Wall Street Journal | Iran Says US Drone Kills 2 Advisers in Iraq; US Denies Claim ABC News Iran's Revolutionary Guard says a U.S. drone strike killed two of its advisers near the Iraqi city of Tikrit, where a major offensive is underway against the Islamic State group, but the U.S. said Monday its coalition conducted no airstrikes in the ... US, Iranian-Backed Shiite Militias Share Uneasily in Battle for Iraq's Tikrit US denies killing Iranians in drone strikes in Iraq Iran says US drone killed 2 advisers in Iraq |
Syracuse.com | 1250 Fort Drum soldiers to deploy to Iraq, defense secretary announces Syracuse.com FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Approximately 1,250 soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division will be sent to Iraq this summer and fall to train and assist Iraqi forces as they fight the Islamic State of Iraq, Defense Secretary Ash ... Troops from 10th Mountain Division heading to Iraq this summer Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says Fort Drum 'isn't going anywhere ... 1250 Fort Drum Soldiers Deploying To Iraq In Fight Against ISIS |
Boston Globe (subscription) | Wounded officer commanded respect in Iraq Boston Globe (subscription) As a platoon leader in a volatile region of Iraq known as the “Triangle of Death,” Army Ranger Lieutenant John Moynihan used to say there were two ways to be a leader: pull rank and force soldiers to follow, or earn their respect. He knew — and his ... |
Toronto Star | Vote expected late Monday on Canada's military mission in Iraq, Syria Toronto Star “We have seen, as ISIL has been degraded within Iraq, that they have been moving heavy equipment and personnel into Syria, and they cannot or should not be given a free ride just because we disagree with the government in Syria,” said Foreign Affairs ... Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Vote expected late Monday on ISIL military mission in Iraq, Syria US allies strike 14 targets in Iraq, one in Syria |
Yahoo News | UN chief Ban calls for more aid for Iraq displaced Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called in Baghdad Monday for Iraq and the international community to increase assistance for over 2.5 million people displaced by violence in the country. 'A secure Iraq won't come from a military solution' UN Secretary General troubled by Iraq abuse claims, refugees Iraq: Twin car bombings in Baghdad kill at least 11 |
Gospel Herald | CNN exclusive: Detained ISIS members speak from Iraqi jail CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) Sameem Sulaiman shuffles in, the cuffs usually around his ankles and wrists removed for our interview. He agreed to speak to CNN, but not once during the interview did he make eye contact, or even look up, unwilling to speak ... Sickening images show blindfolded and bound couple being brutally stoned to ... A front-row seat to the rise of ISIS: Canadian diplomats saw terrorists coming ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | The US Is Providing Air Cover for Ethnic Cleansing in Iraq Foreign Policy (blog) The rest consisted of a consortium of Shiite militia groups operating under the banner of Hashd al-Shaabi, or the Population Mobilization Units (PMU), which was assembled in answer to a fatwah issued by Iraq's revered Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali ... A Dangerous Escalation in Iraq Iraq Resumes Offensive in Tikrit After US Airstrikes Iraq begrudgingly asks US for help in battle of Tikrit |
The Register | UN inflicts 10000 flat pack IKEA shelters on Iraq - WITHOUT TOOLS The Register The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has placed an order for 10,000 flat-pack IKEA refugee shelters. Following an 18 month trial in Ethiopia and Iraq, the 10,000 Better Shelter units are set to be deployed to Iraq, where more than 2.5 million ... |
Newsweek | US Nerve Gas Hit Our Own Troops in Iraq Newsweek During and immediately after the first Gulf War, more than 200,000 of 700,000 U.S. troops sent to Iraq and Kuwait in January 1991 were exposed to nerve gas and other chemical agents. Though aware of this, the Department of Defense and CIA launched a ... |
NBCNews.com | Iraq War Vet, Double Amputee Tammy Duckworth is Running for Senate NBCNews.com First Read is the NBC Political Unit's morning briefing on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. advertisement. Racing Against The Clock: "Progress" And "Setbacks" at Nuclear Talks. The top political story -- both here in the ... |