Islamic State tightens grip on village near Mosul after defeat
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, marking the biggest defeat for the hardline Sunni group since its lightning sweep through northern Iraq three years ago.
Jul 11, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Islamic State kills 33 execution-style in Syria; 22 in Iraq attack
At least 33 people have reportedly killed execution-style by ISIS gunmen in eastern Syria, according to a monitoring group.
Apr 06, 2017, 17:52 PM IST
Eighteen killed in Islamic State attack in Iraq's Tikrit
Eighteen people, including two children, were killed on Saturday when militants shot at a checkpoint north of Tikrit and then set off two bombs at the entrance to the Iraqi city in attacks later claimed by Islamic State.
Sep 25, 2016, 09:00 AM IST
IS gun, suicide bomb attacks kill 12 in Iraq's Tikrit
IS seized Tikrit in June 2014, but the city has largely been spared the attacks that have plagued other parts of the country since its recapture last year.
Sep 25, 2016, 02:21 AM IST
Gun, suicide bomb attacks kill 12 in Iraq`s Tikrit: Police
Militants killed 12 people in a shooting and a suicide bombing on Saturday in the northern city of Tikrit, which was recaptured from the Islamic State group last year, police said.
Sep 24, 2016, 14:07 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
