Crux: Covering all things Catholic | Iraq: Sanctuary to killing field Crux: Covering all things Catholic A crucifix rests on the bag of an Iraqi Christian who fled violence in the village of Qaraqush, about 30 kilometres east of the northern province of Nineveh, after their arrival at the Saint-Joseph church in the Kurdish city of Arbil in Iraq's ... |
Times of San Diego | Coalition Conducts 22 Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 13, 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 ... Defese Department Reports 22 Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq Military strikes against ISIL continues in Iraq, Syria |
Reuters | US, allies conduct 15 strikes in Iraq, seven in Syria: US military Reuters Other air strikes in Iraq hit near Mosul, Fallujah, Sinjar, Tal Afar, Sultan Abdallah, Rawah and Qayyarah, the coalition said in a statement. In Syria, the air strikes hit near five cities including the militant stronghold of Raqqa, the Combined Joint ... |
Al-Monitor | Turkey misfires in Iraq Al-Monitor Russia immediately and formally jumped to Iraq's defense against what it termed Turkey's “illegal intrusion” into Iraqi territory, accelerating the free fall in Ankara-Moscow ties over their policies in Syria. Kadri Gursel explains that Russia is ... Iraq appeals to UN over Turkish forces' deployment Former envoy: Turkey's presence in Iraq being questioned due to Ankara's policies Turkish Incursion Into Iraq Intensifies |
Town Hall | Iraqi armed forces see chance for redemption as they close in on Ramadi Washington Post RAMADI, Iraq — In a small army camp on the northern edge of Ramadi, a group of Iraqi soldiers listened in on a walkie-talkie, eavesdropping on an Islamic State leader as he attempted to rally his men. “Right now, we are suffering, but it is a test ... Back To Iraq: Secretary of Defense Says American Troops Might Be Deployed To ... US ready to send advisers, helicopters to Iraq to help retake Ramadi Only 300 Daesh terrorists left in Iraq's Ramadi |
The Guardian | Iraq appeals to UN and demands Turkey withdraw troops from its north The Guardian Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (right) shakes hands with Masoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan regional government in northern Iraq. The pair met on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of Turkish troops. Photograph: Xinhua / Barcroft ... Russia calls Turkish troop deployment in Iraq 'unlawful incursion' Baghdad protest against Turkey reveals Iraqi divisions Iraq urges UN council to demand immediate Turkish troop withdrawal |
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 ... |
Biological Warfare and the People of Iraq Center for Research on Globalization These rather mundane scientific considerations have important implications for how biological warfare is defined in the context of the current conflict in Iraq. First, it implies that the Anglo-American bombing of water supplies, sanitation plants, and ... |
Refugees from Iraq already in Indiana Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Iraqi refugees typically get little attention in the debate over whether the United States should accept Syrians fleeing civil war, but legislation approved recently by the U.S. House would make it much harder for refugees of Iraq and Syria, war ... |
The Oceanside Post | US, allies launch 17 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria Jerusalem Post Israel News WASHINGTON - The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State with 12 strikes in Iraq and five in Syria on Friday, the US military said. Four of the strikes in Iraq hit Islamic State tactical units, three fighting positions and destroyed a ... Nearly 30000 foreigners fighting in Syria & Iraq Amnesty: Islamic State Arms Mostly Seized From Iraq |