Fox News | Iraq digs security trench around Fallujah after recapturing city from ISIS Fox News BAGHDAD – The Iraqi military will use a medieval tactic to keep control of Fallujah after recapturing it from the Islamic State group last month: It is digging a trench around the city. The trench will have a single opening for residents to move in and ... Iraq: Suicide Attack in Baghdad Kills at Least 14 People 21 killed in Baghdad suicide blast, weeks after deadliest in years Up to 21 killed in IS suicide bomb attack in Iraq's Baghdad |
Iraqi News | US-led coalition conducts 13 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The US-led international coalition has carried out 13 air strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria in the last 24 hours. The international coalition in a statement said, “Nine air strikes were carried out in Syria near Raqqah ... Military strikes continue against IS militants in Syria, Iraq |
Al-Monitor | Will Sadrists target US troops in Iraq? Al-Monitor BAGHDAD — Alaa Abboud, the spokesman for the Peace Brigades, the armed faction of the Sadrist movement, said in a TV interview with a local Iraqi channel July 20, “We will target the US forces anywhere they are in Iraq. We are not only keen on ... Shia cleric says any UK troops in Iraq are 'invaders' Sadr threatens British and American soldiers in Iraq Sadr Militia to Fight in Mosul; 29 Killed in Iraq |
Keep up fight in Iraq: Turnbull NEWS.com.au The prime minister says Islamic State is continuing to use its fighting in Iraq and Syria as a propaganda tool to recruit terrorists. "As they are coming under greater pressure, as they are losing control of cities, towns and territories, they are ... |
Washington Times | After defeating Islamic State, officials must focus on stabilizing Iraq, experts say Washington Times Middle East experts say that as the Islamic State is defeated in Iraq and Syria, the fight for a stable political future in the region is just beginning. “It's very important not to look at Iraq solely through the prism of ISIS,” says Mina Al-Oraibi, a ... 7000 international coalition soldiers in Iraq, says Garver Why a Minority Safe Have in Iraq Won't Work |
Aljazeera.com | France to send artillery to Iraq in fight against ISIL Aljazeera.com French President Francois Hollande has said that France will send heavy artillery to Iraq to support the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Hollande announced the plan on Friday, saying the artillery equipment "will be in ... After attack, France bolsters Iraq military fight against ISIS Nice attack: Francois Hollande announces new help for Iraq's military in fighting Isis Hollande pledges artillery to fight IS in Iraq following attack in Nice |
The Weather Channel | All-Time Temperature Records for the Eastern Hemisphere in Kuwait and Iraq | The Weather Channel The Weather Channel There are minor ones, like daily records, and there are some that are literally mind-numbing. The nations of Kuwait and Iraq have presented us with the latter over the past couple of days, as extreme heat has placed a choke hold over parts of the ... Iraq swelters during the year's hottest day Iraq Records Hottest Day So Far This Year in Basra City Kuwait, Iraq sizzle in 129-degree heat, setting all-time eastern hemisphere record |
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 23, 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 ... |
BBC News | Iraq sweats in near-record heatwave BBC News Government offices have been shut and streets have emptied in Iraq as summer temperatures hit 53C (127F), nearing the highest recorded in the country. The heat has been compounded by chronic power shortages, depriving homes of electricity for large ... |
John Bolton: Iraq has collapsed, US should support Kurdish aspirations Rudaw Speaking to Rudaw TV, senior republican politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, said that he is concerned about the ways Turkish president has been dealing with this month's coup attempt. “I am extremely concerned about ... |