Department of Defense | Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ... Department of Defense U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 99 engagements against ISIS targets, ... |
Aljazeera.com | ISIL now controls 'less than seven percent of Iraq' Aljazeera.com Its reach in Iraq peaked in August the same year when a second offensive saw it take over areas of northern Iraq that were home to various minorities and had been under the control of forces from the country's autonomous Kurdish region's forces. The next few months will decide Christians' fate in a scarred Iraq Isis now in control of just 7 per cent of country, says Iraq Iraq: battle for western Mosul hampered by ISIL tactics |
The Hill | Gabbard: 'We need to learn from Iraq' The Hill Gabbard, a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard who served two tours in Iraq, has been highly critical of Trump's decision last Thursday to launch 59 missiles at a Syrian airfield in response to a deadly chemical attack that killed scores of ... Gabbard: 'We Need to Learn from Iraq and Libya' Before Intervening in Syria |
Sacramento Bee | Abduction of Qatar royals in Iraq now involves hackers, $2M Sacramento Bee A member of Qatar's ruling family has paid $2 million to a Greek shoe salesman's firm to secure "proof of life" and ultimately free relatives and others kidnapped in Iraq over a year ago, presumably by Shiite militiamen. The payment, disclosed in U.S ... Qatari pays $2m for information on royals abducted in Iraq |
Foreign Affairs (subscription) | Land Grabs in Iraq Foreign Affairs (subscription) Both the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq and the central government in Baghdad claimed sovereignty. But ISIS' takeover has essentially reset the political and military landscape in these areas, allowing these political ... |
Washington Examiner | Putin claims Trump is repeating Bush's mistake in Iraq Washington Examiner "This resembles very much the situation of 2003 and the war in Iraq," Putin said during a press conference Tuesday. "First of all, there was a campaign launched in Iraq and it finished with the destruction of the country, the growth of the terrorist ... Putin compares Syria strike to US invasion of Iraq Putin says US preparing more strikes on Syria US missile strike against Syria being questioned by some Iraq war veterans |
Lawfare (blog) | The United States Will Need a “Diplomatic Surge” in Iraq Lawfare (blog) In a recent visit to Iraq, our interlocutors from various political stripes emphasized the enormity of the challenges facing the country after the expected expulsion of the Islamic State from Mosul. If we are not to make the same mistake of winning the ... There Are No Signs That Iraq Can Be Bombed Into Stability In Fiercely Contested Iraq, Erbil Offers a Model of Stability A hitchhiker's guide to the militias that now dominate much of Iraq |
Putin says chemical weapons claims 'like Iraq' Youngstown Vindicator MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has compared recent accusations of a chemical attack leveled at the Syrian government how the United States justified its intervention in Iraq in 2003. “It reminds me of the events in 2003 when U.S ... |
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Iraq veteran documents her return trip to war-torn nation in CMU presentation Grand Junction Daily Sentinel After two tours serving in Iraq and commanding an attack helicopter company, she left that place and tried to leave the bad memories, the fear and the losses behind. She rejoined her husband, Jason, a fellow Army veteran and helicopter pilot, had two ... |
Breitbart News | HUFF: President Trump's Kurdish Policy Takes Shape in Iraq, Syria Breitbart News The calculus of the Trump Administration vis-a-vis Kurdish authorities in Iraq and Syria has not been definitively clear, but has become more apparent as facts on the ground are established. Confusion reigned as news agencies affiliated with Turkish ... |