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Dramatic pictures released of US-Kurdish prisoner rescue in Iraq

The first pictures have been released of the daring Kurdish Peshmerga-US marines joint operation in Iraq last week that saved the lives of dozens of

Iraq

Iraq: first casualty for US forces in ground combat with ISIL

One member of a US special operations force has died following an overnight mission (October 21-22) to rescue hostages near Hawija, in northern Iraq

Iraq

US soldier dies in hostage-rescue operation in Iraq

The US military says an American soldier has died following an operation to rescue hostages near Hawija, in northern Iraq. A special operations team

Iraq

Baiji: The battle against ISIL that Iraqi forces can't afford to lose

In a key battle for Iraqi forces against ISIL militants, there is still a long way to go. Iraqi soldiers backed by Shi’ite militia fighters have

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Iraq: government forces and Shiite militia retake Beiji oil refinery

Iraqi forces and Shiite militia fighters have recaptured most of the country’s largest oil refinery from the group calling itself Islamic State. The

Iraq

Iraqi military claims to have killed several senior ISIL members including leader al - Baghdadi

Iraq’s air force claims to have killed eight senior members of the the Islamic extremist group known as ISIL. Leader Abu Bakr al -Baghdadi was

Iraq

Iraq: Air force claims it has struck convoy carrying IS leader al-Baghdadi

The Iraqi air force claims to have struck a convoy carrying Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS). He was

Turkey

Turkish hostages released in Baghdad after a month in captivity

A group of 16 Turkish nationals taken hostage by a little-known armed Islamic group a month ago have been released. They are already in Turkey after

Iraq

Islamic State militants says it planted deadly Baghdad car bomb

The Islamic State militant group claims it was responsible for a car bomb that killed four people and injured eleven others in central Baghdad on

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On the frontline in the battle with ISIL in northern Iraq

Syria

Air war rages over Syria and Iraq

Rebel forces in Idlib claim Syrian government forces have launched a deadly barrel bomb attack on the town of Ariha killing six and injuring many

Iraq

At least 17 Turks abducted in Habibiya, Iraq

At least 17 Turkish workers have been abducted in Iraq. They were building a sports complex in the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City. Security officials

Iraq

Turkish construction workers kidnapped in Iraq

Iraq

More protests across Iraq

Thousands of people have gathered to protest across Iraq, calling for institutional reform, better services and an end to corruption. The weekly

Iraq

Shiite Iraqi militia fighting ISIL advances towards Ramadi

Fighters from Hashid al-Shaabi, a mainly Shiite paramilitary force battling Islamic State militants in Iraq, say they are advancing near Ramadi in

Iraq

ISIL second-in-command killed in Mosul, Iraq by US airstrike

The US has confirmed the second-in-command of the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) is dead. Hajji Mutazz was killed in an US military air

Iraq

Iraq's parliament demands al-Maliki goes on trial

Iraq’s parliament has referred to the judiciary a report by the Committee of Defence and Security. It calls for the trial of former

Iraq

Iraq parliamentary probe blames ex-PM Maliki for the fall of Mosul

Ex-PM Maliki is blamed along with 35 officials for last year's fall of the city of Mosul to ISIL militants.

Iraq

Iraq: series of Baghdad bombings kills at least 24

A series of bombings across the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed at least 24 people and injured dozens. The Shi’ite district of Habibiya suffered

Iraq

Chemical weapons used on Kurdish peshmerga - German report

New evidence has emerged which shows Kurdish forces fighting in northern Iraq were allegedly attacked a few days ago with chemical weapons. A report

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