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ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end
Middle East
March 6, 2019
ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — As final defeat looms, militants of the Islamic State group have remained organized and ruthless to…
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
Middle East
March 28, 2018
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
On a desolate highway in northern Iraq last week, nine federal police officers packed into a large SUV were stopped…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…
Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle
Middle East
June 29, 2016
Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle
A top Iraqi court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a parliament session in which deputies had approved a partial cabinet reshuffle,…
Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting
Middle East
June 19, 2016
Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting
Iraqi government-run camps struggled on Sunday to shelter people fleeing Falluja, as the military battled Islamic State militants in the…
US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift
Middle East
June 7, 2016
US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift
US-backed Syrian fighters have surrounded the Islamic State-held city of Manbij from three sides as they press a major new…
Shi’ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations: TV
Middle East
June 6, 2016
Shi’ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations: TV
The leader of the largest Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary group has criticized a lack of "precise planning" in war operations to…
Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack
Middle East
June 4, 2016
Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack
The Syrian army backed by Russian air strikes has opened a major new front against Islamic State, the third big…
Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
Middle East
May 31, 2016
Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
Islamic State militants fought back vigorously overnight and parried an onslaught by the Iraqi army on a southern district of…
Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, UN concern mounts for civilians
Middle East
May 25, 2016
Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, UN concern mounts for civilians
Iraqi forces shelled Islamic State targets in Falluja on Tuesday, the second day of an assault to retake the militant…