Axios | White House omits troop counts in Afghanistan and Iraq in new report Axios The White House didn't disclose troop counts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria in a semi-annual report sent to Congress on Monday, Yahoo reports. Why it matters: Trump has said before that he doesn't want to announce troop numbers in an effort to avoid ... Islamic State still a global threat despite Iraq defeat Trump Says US Has 'Won' Against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq US military official: 50 ISIS foreign fighters captured since November |
Townsville Bulletin | 300 soldiers come home from Iraq in time for Christmas Townsville Bulletin Task Group Taji 5 leaves Iraq having contributed to the development of the Iraqi Security Forces to restore security across the country. Colonel Steven D'Arcy, the outgoing Task Group Commander, praised the efforts of Task Group 5, Coalition Forces and ... |
We Are The Mighty (blog) | Iraq disbands what used to be known as the "Mahdi Army" We Are The Mighty (blog) The paramilitary wing of influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al Sadr on Dec. 11 agreed to disband its forces and hand over its cache of weapons to the Iraqi government, making it the first Shia militia to lay down its arms in the aftermath of Islamic ... 'They can't fight without us': Iraq's Shia-led groups refuse to lay down weapons |
BBC News | World leaders congratulate Iraq on defeating IS ABC News World leaders congratulated Iraq Sunday following the prime minister's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group. Saudi Arabia says the achievement is a big victory against terrorism in the region and the United Kingdom applauded Iraq's ... Iraq declares war with Islamic State is over Iraq Prime Minister Declares Victory Over ISIS PM announces Iraq's war against IS has ended |
Fox News | Iraq PM warns Islamic State might erupt again somewhere else Fox News PARIS – Three days after declaring victory over the Islamic State group, Iraq's prime minister warns that the group's extremists might "erupt again somewhere else" without international cooperation in combatting the militants. Prime Minister Haider al ... Iraqi Prime Minister Celebrates Defeat Of ISIS, But Still Faces Pressure Pentagon not yet ready to declare victory over ISIS in Iraq Iraqi, Syrian Democratic Forces Destroy ISIS' 'Caliphate' |
Arab News | Kurdish militant group re-emerges in northern Iraq under new name Arab News Armored vehicles of Iraqi Army are seen during a military parade in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone in this file photo. (Reuters). Related Articles. Spirits high among Kurds as coalition battles for Raqqa · Baghdad piles pressure on Iraqi Kurds to ... UN probes alleged Iraq army abuses during battles with Kurds |
Qatar Petroleum interested in investing in Iraq's energy sector - oil ministry Reuters ... * Iraq invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop oil and natural gas reserves in nine new blocks as the OPEC nation seeks to boost its output capacity. Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 1024 : 1147 ... |
Radio New Zealand | Exploit NZ's leverage in Iraq, says expert Radio New Zealand Visiting American counter-terrorism expert Matthew Levitt is a senior fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. He has had senior roles with the US Treasury, the FBI and ... |
Middle East Eye | 'They can't fight without us': Iraq's Shia-led groups refuse to down weapons Middle East Eye Although Iraq now has a range of battle-hardened security forces, the Hashd has proved to be the stand-out success story, rising from assorted pre-existing militias and groups of volunteers in mismatched uniforms to a credible military force, whose ... |
Voice of America | As Climate Threats Grow, Iraq Battles a New Enemy: Water Shortages Voice of America After years battling Islamic State militants, Iraqi farmers — many of them military volunteers — are now returning to their homes and fields only to find a new threat: a shortage of water. Construction of dams and other water-holding facilities in ... |