Iraqi PM declares 'end of war against ISIS' in Iraq
PM Haider al-Abadi on Saturday declared victory in a three-year war by Iraqi forces to expel the Islamic State jihadist group.
Dec 09, 2017, 18:50 PM IST
Belgium probes Mosul airstrikes that killed civilians
Belgium has opened an investigation into the suspected involvement of Belgian fighter planes in air strikes in west Mosul that killed dozens of civilians, prosecutors said on Friday.
Mar 31, 2017, 18:34 PM IST
Child victims of Mosul battle fill emergency hospital
The 9-year-old Iraqi boy was playing football on a patch of wasteground during a lull in the battle for Mosul when a mortar round fired by Islamic State militants landed nearby. It sprayed shrapnel into his lower legs and virtually severed them.
Mar 23, 2017, 16:06 PM IST
IS fighters 'trapped' in Mosul after last road cut
Iraqi forces battling to retake Mosul have cut the last road out of the city, trapping Islamic State group fighters inside, the US envoy to the anti-IS coalition said Sunday.
Mar 12, 2017, 22:04 PM IST
Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: Military
Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into Islamic State-held districts in eastern Mosul and army units fought the insurgents inside a military base in the city`s north, officials said during the day on Tuesday.
Jan 18, 2017, 00:08 AM IST
Rare suicide attack in south of Baghdad kills 8, say Iraqi officials
A rare suicide attack in an oasis town south of Baghdad killed eight people and wounded at least six on Monday, Iraqi officials said.
Nov 14, 2016, 14:02 PM IST
Turkey to use jets in Iraq's Mosul when time comes: PM Binali Yildirim
Turkish jets have not yet been used in the offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State, but will be deployed when the time comes, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Oct 18, 2016, 19:06 PM IST
Iraq: Militant attack north of Baghdad kills at least 11
Officials say militants have attacked a state-run natural gas plant outside the Iraqi capital, killing at least 11 people.
May 15, 2016, 14:54 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
Iraqi PM vows to rout Islamic State militants after mall bombing, mosque attacks
Iraq's prime minister vowed on Tuesday to keep up the fight against the Islamic State group, a day after an IS suicide attack on a shopping mall in Baghdad killed 18 people and a wave of retaliatory attacks targeted Sunni mosques.
Jan 12, 2016, 22:58 PM IST
Suspect sought in Sweden for 'planning terrorist act': Police
Swedish police were hunting for a man wanted for "planning a terrorist act", security services said, with the country on high alert following the deadly terror assault in Paris last week.
Nov 19, 2015, 02:08 AM IST
