iraq
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
Middle East
May 25, 2015
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria…
Iraqi forces regain ground from Islamic State east of Ramadi
Middle East
May 24, 2015
Iraqi forces regain ground from Islamic State east of Ramadi
Iraqi forces regained ground from Islamic State militants in western Iraq on Sunday, advancing towards the city of Ramadi one…
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
Middle East
May 23, 2015
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
A convoy of Shi'ite Muslim militia and Iraqi army forces set out from a base near Ramadi on Saturday toward…
Iraqi forces say thwart Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Middle East
May 20, 2015
Iraqi forces say thwart Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they fought off an overnight attack by Islamic State militants east of the city of Ramadi, which…
US fears Shi’ite militias could worsen Iraqi sectarian fires
Middle East
May 19, 2015
US fears Shi’ite militias could worsen Iraqi sectarian fires
The use of Shi'ite militias to try to take back the Iraqi city of Ramadi from Islamic State risks unleashing…
Shi’ite forces move in on Iraqi city taken by Islamic State
Middle East
May 18, 2015
Shi’ite forces move in on Iraqi city taken by Islamic State
A column of Shi'ite militia fighters arrived at a military base near Ramadi on Monday as Baghdad moved to retake…
Islamic State raises flag over local government building in Iraq’s Ramadi
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Islamic State raises flag over local government building in Iraq’s Ramadi
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government compound in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday…
Police: Baghdad car bomb targeting pilgrims kills 7
Middle East
May 9, 2015
Police: Baghdad car bomb targeting pilgrims kills 7
A car bomb blast targeting Shi'ite pilgrims on an annual march to a Baghdad shrine killed at least seven people…
30 prisoners killed, 40 escape in Iraq jail break
Middle East
May 9, 2015
30 prisoners killed, 40 escape in Iraq jail break
Six guards and 30 detainees were killed in a prison break north of Baghdad during which 40 inmates also escaped,…
Coalition: US, allies stage 17 air strikes against Islamic State
Middle East
May 3, 2015
Coalition: US, allies stage 17 air strikes against Islamic State
The United States and its allies staged 17 strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria in a 24-hour…