Turkey says its troops to stay in Iraq until Islamic State cleared from Mosul
Turkish troops will remain at a military camp in northern Iraq until Islamic State is driven out of the nearby city of Mosul, Turkey`s deputy prime minister said on Wednesday, signalling no respite in a row with Baghdad over the deployment.
Oct 12, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Iraq-Turkey tensions soar ahead of Mosul operation
Mosul, Iraq`s second city, was seized by the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014 after multiple Iraqi divisions collapsed in the face of a jihadist assault.
Oct 05, 2016, 22:35 PM IST
US helped clinch Iraq oil deal to keep Mosul battle on track
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Oct 04, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
French fighter jets take off on mission against Islamic State in Mosul
IS seized Mosul along with other areas in June 2014, but Iraqi forces have since regained significant ground from the jihadists.
Sep 30, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
US to send more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul battle
The US will send around 600 new troops to Iraq to assist local forces in the battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State that is expected later this year.
Sep 29, 2016, 01:36 AM IST
Bombings kill at least 17, wound over 50 in Baghdad: Officials
Bombings targeting shopping areas in Shiite districts of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50, security and medical officials said.
Sep 27, 2016, 17:54 PM IST
Islamic State could use mustard gas to defend Mosul: Pentagon
The Islamic State group could use mustard gas against an Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul, Iraq`s second-largest city, the US Defense Department said Monday.
Sep 27, 2016, 01:19 AM IST
Iraq forces gain ground from Islamic State in northern town
Iraqi forces are gaining ground in a northern town that they are fighting to retake from jihadists ahead of a push for the city of Mosul, commanders said on Thursday.
Sep 22, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Barack Obama, Iraqi leader to strategize on fight to reclaim Mosul
President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will strategize about the upcoming offensive to take back the northern city of Mosul when they meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Sep 20, 2016, 03:31 AM IST
Iraq's Mosul can be retaken from Islamic State this year, says US general
Coalition-backed Iraqi forces can retake the key northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group by the end of the year, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2016, 22:59 PM IST
Qayyara liberated from IS terrorists: Iraqi PM
Qayyara is located 50 km south of Mosul, the capital of Iraq`s northern Nineveh province.
Aug 26, 2016, 05:13 AM IST
Iraqi forces retake key town south of Mosul
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi hailed the victory as a key step in the fight against IS.
Aug 25, 2016, 23:46 PM IST
Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul
Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the jihadists' last stronghold of Mosul.
Aug 25, 2016, 22:30 PM IST
Iraq forces launch push to retake town south of Mosul
Iraqi forces on Wednesday closed in on the centre of Qayyarah, officials said, on the second day of an operation to recapture the town from jihadists.
Aug 24, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
Kurdish forces open new front on IS capital Mosul
Kurdish fighters reached the target of an offensive that started on Sunday.
Islamic State 'weakening' inside Iraqi city of Mosul: Pentagon
Islamic State fighters inside the jihadist group's Iraqi stronghold of Mosul are "weakening".
Aug 04, 2016, 05:21 AM IST
Suicide bomber kills 10 north of Baghdad: Officials
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle near a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Monday, killing 10 people, officials said.
Jul 25, 2016, 13:33 PM IST
As Mosul fight approaches, worries about the day after
Dozens of defense and foreign ministers will meet in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday to take stock of the fight against Islamic State, their focus increasingly on a major prize: the militant group`s bastion in Mosul, Iraq.
Jul 20, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
Iraqi forces close to free 2 IS-held towns in south of Mosul
The security forces and allied paramilitary units, known as Hashd Shaabi, are preparing to wage an operation to liberate Shirqat soon.
Jul 15, 2016, 03:04 AM IST
Iraqi forces retake key airbase from south of Mosul from ISIS
Iraqi forces have captured a key airbase from the Islamic State group that can serve as a launchpad for retaking the jihadist-held city of Mosul, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday.
Jul 09, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
