Mosul
Iraqi forces launch push to retake western Mosul from IS
Middle East
February 19, 2017
Iraqi forces launch push to retake western Mosul from IS
US-backed Iraqi forces launched a large-scale military operation on Sunday to dislodge Islamic State militants from the western half of…
Suicide bombings kill 5, wound 19 in eastern Mosul
Middle East
February 10, 2017
Suicide bombings kill 5, wound 19 in eastern Mosul
At least five people were killed and 19 wounded on Friday, in two suicide bombings that hit an Iraqi army…
UN ‘racing’ to prepare aid for civilians ahead of battle for west Mosul
Middle East
January 25, 2017
UN ‘racing’ to prepare aid for civilians ahead of battle for west Mosul
The United Nations said on Tuesday it is "racing against the clock" to prepare emergency aid for hundreds of thousands…
Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military
Middle East
January 18, 2017
Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military
Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into Islamic State-held districts in eastern Mosul and army units fought the insurgents inside a…
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
Middle East
January 14, 2017
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
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 push further into northeast Mosul, military says
Middle East
January 11, 2017
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris…
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…
‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
Middle East
January 2, 2017
‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
An Islamic State (IS) militant group car bomb killed 24 people in a busy square in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City…
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…