Iraqi News

Sadr urges Iran to end negative regional policies as Rouhani re-elected Iraqi Shia cleric and firebrand political Muqtada al-Sadr has congratulated Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani for re-election, but urged the […]

Iraqi troops recapture half of biggest western Mosul district Iraqi troops have gained control on part of the biggest west Mosul district and killed a number of Islamic State militants […]

Iraqi forces recapture western Mosul’s al-Rifaie district, a major IS bastion Iraqi government forces recaptured on Wednesday al-Rifaie district, a major area held by the Islamic State where intense battles […]

More than 30 IS militants killed in two days as troops invade western Mosul districts More than 30 Islamic State militants were killed as Iraqi troops invaded two western Mosul […]

Iraqi forces storm last IS-held district northwest of Mosul’s Old City: officer Iraqi government forces began Tuesday invading the last district leading to the Islamic State-held Old City from the […]

Iraqi troops retake first district to have fallen to IS in Mosul Iraqi government forces recaptured Sunday the first district to have fallen in Islamic State’s grip in western Mosul, […]

Iraqi jet targeted during operations in western Mosul An Iraqi jet was targeted on Saturday while striking Islamic State locations in west of Mosul, the War Media Cell has reported. […]

Iraqi troops retake another district, kill Islamic State militants in western Mosul The Nineveh Operations Command has declared liberating another major district within operations launched by Iraqi troops to free […]

Iraqi forces take over major IS haven in western Mosul, kill 2 senior leaders Iraqi government forces took over a major district held by Islamic State militants and killed two […]

Military media map suggests only 10% of western Mosul under IS control A map released by the Iraqi military media on Thursday suggested that government troops became in control over […]

UPDATED: Iraqi forces kill IS area commander, retake another area in western Mosul Iraqi government forces killed a senior Islamic State commander and recaptured another area in western Mosul as […]

Iraqi command says recaptured more areas on new western Mosul front The military command leading operations against the Islamic State in western Mosul said Monday its forces had recaptured more […]

UPDATED: Iraqi forces take over more districts on new western Mosul front Iraqi government forces recaptured Monday more districts on their new axis of operations against Islamic State militants in […]

Police arrest Islamic State’s mayor for “Southern State” in Fallujah Iraqi police arrested a senior Islamic State area mayor during a security raid on Sunday on the city of Fallujah, […]

Iraqi troops declare full liberation of Mesherfa region, western Mosul The Nineveh Operations Command has declared full liberation of Mesherfa region in the wake of fierce clashes that occurred earlier […]

Police say 30 IS members killed as troops advance through new Mosul axis Iraqi police forces advanced further on Friday through a new axis of operations against Islamic State militants […]

Russia: Syria safe zones to be shut for U.S., coalition planes – agencies The safe zones which are being created in Syria will be closed for warplanes of the United […]

Kuwait sends 75 tons of food commodities to western Mosul residents Kuwait has sent 75 tons of basic food commodities to several districts in the western flank of Mosul city, […]

Five years, billions of dollars needed to rebuild Mosul – officials Mosul’s wrecked roads, bridges and broader economy will take at least five years to repair and need billions of […]

Iraqi police say killed more than 850 IS militants in Mosul since February The Iraqi Federal Police command said Tuesday it killed more than 850 Islamic State militants since government […]

Army say killed 30 IS members at Anbar-Salahuddin borders Iraqi army commanders said army forces killed 30 Islamic State members and took over a command center on the borders between […]

Islamic State burns mother and 4 children in Hawija A security source in Kirkuk Province revealed that the Islamic State burned a family of five persons (a mother and four […]

Counter-Terrorism forces liberate Andalus neighborhood in Mosul Commander of We Are Coming, Nineveh Operations, Lieutenant General Abdel Amir Yarallah, announced liberating al-Andalus neighborhood in eastern Mosul, and raising Iraqi flag […]

Security forces storm into Mosul University and liberate it completely Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces liberated the University of Mosul and raised Iraqi flag over its buildings, a source told Alsumaria News […]

75% of Yezidi people freed from Islamic State: official Seventy-five percent of civilians belonging to the Iraqi Yezidi ethno-religious minority have been released from Islamic State captivity, according to an […]

93 Islamic State militants, including senior warden, killed in Mosul airstrikes 93 Islamic State militants were killed in airstrikes that targeted areas in eastern and western Mosul on Tuesday, security […]

Bombed Mosul bridge still lifeline for long-suffering civilians The rubble of a bridge blown up by Islamic State in Mosul to block advancing Iraqi forces has become a lifeline for […]

Iraq says Turkey relations cannot improve without troop withdrawal: TV Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday relations with northern neighbour Turkey could “not move forward one step” without […]

Islamic State fights losing battle in eastern Mosul The leaflet dropped from the skies over Mosul urged Islamic State militants to give themselves up. “Who will look after your families […]

Iraqi forces advance further in eastern Mosul, bring down landmark IS flag   Iraqi government forces made further advances in eastern Mosul on Tuesday, recapturing one more district and preparing […]