Islamic state
Iraqi forces seize four villages after victory near Baghdad
World
October 26, 2014
Iraqi forces seize four villages after victory near Baghdad
Iraqi government forces retook four villages on Sunday near a mountain ridge overlooking Islamic State supply lines, security officials said,…
Kurds reject Erdogan report of deal with Syrian rebels to aid besieged Kobani
World
October 25, 2014
Kurds reject Erdogan report of deal with Syrian rebels to aid besieged Kobani
A senior Syrian Kurdish official on Friday rejected a report from Turkey's president that Syrian Kurds had agreed to let…
US: Ground offensive against Islamic State months away in Iraq
World
October 24, 2014
US: Ground offensive against Islamic State months away in Iraq
Iraqi forces are months away from being able to start waging any kind of sustained ground offensive against the Islamic…
US-led air strikes killed 553 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria in month-long campaign
World
October 23, 2014
US-led air strikes killed 553 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria in month-long campaign
Air strikes by US-led forces have killed 553 Islamist fighters and 32 civilians during a month-long campaign in Syria, a…
Residents: Air strikes kills around 25 Islamic State fighters in Iraq
World
October 22, 2014
Residents: Air strikes kills around 25 Islamic State fighters in Iraq
Coalition air strikes killed around 25 Islamic State fighters on Wednesday near the northern Iraqi city of Baiji, residents told…
Monitor: Islamic State wins ground from Syrian government in east
World
October 21, 2014
Monitor: Islamic State wins ground from Syrian government in east
Islamic State won territory from Syrian government forces in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday, its first gain…
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
World
October 20, 2014
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
Turkey on Monday said it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its borders to join Syrian Kurdish forces…
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
World
October 19, 2014
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
The fiercest fighting in days shook the Syrian border town of Kobani overnight when Islamic State fighters attacked Kurdish forces…
Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani
World
October 8, 2014
Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani
US-led air strikes on Wednesday pushed Islamic State fighters back to the edges of the Syrian Kurdish border town of…
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
World
October 7, 2014
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
Islamic State fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani overnight, a monitoring group said…