Iraqi forces battled deep into the devastated historical heart of Mosul and closed in fast on the last pockets of IS, retaking two thirds of the Old City on Sunday. Iraqi forces have retaken two [ More … ]
– Nearly 1,400 families also liberated since start of ongoing campaign to retake Daesh-held city – Over 60 villages have been retaken from the terrorist group Daesh since the Oct. 18 start of the military [ More … ]
– Move sparks fears of sectarian tension, conflict in ethnically-diverse city – Thousands of Hashd al-Shaabi (popular mobilization) militiamen have amassed to the west of Mosul amid preparations to help retake the city from the [ More … ]
-Rutba city was captured by Iraqi forces from Daesh six weeks ago – Daesh terrorists have recaptured parts of Rutba city in western Iraq as Iraqi troops pushed to retake the northern city of Mosul [ More … ]
-Qatari FM al-Thani says ‘atrocities committed in Fallujah and Tikrit’ should not occur in offensive to retake Mosul – Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdurrahman al-Thani has voiced concern over a potential sectarian conflict in [ More … ]
– Kurdish Regional Government president says he hopes Mosul residents will soon be free of Daesh’s cruelty – Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) president Massoud Barzani said Saturday that preparations are complete for retaking Mosul from [ More … ]
– Iraqi forces killed scores of Daesh militants in the island – The Iraqi army on Tuesday recaptured the Ramadi Island in western Iraq from Daesh militants, a top army commander said. Speaking to Anadolu [ More … ]
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