Euphrates Valley

Iraq launches assault on last IS-held town in country: Army

"Operations to liberate Rawa began at dawn," the Joint Operations Command said in a statement.

Nov 17, 2017, 15:08 PM IST

73 Syria government fighters killed in IS attacks: Monitor

The Islamic State group has killed at least 73 Syrian government troops and allied fighters in surprise attacks on their positions in a desert region, a monitor said on Friday.

Sep 29, 2017, 21:37 PM IST

Syria army at gates of IS-held town on road to east: Monitor

The US-backed Syrian Defence Forces now control more than half of its most important remaining stronghold Raqqa.

Jul 28, 2017, 18:09 PM IST

IS propaganda team killed in Iraq air strike: Coalition

The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group has said that it had killed a propaganda chief and associates in an air strike in the western Iraqi town of Al-Qaim.

Mar 31, 2017, 09:13 AM IST

Engineers set to to enter IS-held parts of Syria dam

Syrian engineers were expected to carry out urgent maintenance on Wednesday on the country`s largest dam, where US-backed fighters have been battling Islamist State group jihadists who still control most of it.

Mar 29, 2017, 16:20 PM IST

Elite Iraqi troops battle IS on Mosul streets

Elite Iraqi troops battled the Islamic State group in the streets of Mosul on Friday as US-backed forces in Syria pressed an advance on jihadist bastion Raqa after a sandstorm eased.

Nov 11, 2016, 17:43 PM IST