Iraqi News

Iraq arrests Islamic State cell, including Baghdadi aide, in Nineveh A group of Islamic State fighters, including an aide to IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, were arrested Monday in the […]

Iraqi president says committed to protecting diplomatic missions in Iraq Iraqi President Barham Salih has assured Bahraini ambassador in Baghdad Salah al-Malki that Iraq would continue to protect premises of […]

Iraq, Turkey agree on more security cooperation to face terrorism Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Alhakim on Wednesday chaired his country’s delegation at a security coordination meeting in Turkey. The […]

Iraq praises important U.S.-North Korea talks on a nuclear agreement Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Alhakim has hailed as “important” recent talks held between U.S. President Donald Trump and his […]

Iraqi forces invade Mosul’s Islamic State-held Old City through 3 districts Iraqi government forces invaded Islamic State’s last bastion in western Mosul’s Old City Saturday through three districts as operation […]

Three top Islamic State militants killed in Iraq, Syria – Pentagon Three senior Islamic State military leaders and planners were killed in coalition attacks in Iraq and Syria over the past two […]

Islamic State infighting leaves senior leader dead in Kirkuk: official Internal wrangles between Islamic State members in Kirkuk have left one senior area ruler dead, an official was quoted saying […]

Syrian army says Islamic State’s ‘minister of war’ killed The Syrian army said on Wednesday it had killed Islamic State’s “minister of war” among other senior figures in the group in operations […]

Coalition jets destroy IS convoy coming from Syria to Iraq, kill dozens Fighter jets from the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State have killed dozens of the group’s members and […]

Islamic State brings down flags, evacuates members from Qaim, near Syrian borders Islamic State has evacuated its members and leaders after bringing down its flags from one of its main […]

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 […]