USA TODAY | US helicopters in strikes against ISIL in Iraq, Defense secretary says USA TODAY BRUSSELS — A U.S. Apache helicopter attacked a target in northern Iraq as ground forces sought to encircle Mosul, stronghold of Islamic State forces, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Monday. The helicopter gunships were requested by the Iraqi ... Carter: At Least 1 Apache Helicopter Used in Combat in Iraq US says Apache helicopter carries out strike in Iraq Pentagon uses Apache helicopters in Iraq for first time |
Daily Mail | Why driving Islamic State from Fallujah is critical to Iraq and US USA TODAY Iraq launched an investigation Monday into potential human rights violations against civilians fleeing the Islamic State-held city of Fallujah. An estimated 4,000 more people left the city over the weekend. Suhaib Al-Rawi, the governor of Anbar ... Iraq probes human rights violations in Fallujah offensive IS suspects fleeing Iraq's Fallujah with civilians Iraq arrests over 500 Daesh suspects fleeing Fallujah with civilians |
Reuters | Iraq makes arrests over reports of Sunnis executed in Falluja Reuters BAGHDAD Iraq said on Monday it had made arrests as it investigates allegations that Shi'ite militiamen helping the army retake Falluja had executed dozens of Sunni Muslim men fleeing the city held by Islamic State. Iraqi authorities "are following up ... Iraq Arrests US-Backed Militiamen Accused of Killing Refugees Iraq makes arrests over reports of Sunnis executed in Fallujah |
Fox Business | Success Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq to Blame for Terror Attacks in U.S.? Fox Business Former CIA Covert Operations Officer Mike Baker argues the more successful the U.S. has on the ground in Syria and Iraq, the more likely we will see similar events such to the shooting in Orlando. |
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... |
euronews | Iraq says IMF deal 'on track' as cabinet approves reform package Reuters The agreement, reached last month between Iraq and the IMF, "is on track", Mudher Salih, an adviser on financial policy to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, told Reuters late on Sunday. Among the measures approved are settling by the end of the year all ... Iraq says IMF deal "on track" as cabinet approves reform package |
FCW.com | To hack ISIS, Pentagon learns from 2007 surge in Iraq FCW.com The U.S. military's ongoing cyber campaign against the Islamic State has its roots in the 2007 surge of U.S. troops in Iraq and concurrent fighting in Afghanistan, but the tradecraft has evolved considerably since then, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. |
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International | “I left all my memories in Mosul” Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International Before fleeing the advances of the Islamic State (IS) group, Baroj worked as a specialist nurse in the intensive care unit of Salam hospital in Mosul, northern Iraq. When the militant group overran his home city in June 2014, he and his family fled 75 ... |
Iraq Patriarchs Welcome Genocide Declaration CNSNews.com The statement marked the second anniversary of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's (ISIS) capture of Mosul. The patriarchs called for the “immediate liberation of Mosul and the Nineveh Plain and the return of our sons and daughters to their land and ... |
Daily Mail | Two iraqis first to claim damages in person over iraq war 'mistreatment' Daily Mail Two Iraqi civilians have become the first to claim damages in person at the High Court in London for alleged unlawful detention and mistreatment by UK armed forces. Previous similar cases arising out of the Iraq war and its aftermath have been dealt ... |