Iraq forces retake hospital near Mosul's old city
The country's security forces are in the final stages of the gruelling battle to retake second city Mosul, which they launched more than eight months ago.
Jul 02, 2017, 15:23 PM IST
Mosul victory announcement in 'next few days': General Abdulghani al-Assadi
"In the next few days, we will announce the final victory over Daesh," Staff Lieutenant General Abdulghani al-Assadi told AFP in Mosul, using an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group.
Jun 30, 2017, 15:47 PM IST
UN says recorded 300 civilian deaths from US-led air strikes in Raqqa
UN war crimes investigators said on Wednesday that they had documented 300 civilian deaths from what they called "excessive" coalition air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa, which is controlled by Islamic State.
Jun 14, 2017, 20:35 PM IST
Iraqi forces engaged in 'intense' fighting with jihadists in east Mosul: Officer
Elite Iraqi forces were engaged in "intense" fighting with jihadists in eastern Mosul on Saturday as they tried to fortify positions before advancing further into the city, an officer said.
Nov 12, 2016, 14:36 PM IST
