UN Expects 'Dramatic' Rise in Refugees Amid Mosul Military Actions in Iraq

The United Nations expects a dramatic worsening of displacement in Iraq as military action may be turning towards the city of Mosul, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Tuesday.

Ashton Carter : Anti-ISIS coalition gains momentum, but more needs to be done

The coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) is gaining momentum, but more needs to be done to deliver a "lasting defeat" to the terror group, said US Defense Secretary Ash Carter Wednesday.

Iran to Continue Advisory Missions in Iraq, Syria

Tehran will not give up its advisory support for Iraq and Syria until the full elimination of terror threats gripping the region, a senior Iranian official said Sunday.

Iraqi PM Calls on Niniveh Locals to Be Ready to Liberate Their Cities from ISIS/ISIL

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi called on Niniveh locals to prepare themselves for liberating their cities from ISIL terrorists, warning the corrupted officials who trade the Iraqis' blood.

Humanitarian Disaster in Fallujah. Anti-ISIL drive displaces 30,000 more Iraqis

More than 30,000 Iraqis have been displaced and hundreds of troops killed amid an army military offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Fallujah in Anbar province.

Iraqi Forces Control Entire Fallujah, Launches Fresh Campaign to Regain Mosul

The Iraqi forces managed after a 26-day fight against ISIL to regain control over Fallujah city in Anbar province although reports note that some narrow areas are still witnessing clashes between the Army and the terrorists.

Iraq: PM Abadi declares victory over ISIL in Fallujah

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Iraqi forces have retaken most of Fallujah from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as clearing operations are under way to flush out the armed group's remaining fighters in the city.

Iraqi defense: Hundreds of militants arrested in Fallujah

More than 450 militants of the Islamic State trying to flee Fallujah were arrested as the Iraqi army neared the city from different fronts, the Iraq defense ministry reported Sunday.

Twin bombings kill at least 22 in Iraq's Baghdad

More than 22 people have been killed and 70 wounded in bombings targeting a commercial street and an army checkpoint in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.

Irak: progression lente à Fallouja mais la victoire est proche

La progression des forces irakiennes à Fallouja est ralentie par le grand nombre d'engins piégés disséminés par les djihadistes, a indiqué mardi le commandement militaire tout en soulignant que la reprise de la ville était une question de jours.

Iraq: concern for civilians slowing Fallujah operation. 20,000 children at risk of forced recruitment

Concern for the plight of tens of thousands of civilians trapped inside Fallujah is slowing the operation to retake the Iraqi city from militants, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Wednesday.

Iraqi Forces Storm ISIS Held Fallujah from Three Directions. 50,000 civilians still trapped inside...

The Iraqi army began an operation on Monday to storm Fallujah, ISIL’s stronghold near Baghdad, entering it from three directions on Monday.

Iraqi forces retake town of Karma from ISIS, close in on Fallujah

Iraqi security forces have seized the town of Karma out of the clutches of the Islamic State as fighting for control of the city of Fallujah intensifies.

ISIS/ISIL Orders Its Terrorists in Fallujah to Detonate Mosques: Leaked Document

Before the beginning of the Iraqi forces campaign on ISIL in Fallujah, the takfiri group ordered its terrorists to booby-trap and detonate mosques, houses and public buildings in the city, a leaked document read.