the terrorist group. Having successfully utilized tribal ... Sunni reawakening in Iraq hinges on US push for national guard |
Bloomberg | Brent Near 4-Year Low as Iraq Follows Saudi Price Cuts Bloomberg (Corrects date of EIA report in third paragraph before end.) Brent crude dropped to the lowest level in almost four years after Iraq followed Saudi Arabia and Iran in cutting prices. West Texas Intermediate's discount to Brent narrowed. Iraq, OPEC's ... Iraq follows Saudi price Cuts as Brent oil falls with WTI Crude oil prices at four-year low after Iraq cuts down prices NYMEX crude oil down in Asia as Iraq cuts prices as OPEC wrangles |