Iraq and Syria

Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support

Iraqi government forces attempted to evacuate civilians from Mosul`s Islamic State-held Old City on Tuesday so that troops could clear the area, but militant snipers hampered the effort, Iraqi officers said.

Mar 21, 2017, 20:17 PM IST

Canadian PM-elect Trudeau announces withdrawal of fighter jets from Iraq, Syria

Canada's prime minister-elect Justin Trudeau has said he told US President Barack Obama that Canadian fighter jets would withdraw from fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.  But he gave no timeline.

Oct 21, 2015, 06:40 AM IST