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US yet to agree details on new force's role in Iraq: officials - Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:11:00 GMT

Reuters

US yet to agree details on new force's role in Iraq: officials Reuters Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Tuesday the planned deployment of the small force, whose raids against Islamic State targets would be the first sustained military operations by U.S. forces in Iraq since American combat troops left in 2011. 'Hostile act:' Iraqi PM denounces US ground forces deployment on Iraq's territoryRT On American forces, Iraq PM caught between US and IranDaily Mail all 91 news articles »

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'Incursion': Baghdad demands Turkey withdraw 'training' troops from northern Iraq - RT Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:43:07 GMT

RT

'Incursion': Baghdad demands Turkey withdraw 'training' troops from northern Iraq RT The Iraqi government has demanded that Ankara withdraw the more than 100 Turkish forces that entered Iraq with tanks and artillery for alleged “training” of troops near Islamic State-occupied Mosul. Baghdad stressed the unsanctioned move was a breach ... Iraq demands Turkish troops withdraw from near MosulBBC News Turkish troops go into Iraq to train forces fighting IsisThe Guardian Turkey Sends Battalion Into IraqVoice of America Deutsche Welle -Jerusalem Post Israel News all 120 news articles »

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Anti-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:54:28 GMT

CBS News

Anti-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 4, 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 ... As pressure mounts, ISIS militants hide behind kidsCBS News Pentagon Decision to Deploy Soldiers in Iraq Violates Withdrawal AgreementSputnik International Obama: not going to do an 'Iraq-style invasion' in Iraq, SyriaWaltonian Reuters -Politico all 1,170 news articles »

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UN: 16 mass graves found after Iraq's Sinjar freed from IS - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:20:00 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

UN: 16 mass graves found after Iraq's Sinjar freed from IS U.S. News & World Report Iraqi security forces take combat position at the front-line with Islamic State group militants as Iraqi Army and allied Sunni volunteer tribal fighters supported by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes are tightened the siege of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's ... Mass graves found in Iraq's SinjarMiddle East Eye all 143 news articles »

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Is UK's claim of zero civilian casualties in Iraq airstrikes credible? - The Guardian Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:27:08 GMT

The Guardian

Is UK's claim of zero civilian casualties in Iraq airstrikes credible? The Guardian The British government has claimed there has not been a single reported civilian casualty from UK airstrikes in Iraq since bombing began 15 months ago. It attributes this to more sophisticated precision weaponry and orders to RAF crews not to fire if ... and more »

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RAF Tornados strike Isis sniper team in Iraq but nothing in Syria - The Guardian Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:58:29 GMT

The Guardian

RAF Tornados strike Isis sniper team in Iraq but nothing in Syria The Guardian The RAF carried out missions over Syria and Iraq overnight, hitting what the Ministry of Defence described as an Islamic State sniper team in Iraq but nothing in Syria. The update reinforced the belief that one of the problems in conducting airstrikes ... In Iraq's shadowThe Economist Isis Snipers 'Silenced' By RAF Fighter Jets In Iraq Following Syria AirstrikesHuffington Post UK RAF Tornados target IS sniper nest in air missions over Iraq and SyriaEvening Standard CNN -CounterPunch all 7,075 news articles »

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Syria air strikes: Conflict not like Iraq War - Blair - BBC News Sat, 05 Dec 2015 02:27:24 GMT

BBC News

Syria air strikes: Conflict not like Iraq War - Blair BBC News UK action in Syria to target so-called Islamic State (IS) is not like the Iraq invasion, Tony Blair has told the BBC. The former PM said the current action was different from the 2003 war because the West had allies in Arab countries. He added that ... and more »

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Deploying ground combat forces 'hostile act': Iraq PM - Yahoo News Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:31:14 GMT

Yahoo News

Deploying ground combat forces 'hostile act': Iraq PM Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq considers any country sending ground combat forces into its territory a "hostile act" and has not requested such a deployment, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday. Iraq dubs foreign ground troops as 'act of aggression'Al-Arabiya Iraqi PM: Deploying Foreign Ground Troops In Iraq A 'Hostile Act'RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 90 news articles »

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ANALYSIS: Inside the minds of Iraq's grand ayatollahs - Middle East Eye Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:57:38 GMT

Middle East Eye

ANALYSIS: Inside the minds of Iraq's grand ayatollahs Middle East Eye NAJAF, Iraq - When Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited this holy city last month in search of support for his reform programme, only three of the four senior Shia clerics agreed to meet him. Tellingly, it was Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani ...

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Pentagon to send 100 more troops to Iraq - Military Times Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:29:26 GMT

Military Times

Pentagon to send 100 more troops to Iraq Military Times The U.S. military will send up to 100 additional troops to Iraq in the form of an "expeditionary targeting force" that will conduct direct raids on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, defense officials said Wednesday. The authorization of an ... US Special Operations Force in Iraq to Grow, Pentagon SaysNew York Times More US Troops Will Be in Combat in Iraq: Military OfficialNBCNews.com U.S. To Send 100 More Troops To Iraq In Fight Against Islamic StateNPR Vanity Fair -BBC News -Yahoo News all 1,622 news articles »