Political unrest in Iraq creates space for terror groups to rise again
As the wave of mass protests sweeps across Iraq, there have been more frequent terror attacks in multiple parts of the country, said an Iraqi...
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Islamic State terrorists scramble to reassert their presence among parts of vast territory they once controlled
In caves tucked into craggy cliffs and tunnels dug deep beneath the desert, the remnants of a vanquished army are converging for what they hope...
Iraqi forces bust Islamic State logistics cell and arrest 14 suspects in Anbar
Iraq’s military announced on Wednesday that it had dismantled an Islamic State sleeper cell in the country’s west, arresting 14 suspects. According to a statement...
Islamic State booby trap hits Iraqi army convoy killing two Iraqi soldiers
At least two Iraqi soldiers were killed in Salahaddin province after a booby trap hit their convoy, Iraq’s War Media Cell confirmed on Wednesday. According...
Iranian-backed militias revive Islamic State oil trade into Syria from Iraq
Iranian proxy militias are thought to be smuggling crude oil from western Iraq to Syria, picking up a lucrative business left behind by the Islamic...
Islamic State terrorists are now patrolling nearly all of northern Iraq
The Islamic State has regrouped, rearmed and refinanced itself, and its forces are now actively patrolling nearly all of northern Iraq, according to a senior...
Iraqi army forces arrested alleged Islamic State financier in Anbar
Iraqi security forces on Monday announced the arrest of an alleged Islamic State financier during an operation in the western Anbar governorate. A statement the...