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A War of Brothers in Iraq: 'I Will Kill Him With My Own Hands' - New York Times Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:14:41 GMT

New York Times

A War of Brothers in Iraq: 'I Will Kill Him With My Own Hands' New York Times FALLUJA, Iraq — In the days leading up to the storming of Falluja by Iraqi forces, Brig. Gen. Hadi Razaij, the leading Sunni police commander in the campaign, sat on a cot in an abandoned house near the front line. He described the resistance that lay ... IS conflict: Iraq's Falluja remains a battlegroundBBC News all 3 news articles »

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Islamic State suffers setbacks in Iraq, Syria - USA TODAY Sun, 19 Jun 2016 20:17:36 GMT

USA TODAY

Islamic State suffers setbacks in Iraq, Syria USA TODAY In Iraq, the Amiriyah Fallujah District Council said security forces had liberated more neighborhoods in northern Fallujah from Islamic State control, killing dozens of militants. District Council member Khodier al-Rashed told Iraqinews.com that ... Humanitarian crisis as tens of thousands flee Fallujah in IraqDeutsche Welle Fallujah: Anti-ISIL drive displaces 30000 more IraqisAljazeera.com Iraq faces humanitarian disaster after Fallujah breakthroughSBS Haaretz -VICE News -euronews all 669 news articles »

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US, Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:28:28 GMT

US, Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 19, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... Coalition targets IS with 16 strikes in Syria, 18 in IraqKuwait News Agency all 2 news articles »

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39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq are alive: Sushma Swaraj - The Indian Express Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:42:00 GMT

The Indian Express

39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq are alive: Sushma Swaraj The Indian Express The 39 Indians, kidnapped by the dreaded ISIS in Iraq in June 2014, are still alive, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, dismissing reports about their killing and insisting that efforts to trace them are on. In her annual press conference ... Efforts on to trace Judith D`Souza, 39 Indian captives in Iraq: Sushma SwarajZee News 39 Indians Abducted by ISIS in Iraq are Alive: Sushma SwarajThe Quint 'Still trying to trace missing Indians in Iraq'Times of India all 247 news articles »

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Iraq: Aid agencies inundated as thousands flee Fallujah - Aljazeera.com Sat, 18 Jun 2016 18:37:18 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Aid agencies inundated as thousands flee Fallujah Aljazeera.com About 2,300 families have fled the Iraqi city of Fallujah over the past 24 hours, according to an international aid group, as government forces and their allies push forward with an offensive to retake the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant ... and more »

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US Rejects Federalism for Iraq After Plea From Kurdish Security Chief - AINA (press release) Sun, 19 Jun 2016 22:01:00 GMT

US Rejects Federalism for Iraq After Plea From Kurdish Security Chief AINA (press release) The US State Department said it will not change its policy towards the Kurds, after Masrour Barzani, the Iraqi Kurdish security chief, called for dividing Iraq into three separate entities after the defeat of ISIS. Masrour Barzani, the head of the KRG ... and more »

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Hope dying, family members of youth kidnapped in Iraq on tenterhooks - Chandigarh Tribune Sun, 19 Jun 2016 19:23:34 GMT

Chandigarh Tribune

Hope dying, family members of youth kidnapped in Iraq on tenterhooks Chandigarh Tribune Kin of the youth stranded in Iraq show their pictures in Amritsar on Sunday. Tribune photo: vishal kumar. PK Jaiswar. Tribune News Service. Amritsar, June 19. Family members of the 39 youth stranded in Iraq following violence unleashed by ISIS ... and more »

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Iraq says most of Falluja retaken from ISIS - CNN Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:50:37 GMT

CNN

Iraq says most of Falluja retaken from ISIS CNN During a televised address, the Prime Minister said Iraqi forces are now in control of Falluja's city center, something Iraq hasn't been able to claim in more than two years. But U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter was more cautious when asked Friday ... and more »

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What happened to the 39 Indians missing in Iraq? - Hindustan Times Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:35:00 GMT

Hindustan Times

What happened to the 39 Indians missing in Iraq? Hindustan Times 'Hope springs eternal in the human breast': Alexander Pope wrote in An Essay on Man. Perhaps it is this optimism that guides the families of 39 Indians who are missing from Mosul (Iraq) for the past two years. In June 2014, the Islamic State (IS) was ...

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Iraq, Afghan vets may have their own Agent Orange - Minneapolis Star Tribune Sat, 18 Jun 2016 23:48:21 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Iraq, Afghan vets may have their own Agent Orange Minneapolis Star Tribune ROCHESTER – They are known as the Agent Orange of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: Massive open-air burn pits at U.S. military bases that billowed the toxic smoke and ash of everything from Styrofoam, metals and plastics to electrical equipment and even ... and more »