Reuters | Iraq urges UN council to demand immediate Turkish troop withdrawal Reuters "Iraq worked on containment of this issue by diplomatic means and bilateral talks, but these efforts did not succeed in convincing Turkey to withdraw its occupying forces from Iraqi territory," Alhakim wrote to Power, noting that the Turkish incursion ... Iraq appeals to UN and demands Turkey withdraw troops from its north Baghdad turns to UN as Turks keep troops in Iraq Iraq's top Shiite cleric speaks out against Turkish troops' presence near IS ... |
New York Times | What Italian Drone Pilots See as They Scan Iraq for Militants New York Times According to L'Espresso, which was granted access to the Italian pilots flying Predator drones over Iraq to identify targets for the American-led coalition, most of this surveillance work is far less dramatic and involves the close study of patterns of ... Italian air force release video of attack on ISIS using Predator drone |
Yahoo News | Iraqi Forces Advance in Campaign to Retake Ramadi From ISIS New York Times After months of false starts and unfulfilled promises of quick gains by Iraqi and American leaders, the campaign for Ramadi — the capital of Anbar, a vast Sunni-dominated region in western Iraq — has finally yielded some success. Iraqi security ... US keeps wraps on new commando force for Iraq US says airstrikes have killed 350 Isis fighters in western Iraq city Ramadi US ready to send advisers, helicopters to Iraq to help retake Ramadi |
The Hill | Fears grow of new sectarian war in Iraq The Hill The Obama administration is growing worried about new sectarian bloodshed in Iraq once the military takes back territory from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Officials in the Shiite-majority government aligned with Iran are making moves to ... |
Defense One | Iraq Does Not Want US, British Ground Troops for ISIS Fight Defense One Fallon, in Washington Friday for meetings with U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter at the Pentagon, said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stressed the need for local forces to expel ISIS from Iraq when Fallon visited Baghdad over the summer. |
Ottawa Citizen | Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 11, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... USAF claims key ISIL kills in Iraq |
Reuters | Erdogan says Turkish troops not leaving Iraq yet Reuters Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said it was "out of the question for the moment" that Turkish troops would withdraw from Iraq, after Baghdad accused Ankara of sending them in without permission. The row has badly soured relations and saw ... Iraq Wants UN To Condemn Turkish Troop Deployment 100000 foreign troops incl. Americans to be deployed in Iraq, MP claims What Are Turkish Troops Doing in Northern Iraq? |
RT | State Dept. dodges RT's question about Turkish troops in Iraq, gets personal RT Turkey has sent tanks and hundreds of soldiers to a base near the city of Mosul this past weekend, and on Wednesday, Turkish jets bombed Kurds in northern Iraq. The government in Baghdad has described the actions as a violation of Iraqi sovereignty ... VIDEO: State Dept. Spokesman Does Not Like a Russian Reporter's Question on ... |
NBCNews.com | Mystery man in Iraq wins $6.4 million Oregon Lottery jackpot Fox News PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon Lottery winner took more than three months to claim his $6.4 million Megabucks jackpot. But the lucky man had good reason for being late — he lives in Iraq. ADVERTISEMENT. The man cashed in Dec. 1 at lottery headquarters ... Man in Iraq Wins $6.4 Million Oregon Lottery Jackpot Man Living in Iraq Wins $6.4 Million Oregon Jackpot Iraq citizen wins $6.4 million Oregon jackpot |
Wall Street Journal | Tensions Grow Between Turkey and Iraq Wall Street Journal Iraq has moved closer to seeking help from the United Nations Security Council to evict Turkish forces, in an emerging clash between neighbors taking part in the multiparty war against Islamic State. Iraq's cabinet on Tuesday authorized Prime Minister ... Turkey defends ground troops in Iraq as war escalates L. TODD WOOD: Turkey invades Iraq Iraq summons Turkish ambassador to demand withdrawal of troops |