Islamic State attack kills nine Iraqis near Jordan border
Fighters of the Islamic State group attacked an Iraqi border guard base near Jordan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people before being beaten back, officers said.
Aug 16, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
Iraqi forces free town near IS stronghold of Fallujah
The troops took control of the government building and raised the Iraqi flag while continuing to drive out IS militants from the town, a source said.
Jun 04, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Iraq forces begin assault on IS bastion Fallujah
Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State group on Monday in the opening stages of an operation to retake Fallujah, one of the toughest targets yet in Baghdad`s war against the jihadists.
May 24, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
19 ISIS militants killed in Iraq clashes
Nineteen Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in clashes in Iraq, security sources said on Saturday.
May 14, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
ISIS' Anbar province chief killed in Iraq air strike: Pentagon
A top ISIS leader, along with three other jihadists from the terror group, has been killed in a US-led military strike, the Pentagon has said.
May 10, 2016, 13:03 PM IST
Islamic State returns to Iraqi town, 24 hours after vacating it
Rutba lies about 390 kilometres (245 miles) west of Baghdad on the road to Jordan.
Mar 14, 2016, 14:56 PM IST
39 killed in suicide bombings in Iraq
At least 39 people were killed as two suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army headquarters in the province of Anbar.
Mar 01, 2016, 17:55 PM IST
Unbelievable! ISIS militants try to flee Ramadi by shaving beards, dressing up as women!
That, however, could not save them and the terrorists were arrested by the Iraqi army.
Feb 15, 2016, 05:41 AM IST
Iraqi military says IS spokesman Adnani wounded - state TV
IS spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani has reportedly been wounded in an air strike in Iraq.
Jan 08, 2016, 02:06 AM IST
Security forces continue fighting IS in Iraq's Anbar
Iraqi security forces on Saturday continued fighting the Islamic State (IS), clearing new areas in the city of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq`s western province of Anbar, security sources said.
Jan 03, 2016, 01:22 AM IST
UN says more than 700 people killed in Iraq in October
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq said in a statement that 559 of those killed in October were civilians.
Nov 02, 2015, 05:39 AM IST
Number of displaced Iraqis hits 3.2 million: UN
The number of people who have been displaced by conflict in Iraq since the start of 2014 has reached 3.2 million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.
Oct 16, 2015, 23:54 PM IST
IS executed 70 Sunni tribesmen in Iraq's Anbar: UN
The Islamic State group executed 70 members of a Sunni tribe allied to the government in western Iraq earlier this week, a tribal leader and the United Nations said today.
Oct 08, 2015, 00:48 AM IST
Iraq forces retake areas around Ramadi
Iraqi forces have retaken several areas north and west of Ramadi as efforts to close in on the Anbar provincial capital seized by jihadists in May intensify, officials said on Wednesday.
Oct 07, 2015, 19:56 PM IST
