Aljazeera.com | UN's Guterres urges Kurds in Iraq to scrap referendum Aljazeera.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Kurds in Iraq to scrap plans to hold a referendum on independence later this month, arguing it would detract from the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group. Iraq says may use force if Kurdish referendum turns violent UN chief: Northern Iraq vote would detract from Islamic State fight Turkey's Erdogan, Iraq's Abadi to discuss Iraqi Kurdish referendum |
Deutsche Welle | German IS bride could face death penalty in Iraq Deutsche Welle Iraq's prime minister has said that the courts will decide if 16-year-old Linda W. should face the death penalty for her involvement with IS. The German teen ran away last summer after talking with extremists online. An IS propaganda video shows four ... |
Reuters | Islamic State suicide bombers attack coalition base in Iraq Washington Post BAGHDAD — The U.S.-led coalition says several Islamic State suicide bombers have attacked one of its bases in northern Iraq, without causing any Iraqi or foreign casualties. U.S. Army Col. Ryan Dillon, the coalition spokesman, says all the attackers ... Aid officials 'gravely concerned' over fate of relocated IS families in Iraq ISIS suicide bombers attack coalition base in Iraq Canadian special forces out of Mosul, preparing for new battle in Iraq |
Washington Post | Double attack in southern Iraq kills more than 80 Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — A coordinated attack on a restaurant and a security checkpoint in southern Iraq killed more than 80 people Thursday, police and health officials said, in a rare spasm of violence targeting a route used by Shiite pilgrims to visit their ... Deadly ISIL attacks hit southern Iraq's Thi Qar | Iraq News | Al Jazeera Suicide Attacks on Restaurants, Checkpoint, Kill 60 in Southern Iraq The Latest: At least 45 dead in attack on Iraq checkpoint |
School weighs name change, includes soldier who died in Iraq Virginian-Pilot There were about 70 names on the ballot. Andy Anderson was a star football player who graduated in 2001. He became an Army corporal and was killed by mortar fire in Iraq in 2006. His name received 164 votes. Some names received more than 450 votes. |
Reuters | Aid officials 'gravely concerned' over fate of relocated Islamic State families in Iraq Reuters ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Aid officials in Iraq said they were “gravely concerned” about the fate of about 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State militants relocated by Iraqi authorities, who did not warn aid organizations. The ... |
Press TV | UN may vote soon to help Iraq collect evidence against IS - The ... Washington Post The Security Council is putting the final touches on a resolution that would authorize U.N. investigators to help Iraq collect evidence to prosecute extremists from ... UN plans to help Iraq bring Daesh criminals to justice |
Aljazeera.com | Iraq's army regains ISIL area on Syrian border | ISIS News | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com Iraqi military says Akashat, a desert region located south of the Euphrates river, was captured from armed group. Pro-Damascus alliance declares Syria offensive near Iraq border Are Iraq and Syria's campaigns against Islamic State about to converge? Iraq Forces Seize ISIS Outpost Ahead Of Euphrates Push |
Mirror.co.uk | 'Bucket bomber' suspect is refugee from Iraq who came to the UK aged 15 after parents died Mirror.co.uk His parents died in Iraq.” Penelope and Ronald Jones, aged 71 and 88, who received MBEs from the Queen for services to children and families, took the Iraqi teen into their home after a lifetime devoted to caring for vulnerable children. But neighbours ... |
RT | ISIS suicide bombers killed in attack on US-led coalition base in Iraq RT The US-led international forces established and later closed several temporary bases in Iraq to fight ISIS, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesperson told Sputnik last month. This came amid reports that a new base is being set up near Tal Afar, which ... |