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News and updates about Iraq
Iraqi forces close in on last ISIS outpost near Tal Afar
Iraqi forces recapture half of last town held by ISIS in northern Niniveh province.
Iraq launches ground offensive against ISIS
Iraqi forces launch offensive to retake city of Tal Afar from ISIS terrorists.
Watch: German teenage ISIS war bride captured in Iraq
16-year-old German girl captured by Iraqi soldiers after she ran away from home, joined ISIS terror organization.
ISIS car bomb factory displayed in Mosul
Iraqi army reveals car bombs developed by ISIS to use against Iraqi army bases.
U.S. Commander warns of rejoicing in victory: ‘ISIS 2.0’ lurks
Iraqis cheer success of ISIS ouster from Mosul, but top U.S. commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend warns against excess optimism.
Nasrallah: The United States created ISIS
Hezbollah leader welcomes the liberation of Mosul from ISIS, accuses the United States of creating the jihadist group.
Trump: ISIS's days are 'numbered'
Trump welcomes recapture of Mosul from ISIS.
ISIS defeated: Iraq retakes Mosul in largest urban battle ever
Islamic terror group suffers its greatest defeat yet, losing control of northern Iraqi city after three-year reign of terror.
Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal exposed
Christian US company forefeits artifacts, pays $3 million after prosecutors accuse them of looting, theft, and smuggling.
Iraq: ISIS 'caliphate' is coming to an end
Iraq recaptures Mosul mosque, declares war against ISIS is coming to an end.
Tehran: Israel doesn't know how to identify our missiles
Iran claims Israel misidentified missiles' flight, says missiles dropped motors in Iraqi desert on purpose.
ISIS blows up Mosul mosque
ISIS jihadists blow up Grand al-Nuri mosque in Mosul, where their leader announced a "caliphate" in 2014.
Is an independent Kurdistan in the offing?
Iraqi Kurds to hold referendum on independence in September. Iraqi government condemns move.
Report: ISIS lured US to bomb civilians
Over 100 civilians killed after ISIS terrorists force them into building, then plant gunmen on roof to lure US into bombing site.
Hezbollah: We've captured an Israeli spy
Lebanon says they've captured Iraqi citizen working as Israeli spy.
ISIS massacres civilians fleeing Mosul
ISIS massacres dozens of civilians, hangs bodies from electricity poles.
Jared Kushner's secret trip to Iraq
Senior White House advisor and son-in-law of President Trump makes unannounced trip to Iraq.
Report: Deputy ISIS leader killed in Iraq
Iraqi sources say Ayad al-Jumail was killed in an airstrike near the border with Syria.
Iraqi army edges closer to Mosul mosque
Iraqi government forces besiege ISIS jihadists around Mosul's Old City.
New immigration ban won't include Iraq
Trump to issue new travel ban to replace ban shot down by courts.
Report: ISIS leader injured in air strike
Reports say Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi injured in an air strike in western Iraq. This is not the first time he is reported injured.
Ex-marine sent home from Iraq after Facebook video goes viral
US contractor in Iraq sent home after FB video supporting Trump travel ban goes viral.
Watch: Iraqi soldiers scatter after drone attack
ISIS run drone attacks Iraqi soldiers in the streets of Mosul.
Iraqi soldiers discover ISIS chemical weapons stash in Mosul
Iraqi forces discover mustard chemical agents, Russian-made rockets at abandoned ISIS warehouse.
Report: Trump to restrict immigration from some Muslim countries
Trump expected to sign several orders restricting immigration from Syria and six other Middle Eastern or African countries, say sources.
Three terrorists, one bullet
Elite British sniper kills three ISIS terrorists with a single shot.
Washington blacklists alleged ISIS backer
Treasury announces sanctions against money exchanges in Iraq and Syria and an individual financier accused of funneling cash to ISIS.
More than 2,000 ISIS fighters killed in Mosul since October
Top U.S. commander in Iraq says more than 2,000 ISIS have been killed or wounded in the battle for Mosul since October.
50,000 ISIS jihadists killed since 2014
The international coalition has killed at least 50,000 ISIS jihadists since it began operations in Iraq and Syria.
New ISIS spokesman urges fighters not to flee
ISIS presents its new spokesman, Abulhassan al-Muhajer, who urges fighters not to flee the battlefield.
Iraqi Foreign Minister: ISIS using human shields in Mosul
Iraqi Foreign Minister says ISIS' use of human shields slowing operation to retake Mosul.
American jihadists fleeing Mosul pose threat to US
As the noose tightens around ISIS stronghold of Mosul, concerns have grown about American Jihadists returning home to the US.
Iraqi forces recapture ancient Assyrian city
Iraqi forces say they recaptured the site of Nimrud, which was blown up by ISIS jihadists.
ISIS leader: Fight the 'enemies of God'
In new recording, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi expresses confidence his group will win the battle for Mosul.
Obama's ISIS policy uncorks Shiite genie in Iraq
Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria
Iraqi forces attempt to cut ISIS supply lines, residents flee homes in Mosul.
Pentagon chief urges operation for ISIS 'capital'
U.S. defense chief Ashton Carter says an operation to isolate ISIS in Syria's Raqa should begin in conjunction with assault on Mosul.
ISIS goes on a killing spree
ISIS kills 284 boys and men, then throws their bodies into a huge mass grave.
How an Arab-Israeli couple joined ISIS
A northern district court indicted today an Arab-Israeli couple for taking their 3 children and joining ISIS.
ISIS could use chemical weapons, warn American officials
The United States expects ISIS to use crude chemical weapons against those trying to conquer the city of Mosul.
ISIS: America will run with its tail between its legs
ISIS releases video from Mosul, vowing to defeat the US and force it to retreat.
Pentagon: ISIS is preparing a chemical attack
Pentagon spokesman warns the Islamic State is determined to use chemical arms and likely to try them again in Iraq.
ISIS uses mustard agent in Iraq
American officials say ISIS fired a shell containing mustard agent that landed at a based used by Amercan and Iraqi troops.
CIA chief: ISIS will remain a threat for quite a while
CIA Director John Brennan predicts that that ISIS will remain a threat in Syria and Iraq for quite some time.
Watch: ISIS uses 12-year old suicide bomber in Iraq
Days after teenage suicide bomber killed 53 in Turkey, 12-year old would-be ISIS suicide bomber captured in Iraq.
The Jewish woman who was nearly sold to ISIS
Iraqi Jewish woman reunited with family in Israel after husband threatened to sell her to Islamic terror group.
Iraqi intellectuals decry destruction of Jewish statesman's home
Iraqi intellectuals decry the demolition of a historical building in Baghdad that once housed a Jewish finance minister as a "catastrophe".
45,000 ISIS jihadists killed in past two years
Top American general says about 45,000 jihadists have been killed in Iraq and Syria since U.S.-led operation began two years ago.
Tragedy in Baghdad
11 babies die in Baghdad hospital electrical fire
An electrical malfunction in a Baghdad hospital sparked a fire which caused the death of 11 infants
Black Lives Matter movement declares war on 'Israeli Apartheid'
Radical organization releases 6-point platform, demands Israeli aid be diverted to reparations to Iraq and Libya.
Historic Jewish site near Mosul at risk of collapsing
Nahum's tomb, an ancient Jewish site located just 30 miles from ISIS-controlled Mosul, at risk of collapsing.
'I was trying to flee the hell in which I was living'
A woman who fled ISIS with her two children was interviewed on Kurdistan24.
ISIS confirms its top commander was killed
Jihadist-linked news agency confirms ISIS's so-called "defense minister" was killed in Iraq.
ISIS loses 12 percent of its territory in 6 months
As ISIS loses ground, the 'caliphate' warriors become more desperate
US-backed Syrian rebels launch bid to cut key ISIS route
New Syrian Army launches offensive to sever vital ISIS supply route from Syria to Iraq, as jihadists come under increasing pressure.
After Fallujah, what's next in the battle against ISIS?
The Islamic State's 'caliphate' is looking increasingly fragmented in Iraq, and threatened in Syria - but a long battle lies ahead.
Report: ISIS burns 19 Yazidi girls alive
Kurdish media reports the girls were publicly executed after refusing to become sex slaves.
Iraqi forces struggle to breach ISIS-held Fallujah
Fight for Iraqi city held by jihadists proving tougher than predicted for pro-government, Shia forces.
Iraq forces push into streets of ISIS-held Fallujah
Iraqi special forces prepare for toughest battle yet - but ISIS looking increasingly weakened.
