US military says 15 ISIL fighters killed in joint raid with Iraqi forces | ISIL/ISIS News

US military says 15 ISIL fighters killed in joint raid with Iraqi forces | ISIL/ISIS News

Seven US soldiers were injured; Iraq’s military says air strikes killed key members of the group. The United States military has said that 15 ISIL (ISIS) fighters were killed in a joint raid with Iraqi security forces in western Iraq. Seven US soldiers were injured in the combined operation that…

Authorities in northern Iraq report casualties from Turkish drone strike | Freedom of the Press News

Authorities in northern Iraq report casualties from Turkish drone strike | Freedom of the Press News

Kurdish authorities say a Turkish drone strike killed several people, with reports that the strike targeted journalists. Local authorities and news outlets in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region have said that several people were killed in a Turkish drone strike on Friday, including two journalists. In an initial statement on…

At least five US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq military base | News

At least five US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq military base | News

Two Katyusha rockets were fired at Ain al-Assad airbase. An Iraqi security source said the rockets fell inside the base. At least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq, US officials have said, amid rising tensions following last week’s killing of senior members…

Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says | Recep Tayyip Erdogan News

Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says | Recep Tayyip Erdogan News

Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022. Turkey will soon end its latest ground military operation in northern Iraq, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Speaking to military academy graduates on Saturday, Erdogan hailed Operation Claw-Lock, which Ankara launched in April…

Iraq: 5 big ISIL bombs found hidden in Mosul’s al-Nuri Mosque | ISIL/ISIS News

Iraq: 5 big ISIL bombs found hidden in Mosul’s al-Nuri Mosque | ISIL/ISIS News

Iraqi authorities requested UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nuri Mosque and evacuate the entire complex until the devices are disarmed. Five large bombs were discovered hidden in the walls of the historic al-Nuri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, a remnant of the armed group ISIL’s…

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange lands in Saipan for US plea-deal court hearing | WikiLeaks News

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange lands in Saipan for US plea-deal court hearing | WikiLeaks News

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to be freed after plea-deal court appearance on the US territory of Saipan. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Saipan ahead of a scheduled court appearance where he is expected to plead guilty to an espionage charge as part of a deal with…

Attacks on US-linked businesses rattle Baghdad as anger over Gaza surges | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Attacks on US-linked businesses rattle Baghdad as anger over Gaza surges | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pick-up and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence played out at Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken and Chili House – all US brands popular in the…

War is over in Iraq, but it continues to claim victims | The Iraq War: 20 years on

War is over in Iraq, but it continues to claim victims | The Iraq War: 20 years on

More than five years after the defeat of ISIL (ISIS) and decades of conflict, Iraq remains scarred by war. A journey through the country is punctuated with checkpoints, with armed soldiers standing watch at every crossroads. In Mosul, the country’s second city and former capital for the ISIL group, children…