Iran re-opens border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan region
Iran re-opened two crossings with the Iraqi Kurdistan region on Tuesday that it had closed after a referendum in favour of independence in the Kurdish area, Iran`s semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
Jan 02, 2018, 12:06 PM IST
Half of Yazidis kidnapped by IS still missing
Around half of the Yazidis kidnapped by the Islamic State group three years ago are still missing, Iraqi Kurdish officials said today.
Dec 03, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Iraqi forces say major Islamic State attack blocked outside old city of Mosul
The attacks targeted Hay al-Tanak, a poor neighborhood west of the Old City, the last stronghold of the militants in Mosul. as
Jun 26, 2017, 09:40 AM IST
33 Indians rescued from ISIS-held Iraq return home
33 Indians who were stuck in ISIS captured Erbil in Iraq, arrived in India on Monday after being rescued by the Indian government.
Apr 03, 2017, 10:45 AM IST
Iraqi civilians flee as paramilitary groups close in on flashpoint town west of Mosul
Tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled Tal Afar as Shi`ite paramilitary groups close in the Islamic State-held town on the road between Mosul and Raqqa, the main cities of the militant group`s self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
Nov 23, 2016, 20:29 PM IST
US helped clinch Iraq oil deal to keep Mosul battle on track
Stephen Kalin and Dmitry Zhdannikov/Reuters
Oct 04, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
US-led troops seize Islamic State fighter in Iraq helicopter raid: Sources
Troops from a US-led coalition landed a helicopter in northern Iraq and seized at least one Islamic State fighter from a vehicle, three witnesses and two Kurdish security sources said.
Apr 18, 2016, 18:05 PM IST
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: Report
Iraqi and Kurdish military spokesmen declined immediate comment.
Mar 02, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
Arabs, Kurds retake northern Iraq village from Islamic State
Sunni Muslim Arab fighters backed by Kurdish forces and U.S.-led air strikes retook a village in northern Iraq on Wednesday in an example of effective military cooperation on the ground between them against Islamic State insurgents.
Feb 03, 2016, 20:35 PM IST
