Iraq

Iraq

Iraq claims ISIL number 2 killed in airstrike

The deputy leader of ISIS has been killed in a coalition airstrike according to Iraq’s Defence Ministry. Abu Alaa al-Afari was said to meeting with

13/05/2015

Iraq

Iraq hit by bomb blast and prison escape

A car bomb has rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding more than a dozen others. No group immediately claimed

09/05/2015

Iraq

Iraqi Kurd leader Barzani wraps up visit to US

The president of Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has been wrapping up a visit to America – his first in almost three years. Massoud Barzani has met

09/05/2015

Iraq

ISIL now 'weak,' says Iraqi PM

Baghdad has been rocked by two more bomb blasts, killing at least 17 people. They happened ten minutes apart and struck as restaurants were packed

03/05/2015

Iraq

Baghdad car bombs kill 21 after EU chief warns of worsening crisis

At least 21 people were killed in the Iraqi capital after a wave of car bombs exploded on Thursday evening (April 30). The Baghdad blasts happened

01/05/2015

Iraq

Iraq: UN team visits camp for families who have fled Ramadi fighting

A senior UN delegation has visited camps in Baghdad for Iraq’s internally-displaced people – 2.7 million of whom have fled their homes since January

23/04/2015

Iraq

Iraqis forced out of Ramadi by ISIL as exodus continues

Thousands of Iraqis have been continuing to flee the city of Ramadi to escape the extremists from the so-called Islamic State. Local officials have

19/04/2015

Iraq

A deadly day in Iraq: Three car bombs in two cities kill at least 30

Three car bombs have exploded in separate areas of Iraq, killing at least 30 people. Erbil Islamic militant group ISIL has claimed responsibility

17/04/2015

Iraq

Izzat al-Douri, Saddam Hussein's right-hand man, 'killed in shoot-out'

He was on the US military's most-wanted list: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a former henchman of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, has reportedly been killed

17/04/2015

Iraq

Iraq: The battle for Ramadi

A military jet has been filmed firing on Ramadi, as the city below is in the throes of a power struggle. The plane, believed to belong to US-led

16/04/2015

Iraq

ISIL militants launch counter offensive in Iraq after recent losses

Islamist militants known as ISIL claim to have taken control of part of Iraq’s largest refinery in the northern city of Baiji. A propaganda video has

16/04/2015

Iraq

ISIL gains ground in western Iraq, raising fears for Baghdad

Police sources say ISIL militants are gaining ground in western Iraq, raising fears for security in the capital.

15/04/2015

Iraq

Obama pledges extra humanitarian aid after meeting Iraqi PM

US President Barack Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq. It comes after a meeting with the

14/04/2015

Iraq

Iraqi army says it's still in control of oil refinery amid sustained attack by ISIL militants

After heavy fighting against ISIL militants Iraqi forces say they are still in control of the the Baiji oil refinery near Tikrit. Unverified video

14/04/2015

Iraq

ISIL video 'confirms destruction' of Nimrud in Iraq

The self-proclaimed Islamic State has released a video apparently confirming the destruction of Nimrud, one of Iraq’s greatest archaeological

12/04/2015

Iraq

200 Yazidis released after 6 months in ISIL captivity

More than 200 Yazidis have been released after being abducted from around Mount Sinjar in Iraqi Kurdistan by the radical Islamic State movement

08/04/2015

Iraq

Iraqi army uncovers ISIL's grim legacy in Tikrit mass graves

Three rounds of gunfire were shot into the air as a mark of respect to the dead. The small ceremony was held on a hill side over looking the Iraqi

07/04/2015

Iraq

Iraq: Revenge attacks reported in ISIL-free Tikrit

War-shattered Tikrit is now free from months of rule by ISIL extremists. But the liberators of Saddam Hussein’s hometown are said to be taking

04/04/2015

Iraq

Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militia celebrate victory in Tikrit

The Iraqi interior minister says most of Tikrit is now under the control of government forces

01/04/2015

Iraq

Iraqi forces reclaim government headquarters in battle for Tikrit

Iraqi troops helped by Shi'ite paramilitary fighters have reclaimed key areas of the Sunni city of Tikrit after battling Islamic State militants there for nearly a month.

31/03/2015

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Iraqi forces fighting IS militants near hospital

31/03/2015

Iraq

Iraq: US-Iran tensions amid offensive to retake Tikrit from ISIL

The battle to retake the Iraqi city of Tikrit from ISIL militants was never going to be easy….but with the US and Iran on the same side, tensions are

30/03/2015

Iraq

Tikrit offensive stalled as Kurds claim two new chemical attacks

Iraq puts its Tikrit offensive on pause, asking for more airstrikes as Kurdish officials claim two new chemical attacks by ISIL.

16/03/2015

Iraq

Shi'ite militia and Iraqi troops continue push for Tikrit

Shi’ite militias, Iranian military advisers and some Sunni tribal fighters have continued helping the Iraqi army to retake Tikrit from ISIL fighters

15/03/2015

Iraq

Iraqi forces '72 hours' away from centre of ISIL-held Tikrit

Iraqi military officials say they expect to reach the centre of Tikrit in 72 hours. Backed by their mainly Shi’ite militia allies, forces have been

14/03/2015

Iraq

Iraqi operation to take Tikrit from ISIL 'on hold'

Iraqi security forces with Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia are camped outside the city, apparently awaiting reinforcements, as insurgents from the self-proclaimed Islamic State dig in.

13/03/2015