Al-Arabiya | IS claims Iraq suicide bombing that killed 38 Yahoo News IS spearheaded a sweeping militant offensive that has overrun much of Iraq's Sunni Arab heartland since June -- areas that Shiite-led government forces have sought local Sunni help to recapture. The Sahwa, or "Awakening" in Arabic, dates back to the ... ISIS claims Iraq suicide bombing that killed 38 Islamic State claims Iraq suicide bombing that killed 38 |
Aljazeera.com | US-led air raids hit ISIL in Iraq and Syria Aljazeera.com The US-led coalition have pounded the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group with 31 air strikes, including more than a dozen in the flashpoint Syrian town of Kobane, the Pentagon has said. The 13 strikes in Kobane, destroyed 19 fighting ... US-led jets hit jihadists with 31 strikes in Iraq, Syria Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and Iraq 16 airstrikes in Syria, 15 in Iraq target ISIL -- coalition |
Washington Post | Iraq faces new crisis as winter descends on millions uprooted by Islamic State Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — For three years, he worked closely with U.S. forces in Iraq. Now Ammar Younes sits in his frigid tent in a camp in Iraq's Kurdish region, using a scalpel to gouge pieces of shrapnel out of his mangled legs as his young children look on ... US-led coalition launches 39 air strikes against Isis forces in Syria and Iraq Turkey, Iraq pledge more military cooperation in fight against Islamic State Iraq Seeks Turkish Support in Fight Against IS |
Daily Mail | ISIS governor of Mosul killed in coalition airstrikes CNN Turkey warming up to Iraq. Relations between Iraq and Turkey are improving because of the new government in Baghdad, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday. "Now that the coldness between Turkey and Iraq is over, we will accelerate ... Iraqi Police: Coalition Airstrikes Kill ISIS Governor of Mosul ISIS 'governor' killed in Iraq Child fires rockets from car-mounted missile launcher in Iraq against ISIS targets |
The Times of Israel | US stockpiles matériel ahead of major anti-IS offensive in Iraq The Times of Israel Earlier this month, the outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel signed the order for the first group of US troops to go to Iraq as part of the administration's recent decision to deploy 1,500 more American forces to the country. The troops are to ... US sending military equipment to Iraq ahead of possible spring offensive Fisher: Opposition leaders need to speak up about extending Canada's military ... US military equipment being detoured for possible battle vs. ISIS |
New York Times | Christmas Celebrations Go Forward In Iraq, Despite Ongoing Threat Of ISIS Huffington Post In a Christian refugee camp in northern Iraq, a special tent stands out as a reminder of those keeping the faith alive in the midst of persecution. Refugees erected a tent for Jesus in preparation for the Christmas holiday, the celebration of which ... In Iraq, Traditions of Christmas Found Only in Memory Iraq's Christians Celebrate Christmas Help for religious minorities in Iraq remains urgent |
NBCNews.com | Over 30 Airstrikes Hit ISIS in Iraq and Syria, Military Says NBCNews.com Harbiya fights alongside her husband Qassim Shasho, a veteran peshmerga fighter who became a household name among Iraq's minorities when he began leading what is now a 2,000-strong Yazidi militia force against ISIS. Despite the legends now ... |
Reuters | US to send more private contractors to Iraq Al Jazeera America The U.S. government is preparing to boost the number of private contractors in Iraq as part of President Barack Obama's growing effort to beat back Islamic State militants threatening the Baghdad government, a senior U.S. official said. The presence of ... As US troops return to Iraq, more private contractors follow Miss Blackwater Yet? U.S. Private Mercenaries Back in Iraq US mission creep in Iraq dragging on |
Aljazeera.com | The crisis in Iraq: Was the rise of ISIL a surprise? Aljazeera.com The fall of Mosul and the quick territorial expansion of ISIL in Iraq took some by surprise. What contributed to ISIL's quick success was cooperation from local Sunni tribes and members of the traditionally secular and nationalist Baath party. This ... |
RT | ISIL forcefully conscripting men in Iraq Press TV The ISIL terrorist group controls some parts of Syria and Iraq. The Takfiris have engaged in crimes against humanity in the areas under their control, including mass murdering local civilians as well as captured army and security officers while ... ISIS 'launches new chlorine gas attack' in Iraq's Anbar – report US-Led Coalition Drops Aids to ISIL in Iraq Report: ISIL Launches Chlorine Gas Attack in Iraq |