Iraqi forces
Daesh’s ‘caliphate’ in Iraq shrinks: army
Middle East
April 11, 2017
Daesh’s ‘caliphate’ in Iraq shrinks: army
The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it…
IS snipers, mortars take their toll on Iraqi forces in Mosul
Middle East
March 10, 2017
IS snipers, mortars take their toll on Iraqi forces in Mosul
At a field clinic near the front line in Mosul, an Iraqi Federal Police officer lay in discomfort on a…
Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries
Middle East
March 8, 2017
Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries
Iraq's prime minister says it will continue to target militants in neighboring countries, as it did last month with airstrikes…
Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says
Middle East
January 13, 2017
Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says
Iraqi special forces pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city's west, which is…
Iraqi forces gaining momentum in Mosul: US coalition chief
Middle East
January 5, 2017
Iraqi forces gaining momentum in Mosul: US coalition chief
Iraqi army and security forces are working better together in their battle against "Islamic State" (IS) militants and are gaining…
Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
Middle East
January 1, 2017
Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
Two elite Iraqi units linked up in Mosul on Saturday and will form a joint front to advance westward against…
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
Middle East
December 29, 2016
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along…
Iraqi forces retake Islamic State holdout in Falluja
Middle East
June 26, 2016
Iraqi forces retake Islamic State holdout in Falluja
Iraqi forces recaptured the last district held by Islamic State militants in the city of Falluja on Sunday and the…
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…
Iraqi forces thwart third Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Middle East
May 21, 2015
Iraqi forces thwart third Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they thwarted a third attempt by Islamic State militants to break through their defensive lines east of…