200 families return to refugee camps due to ISIS attacks in Iraq's Kirkuk

About 200 families returned to refugee camps in central Iraq's Salahudin province on Wednesday as attacks by ISIS militants increased recently in neighboring Kirkuk province, an official told Xinhua.

Iraq executes 36 suspected Islamic State "militants" in Camp Speicher massacre

Iraq executed 36 prisoners convicted of killing about 1,700 soldiers when Islamic State militants seized a former U.S. base in Tikrit in June 2014, Iraqi official television reported Sunday.

US: campaign to snatch Mosul from ISIS begins

The chief of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition on Saturday announced plans to seize Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul from ISIS, which has been held by the militants since June 2014.

Iraqi forces in major push against ISIS

Iraqi forces battled ISIS militants on separate fronts Thursday, ramping up operations to retake Baiji and Ramadi, two of the conflict's worst flash-points.

Abadi, Barzani Agree on Joint Operation to Liberate Mosul

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani agreed on joint military operations to take the strategic city of Mosul, capital of the Iraqi Nineveh province, back from the control of the so-called 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL) takfiri group.

The Kurdistan Regional Government is ready to support Iraqi troops in their Mosul operation

The Kurdistan Regional Government is ready to support Iraqi troops in their Mosul operation when required, KRG's President Masoud Barzani has said.

Tikrit houses ‘on fire’ but U.S. can’t confirm abuse

The United States military has voiced concern over reports that Shiite militia have set fire to homes as they advance on the Iraqi city of Tikrit, although they have not yet confirmed cases of abuse during the major push against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.

Arab Gulf states reject Iran’s role in Iraq

The Gulf Cooperation Council expressed rejection to foreign interference in the Iraqi crisis, in reference to Iran’s direct involvement in Iraq’s war against ISIS, during a meeting held in Riyadh on Thursday...

Iraqi forces advance on ISIL strongholds in Tikrit

Iraqi government forces and their allied fighters are continuing to advance towards the centre of Tikrit as part of a major offensive to recapture the strategic city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group.

Iraqi forces push siege of Tikrit

Iraqi security forces continued their offensive on Tuesday to free the city of Tikrit, but were slowed by fierce clashes with the Islamic State (IS) militants and roadside bombs, a security source said.

US general cautious over Iran-led Tikrit offensive

The US military's top officer said Friday Iran was bolstering the firepower of Shiite militias in Iraq – but that it remained unclear if Tehran’s growing influence was a help or a hindrance to the fight against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists.

US’ Dempsey Voices Confidence Tikrit Campaign Will Prevail against ISIL/ISIS

The chairman of US’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey said that the combined forces of the Iraqi army and the popular mobilization forces are likely to prevail against militants of the Takfiri group, ISIL in the unfolding battle for Tikrit.

Offensive to Retake Tikrit Underway (Iraq PM)

An Iraqi coalition of government troops and militias have begun a highly publicized offensive to push Islamic State militants out of the city of Tikrit.

The country's Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, Haider Al-Abadi announced the start of the operation Sunday as he traveled to nearby Samarra to oversee efforts "to liberate Tikrit" and the surrounding governorate of Saladin.