Iraq forces battle last Islamic State pockets in east Mosul
Iraqi forces on Thursday battled jihadist holdouts in the last pockets of east Mosul still held by fighters from the Islamic State group, a top commander said.
Jan 19, 2017, 14:30 PM IST
Top Iraq commander announces 'liberation' of east Mosul
Iraqi forces have retaken the entire eastern side of Mosul from the Islamic State group, the head of the Counter-Terrorism Service announced on Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2017, 17:06 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
Iraq forces retake IS-bombed `Jonah`s tomb` in Mosul
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in Mosul on Monday retook an area where the jihadists levelled one of the city`s most well-known shrines in 2014, officials said.
Jan 16, 2017, 21:42 PM IST
Iraqi forces enter Mosul University in battling Islamic State for city
Iraqi special forces entered Mosul University today in their latest advance along the eastern front as they battle Islamic State militants for control of the city, according to senior Iraqi officers.
Jan 13, 2017, 22:11 PM IST
Iraq forces have retaken 80% of east Mosul: Counter-Terrorism Service
Iraqi forces have retaken at least 80 percent of east Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group, the spokesman of the special forces spearheading the campaign said on Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
Fierce battles leave hospital in Iraqi city of Mosul gutted
After weeks of airstrikes and artillery fire, Mosul's al-Salam hospital is little more than a burnt-out shell. Retaken from the Islamic State group by Iraqi forces this month, the building's top floors were almost completely destroyed.
Jan 11, 2017, 13:19 PM IST
ISIS claims twin suicide bombings in Baghdad that claimed 16 lives
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings at the Baghdad markets on Sunday in which 16 people were killed.
Jan 09, 2017, 09:15 AM IST
Iraqi forces close in on Tigris in IS stronghold Mosul
Turkey and Iraq meanwhile came to an agreement over a demand for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from an area close to Mosul, Baghdad said.
Jan 07, 2017, 20:50 PM IST
Syria crisis: Nine including govt soldiers killed in fighting near Damascus despite truce
At least nine people, among them seven government soldiers, were killed in fighting near the Syrian capital Damascus overnight, despite a fragile nationwide truce, a monitor said on Saturday.
Jan 07, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
Syria crisis: Children at high risk of waternorne diseases in Damascus, says UN
Children are at risk of waterborne diseases in Syria`s capital Damascus where 5.5 million people have had little or no running water for two weeks, the United Nations said on Friday.
Jan 06, 2017, 22:25 PM IST
Islamic State kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
Sixty-seven people were wounded in the blast.
Jan 02, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
Iraq forces fight muddy street battle against Islamic State in Mosul
Iraqi forces are fighting a muddy street battle against jihadists in southeastern Mosul, facing suicide bombers on the ground and a drone that can drop explosive charges from above.
Dec 30, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Iraq forces launch new assault on IS in Mosul
Iraqi forces advanced Thursday after declaring a new phase in their offensive on eastern Mosul, stepping up efforts to reclaim the Islamic State group`s last major stronghold in the country.
Dec 29, 2016, 22:20 PM IST
Iraqi forces launch fresh advance against Islamic State inside Mosul
Iraqi security forces launched a fresh advance on Thursday against Islamic State militants in several southeastern districts of Mosul, where the fight had been stalled for about a month, Interior Ministry officials said.
Dec 29, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
Russia warns US over use of domestic agenda with Middle East Quartet
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned US Secretary of State John Kerry against the impact of Washington`s domestic agenda on the Middle East Quartet and the UN Security Council.Lavrov held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart yesterday.
Dec 28, 2016, 17:08 PM IST
Iraqi PM says three months needed to rout Islamic State
Besides Mosul, Islamic State still controls the towns of Tel Afar and Qaim as well as Hawija and the surrounding area.
Dec 27, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
Islamic State 'summarily executed` 13 Iraqi civilians: HRW
Islamic State group fighters "summarily executed" 13 civilians after villagers rose up against them at the start of the Iraqi army`s offensive to retake Mosul, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
Dec 27, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Senior Islamic State commander in Syria likely killed: Monitor
One of Islamic State`s top commanders in Syria was probably killed in combat as the jihadists sought to stave off an advance by U.S.-backed Syrian forces towards a strategic dam in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
Dec 27, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
Russia says agreed with Turkey to push for ceasefire in Syria
The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey agreed in a telephone conversation on Tuesday to push for a ceasefire in Syria and to prepare for possible peace talks planned in the Kazakh capital of Astana, Russia`s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Dec 27, 2016, 16:02 PM IST
