Iraq retakes Tal Afar and rest of Nineveh province from IS
Iraq`s government declared on Thursday that its forces had retaken the northern city of Tal Afar and the rest of Nineveh province, once almost entirely controlled by Islamic State group jihadists.
Aug 31, 2017, 18:06 PM IST
Iraq forces launch operation to retake west Mosul: PM Haider al-Abadi
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on jihadists defending Mosul`s west bank Sunday, in what could be the most brutal fighting yet in a four-month-old operation on the city.
Feb 19, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
Iraq forces launch push to retake town south of Mosul
Iraqi forces on Wednesday closed in on the centre of Qayyarah, officials said, on the second day of an operation to recapture the town from jihadists.
Aug 24, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
Turkish soldiers repel attempted Islamic State attack in northern Iraq
The sources said that local sources had told them 17 Islamic State militants were killed as the attack on the Bashiqa camp in Nineveh province was repelled.
Jan 08, 2016, 15:10 PM IST
12 security forces killed in Iraq suicide attack
The Islamic State group killed at least 12 members of the Iraqi security forces Sunday when several suicide attackers infiltrated a base near Tikrit, security officials said.
Jan 03, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
