New York Times | Weeks of US Strikes Fail to Dislodge ISIS in Iraq New York Times A photo posted on a militant website last week shows fighters from the Islamic State group in front of a police station in Nineveh Province, Iraq. Credit via Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue ... Oil-rich Kirkuk in Iraq's north fears attack by Islamic State Kurds Gain on Islamic State in Iraq Iraq: Baghdad rally held against US 'occupiers' |
New York Daily News | Iraq official: 40 soldiers killed, 68 captured after fighting with ISIS New York Daily News IRBIL, Iraq — A wave of suicide bombings by Islamic State militants in western Iraq has killed 40 soldiers amid waning efforts by security forces to retake territory from the Sunni extremist group, a senior Iraqi commander said Monday. The attacks ... Bombings by Islamic State group kill dozens of Iraqi troops Iraq officials say Baghdad car bomb has killed 12 |
Telegraph.co.uk | Britain ready to join air strikes on Iraq jihadists Telegraph.co.uk The Telegraph also understands that Labour is preparing to back air strikes in Iraq. Mr Miliband was last year heavily criticised after refusing to back planned air strikes on al-Assad's regime in Syria. One Labour frontbencher said: “The party will ... |
Fox News | Alleged White House intruder is decorated Iraq combat vet Fox News The Texas man accused of dashing through the White House front door Friday with a folding knife is a decorated Army veteran and marksman who served in Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday. Omar Jose Gonzalez, who is being held in connection with ... White House intruder an Iraq war vet with "plenty of firepower" Omar Gonzalez, Iraq war vet arrested at White House, needs help Accused White House intruder is decorated Iraq war veteran |
UPI.com | Can Iraq crack down on ISIS' oil riches? CNN (CNN) -- Luay al-Khatteeb has spoken to CNN previously about the impact of ISIS' march through northern Iraq, and the militant group's control of some oil fields. The crisis has escalated, and CNN has revisited the conversation to find out how Iraq ... Iraq relying on oil wealth from Basra |
New York Daily News | How Iraq vets view US airstrikes against ISIS Washington Post The news that the United States has been launching airstrikes against the Islamic State, without putting combat troops on the ground, has special resonance for those who served in the Iraq war. Here are thoughts from conversations last week with a few ... 5 Things You Need to Know About the President's Rush to War in Iraq and Syria U.S. wants to 'squeeze' ISIS in Iraq 'from multiple directions' but won't ... US targets all Islamic State operations, Australia focuses on Iraq |
Daily Mail | Tony Blair warns British troops may have to return to Iraq and 'accept casualties' Daily Mail British troops may have to return to Iraq to fight Islamic fanatics and the UK will have to accept a 'willingness to take casualties', Tony Blair warns today. The former prime minister calls for boots on the ground to take the fight to Islamic State ... Tony Blair: People should listen to my advice on Isis as I have been to war in ... UK special forces are in Iraq, but how will we know? Ground troops to Iraq? Blair 'last person to consult on invading Iraq', say ... |
NDTV | Siege at Army Base Ongoing; 175 Killed, 102 Wounded Across Iraq Antiwar.com At least 175 people were killed across Iraq, and 102 more were wounded. Baghdad suffered a series of bombings again, but an army base in Anbar province is where most of the action is probably occurring today. Also, the Islamic State militants are ... Turkey urges UN to act on refugee crisis in Iraq, Syria Iraq crisis: More than 60000 Kurds flee Syria, cross into Turkey in 24 hours ... Kurds flee into Turkey in their thousands to escape Isis offensive |
ISIS genocide in Iraq linked to US foreign policy Lansing State Journal In calling on Congress and the White House to act, as Auday Arabo has been doing for three months, he can explain in compelling detail how ISIS is carrying out genocide against Christians in northern Iraq and bring the crisis home for U.S. policymakers. |
Wall Street Journal | UN Representative Urges Iran Involvement in Iraq Situation Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—The United Nations could provide a platform bringing Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iraq's other neighbors together to help stabilize the situation in Iraq, the U.N.'s special envoy to Iraq said Sunday. In an interview with The Wall Street ... DOD highlights information from Iraq as emphasis shifts away from Afghanistan US military advisers learn they can no longer work with the Iraq Army U.S. general: Arab nations need to help in Iraq |