Fox News | Empowered Shiite militias poised to dominate key Iraq town Fox News AIN AL-JEHESH, Iraq – On the road to Tal Afar, an Iraqi city near Syria that's been key to sectarian catastrophes in both countries over the past decade, a mosaic of rag-tag troops advancing against Islamic State militants have one symbol in common. 192 Killed in Iraq; Explosion at ISIS Storage Facility Kills Dozens |
FRANCE 24 | Iraq: Death toll climbs as urban warfare slows battle for Mosul CNN Some 632 ISIS car bombs, some guided by drones, have been used to attack Iraqi troops, according to Iraq's Joint Operations Command. ISIS has also used booby traps, homemade bombs and snipers to slow the sweeping gains made by Iraqi forces in the ... Battle for Iraq's Mosul could take 'months' Battle for Mosul: Beating ISIS won't end Iraq's civil war, UK experts tell RT (VIDEO) Mosul offensive takes toll as Iraq casualties soar |
NBCNews.com | ISIS Fighters Returning From Iraq, Syria May Unleash Europe Attacks: Cops NBCNews.com ISIS may step up attacks in Europe as it loses ground in the Middle East and foreign fighters return to their home countries, a new report from Europol warned Friday. The continental law enforcement agency said that car bombs, extortion and kidnappings ... Shiite cleric says victory over IS in Iraq is imminent Islamic State changing terror tactics to maintain threat in Europe | Europol |
Fox News | Dozens of civilians killed in strikes in Syria and Iraq, US-led coalition reports Fox News After months of review, the U.S.-led coalition confirmed Thursday that July airstrikes in northern Syria near Manbij killed 24 civilians who were mixed in with Islamic State militants. The total is far fewer than the more than 50 dead initially ... US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria acknowledges 54 civilians killed in airstrikes US-led Coalition Confirms 54 Additional Civilian Deaths in Iraq and Syria Airstrikes Air strikes kill 54 civilians in Iraq, Syria: US military |
Telegraph.co.uk | New UN tally shows spike in casualties in Iraq Aljazeera.com Halgord Hekmat, a spokesman for the autonomous Kurdish region's Peshmerga ministry in Iraq, said on Thursday a total of 1,600 Peshmerga soldiers had been killed since the start of the offensive to retake the ISIL-held Iraqi city of Mosul on October 17. British jihadists fleeing Mosul could face the death sentence in Iraq's makeshift courts Mosul: Thousands killed since Iraq launched assault Iraq's special forces control 19 Mosul neighborhoods |
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) | ISIS moving heavy fighting equipment from Iraq to Syria AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Reports have emerged that ISIS started withdrawing their heavy military equipment from from the towns of al-Qa'im, Rawah and Anah in Iraq's Anbar province, to the Syrian desert city of Raqqa, which is also the terrorist groups defacto capital. Much of ... |
Aljazeera.com | Legalising PMF in Iraq: Why it's not all bad news Aljazeera.com On November 26, Iraq's parliament passed a law that formally integrated the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) into the security forces. The umbrella militia organisation comprises a number of disparate militia groups and will now formally function in ... |
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) | Denmark halts airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) (Reuters) Denmark will not extend military operations of its seven F-16 fighter jets in Syria and Iraq from mid-December after six months in action, the Danish government said on Friday. Instead the Danish contribution in Syria and Iraq will primarily ... Denmark to pull F-16 fighter jets from Syria and Iraq Denmark to Withdraw F-16 Drones from Iraq, Syria Mission Denmark to pull fighter jets out of Syria and Iraq |
ReliefWeb | Iraq Mosul Response Situation Report #1 ReliefWeb Samaritan's Purse Northern Iraq DART team is currently on the ground supporting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as they arrive in displacement camps east and north of Mosul. Samaritan's Purse is a preferred partner with World Food Programme (WFP) ... Almost 80000 Displaced By Mosul Fighting As Winter Hits Northern Iraq |
Center for Research on Globalization | Bush's Iraq Lies, Uncontested, Will Haunt Us Under Trump Truth-Out The CODEPINK Tribunal taking place December 1 and 2, and live streamed by The Real News, is a historic collection of testimonies about the lies and costs of the Iraq war. It takes on new meaning with the incoming Trump administration, and the hawks who ... Trump Ponders Gen. David Petraeus for Senior Job. The Iraq “Surge,” which He Oversaw… |