Anbar province

Suicide bomber strikes cafe in western Iraq, killing 11

Iraqi authorities say a suicide bomber has struck a cafe in the western city of Hit, killing 11 people.

Oct 12, 2017, 06:22 AM IST

Islamic State attack in western Iraq kills 10 soldiers

Jihadist fighters killed at least 10 soldiers in the western Iraqi province of Anbar on Tuesday in their latest deadly attack on security forces in the area, officers said.

May 02, 2017, 14:50 PM IST

Iraq arrested 500 ISIS suspects fleeing with civilians: Police

Iraqi forces have detained more than 500 suspected Islamic State group members trying to sneak out of the city of Fallujah by blending in with fleeing civilians, police said Monday.

Jun 14, 2016, 00:16 AM IST

Iraqi forces kill 44 IS militants

The troops raised the Iraqi flag on a building at the scene after killing at least 24 IS militants and destroying six of their vehicles, a source said.

Mar 12, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Islamic State suicide bombers penetrate Iraq Army HQ, kill general

Four Islamic State group suicide bombers infiltrated an army headquarters west of Baghdad, killing a senior Iraqi general and five other soldiers.

Mar 01, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

Iraqis running out of food and medicine in besieged Falluja

A senior Iraqi official has appealed to the US-led coalition to air-drop food and medicine to tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Falluja.

Feb 02, 2016, 15:35 PM IST

Bombs laid by Islamic State hamper Iraqi troops in Ramadi after victory

 Islamic State militants left Ramadi`s streets and buildings boobytrapped with bombs, hampering efforts to rebuild the city two weeks after Iraq`s elite counter-terrorism forces claimed victory against the militant group there, officials said.

Jan 12, 2016, 13:57 PM IST

Iraqi Army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi

 Iraq`s Army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major triumph for the US-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago.

Dec 28, 2015, 09:34 AM IST

Islamic State militants claims wave of attacks in Iraq that killed 56 people

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a series of attacks that rocked different parts of Iraq and killed at least 56 people the night before.

Oct 06, 2015, 21:29 PM IST