Iraqi army helicopter crash kills seven, military says
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a routine flight on Sunday, killing all seven… Read More
7 years ago
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Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT/ERBIL: Islamic State ’s self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday,… Read More
7 years ago
Iraqi forces complete Kirkuk province takeover after clashes with Kurds
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq: Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich… Read More
7 years ago
Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State: military
BAGHDAD/ERBIL: Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State’s stronghold in the… Read More
7 years ago
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul, spokesman says
MOSUL: U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Monday captured Mosul's al-Hurriya bridge, which leads to the Islamic… Read More
8 years ago
Daesh leader Baghdadi in audio message says no Mosul retreat
BAGHDAD: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on his fighters to resist as Iraqi… Read More
8 years ago
Iraq forces fight way into Mosul
MOSUL: Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, as… Read More
8 years ago
Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria
AL QAYYARAH, IRAQ: Iraqi paramilitaries launched an operation Saturday to retake the town of Tal… Read More
8 years ago
Islamic State attacks Kirkuk as Iraqi forces push on Mosul
BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Islamic State launched a major counter-attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday… Read More
8 years ago
Dire conditions for civilians trapped in Iraq’s Fallujah: UN
BAGHDAD: Only 800 people have been able to flee Fallujah since Iraqi forces launched a… Read More
9 years ago
Iraq forces sweep Ramadi after landmark victory over Islamic State
RAMADI, IRAQ: Iraqi forces swept the devastated streets of Ramadi for bombs Monday, after recapturing… Read More
9 years ago
Iraqi forces fight to rout Islamic State militants from Ramadi
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces fought to rout Islamic State militants from the western city of… Read More
10 years ago
Iraqi forces retake most of Iraq’s largest refinery: officials
BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces retook most of the country's largest refinery from Islamic State on Saturday,… Read More
10 years ago
Iraq claims victory over Islamic State in Tikrit
TIKRIT, IRAQ: The Iraqi government claimed victory over Islamic State insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday… Read More
10 years ago
Iraqi forces drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit: PM
TIKRIT: Iraqi troops aided by Shi'ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit,… Read More
10 years ago
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit, bombers hit Ramadi
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein's home city of… Read More
10 years ago
Iraqi government forces close to Baiji refinery: officers
BAGHDAD: Iraqi government forces got within a kilometer (half a mile) of the country's biggest… Read More
10 years ago
Iraqi forces launch anti-IS operation north of Tikrit
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces launched an operation on Friday aimed at regaining ground from the… Read More
10 years ago
Iraq helicopter crashes in airborne commando assault on Tikrit
Iraqi forces launched an airborne assault on rebel-held Tikrit on Thursday with commandos flown into… Read More
11 years ago