Iraqi forces battle to Mosul mosque, 17 killed in Baghdad
Iraqi special forces and police fought Islamic State militants to edge closer to the al-Nuri mosque in western Mosul on Wednesday, tightening their control around the landmark site and in Baghdad a suicide truck bomb killed at least 17 people.
Mar 30, 2017, 11:00 AM IST
Iraqi forces battle toward landmark Mosul mosque
Iraqi special forces and police fought Islamic State militants to edge closer to the al-Nuri mosque in western Mosul on Wednesday, tightening their control around the landmark site in the battle to recapture Iraq`s second city.
Mar 29, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
IS leader Baghdadi 'flees Mosul' as Iraqi forces advance
With Iraqi troops making steady progress in their assault to retake Mosul from the jihadists, a US defence official said Baghdadi had fled to avoid being trapped inside.
Mar 09, 2017, 19:26 PM IST
IS leader al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul, reports US official
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul and has apparently delegated tactical control of the battle for the city to local commanders, a US defense official said Wednesday.
Mar 09, 2017, 09:35 AM IST
Iraq forces hunt for bombs, jihadist holdouts in Mosul
Iraqi forces worked to clear bombs and flush out any remaining jihadists in recaptured areas of west Mosul today to set the stage for an offensive against the Old City.
Mar 08, 2017, 23:38 PM IST
Saudi Arabia Police shoot dead Islamic State suspect
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for attacks against Saudi Arabia, a member of the US-led coalition battling the group in Syria and Iraq.
Mar 08, 2017, 13:09 PM IST
26,000 Iraqis flee west Mosul fighting in 10 days
Twenty-six thousand people have fled in the 10 days since Iraqi forces launched a push to retake west Mosul, where jihadists were putting up "fierce" resistance on Wednesday.
Mar 01, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Iraq launches assault on IS-held west Mosul
Iraqi forces launched an offensive Sunday on jihadists defending Mosul`s west bank, in what could be the most brutal fighting yet in a four-month-old operation on the country`s second city.
Feb 19, 2017, 16:58 PM IST
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seriously injured in US-led airstrike?
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been 'critically injured' in air strikes in northern Iraq, as per reports.
Jan 23, 2017, 22:12 PM IST
British special forces on 'kill mission' for ISIS chief
Britain's spy chiefs at MI6 and GCHQ are putting all their resources behind tracking down and killing al-Baghdadi, 'Daily Star' reported.
Jan 09, 2017, 18:32 PM IST
US says Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alive, still leading
The Pentagon said Friday it believes that Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is indeed alive, despite repeated efforts by the US-led coalition to take out the jihadist group leader.
Dec 31, 2016, 06:04 AM IST
Tunisia fears return of jihadists from foreign battlefields
Fears are mounting in Tunisia that the return of jihadists from foreign battlefields could destabilise a country already reeling from a wave of attacks since its 2011 revolution.
Dec 27, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
US ups bounty for Baghdadi by more than double to USD 25 mln
The US has more than doubled the reward for information leading to the capture of dreaded Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to USD 25 million.
Dec 18, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
US boosts reward on Islamic State leader to $25 mn
The United States on Friday more than doubled the bounty on the head of the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, to $25 million.
Dec 16, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
Islamic State chief al Baghdadi has fled from besieged Mosul, says Britain
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the top boss of the Islamic State, has fled from the besieged northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Nov 04, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: The enigmatic Islamic State jihadist chief
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi rose from obscurity to lead the world`s most infamous and feared jihadist group, but shuns the spotlight and cultivates an aura of mystery.
Nov 03, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
ISIS chief Baghdadi surrounded by Iraqi Army inside Mosul
Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been trapped by Iraqi Army, which entered the terrorist group's stronghold of Mosul for the first time in more than two years for a final assault, a report has claimed.
Nov 02, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
UN 'extremely concerned' for 1.5 million civilians in Mosul
The UN deputy Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief voiced grave concern at risks faced by civilians as operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul began.
Oct 17, 2016, 10:50 AM IST
ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi 'seriously ill' after assassin poisons food
Under Baghdadi's leadership, IS militants have shocked the world with their sadistic beheadings of captured foreign journalists and civilians.
Oct 04, 2016, 08:35 AM IST
Islamic State chief ill after assassin 'poisons' food: Report
It is believed that Baghdadi is suffering from "severe poisoning" and "have been transferred to an unknown location under strict measures".
Oct 03, 2016, 19:40 PM IST
