Rutba

Iraq fully retakes town attacked by IS: officials

 Iraqi security forces on Tuesday regained full control of a western town that was attacked by Islamic State group militants two days earlier, officials said.

Oct 25, 2016, 17:30 PM IST

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

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