Iraqi forces
Islamic State likely to pick battle-hardened Iraqi as next leader – officials, analysts
Middle East
February 9, 2022
Islamic State likely to pick battle-hardened Iraqi as next leader – officials, analysts
BAGHDAD, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The next leader of Islamic State is likely to be from a close circle of…
US-led coalition: Attack with 2 armed drones foiled in Iraq
Middle East
January 5, 2022
US-led coalition: Attack with 2 armed drones foiled in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two explosives-laden drones targeting an Iraqi military base housing U.S. troops in western Anbar province were destroyed…
EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?
Features/Interviews
December 3, 2020
EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?
In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly…
Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams
Middle East
October 18, 2017
Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams
Iraqi forces Wednesday appeared poised to take full control of the oil fields in the disputed northern province of Kirkuk,…
Kurds block Iraqi forces access to Kirkuk’s oil fields, airbase
Middle East
October 15, 2017
Kurds block Iraqi forces access to Kirkuk’s oil fields, airbase
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters rejected a warning from an Iraqi paramilitary force to withdraw from a strategic junction south of Kirkuk,…
Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires
Middle East
October 15, 2017
Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires
The Kurdish forces were given a deadline of 2 a.m. local time Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday) to surrender their positions and return…
US: Iraqi forces ready for next battle against IS extremists
Middle East
August 19, 2017
US: Iraqi forces ready for next battle against IS extremists
Senior US military leaders said Friday that Iraqi forces are largely set for their next major campaign against Islamic State…
Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS
Middle East
June 18, 2017
Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS
Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists…
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Middle East
May 23, 2017
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves of Mosul…
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
Middle East
May 18, 2017
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
The United Nations said on Thursday up to 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the…