The Islamic State welcomes the death of Iran’s general Qassem Soleimani
ISIS has claimed the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was an act of 'divine intervention' and that it will benefit their jihadist cause. After...
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Three more Islamic State hideouts destroyed in Kirkuk
At least three more hideouts belonging to the Islamic State (IS) were destroyed in the disputed Kurdish province of Kirkuk on Thursday. Iraq's security media...
Islamic State launches attack on Iraq-Syria border killing and wounding four people
The so-called Islamic State launched an attack early Thursday against an Iraqi border police headquarters at the Iraq-Syria border, killing two people and wounding two...
Islamic State’s revival is back and will rise
When Iraq’s prime minister declared a final victory over Islamic State in December 2017, he paid tribute to the militias that had repelled the jihadists....
Iraqi forces are trying to keep pressure on the Islamic State terrorists
Iraqi forces are pushing ahead with their crackdown on Islamic State's ongoing insurgency, despite the pause in assistance from the United States and coalition partners....
Northern Iraq airbase targeted by the Iranian rockets has been key in Canadian fight against the Islamic State
There was a time — not so very long ago — when the sounds of war were a daily occurrence at the sprawling airbase in...
Who was Qassem Soleimani and why is his death a major development in U.S.-Middle East relations?
Qassem Soleimani, leader of the foreign wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, local...