IRAQ WARS - BIO FUEL DAILY

IS mortars target Iraqi base in Anbar: US military

Jan 05, 2015 (AFP)

An Iraqi military base in the country's western Anbar province is coming under frequent mortar fire from Islamic State jihadists, but the attacks have caused no...

IS jihadists claim execution of eight people in Iraq

Jan 05, 2015 (AFP)

The Islamic State jihadist group has executed eight people, four of them policemen, in Iraq's Salaheddin province, according to a series of pictures posted onli...

Iraq PM calls for 'tribal revolution' against IS

Jan 05, 2015 (AFP)

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Monday for a "tribal revolution" against the Islamic State group, in a sign of the importance Baghdad places on trib...

Iraq asks Australian PM for more military aid

Jan 04, 2015 (AFP)

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday asked Australian counterpart Tony Abott to step up military assistance to aid Baghdad's fight against the Islamic...

Politicians to blame for Iraq Sunni-Shiite strife: Maliki

Jan 04, 2015 (AFP)

Iraqi Vice President Nuri al-Maliki, who was widely criticised for sectarian policies during his time as premier, said Sunday that politicians are to blame for ...

Saudi to reopen Iraq embassy after nearly 25 years

Jan 03, 2015 (AFP)

Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it was sending a delegation to Iraq ahead of opening an embassy in Baghdad where its last mission closed nearly 25 years ago....

IS releases dozens of Iraqis seized over flag burning

Jan 03, 2015 (AFP)

The Islamic State jihadist group on Saturday freed dozens of men it had seized while searching for people who burned its flag in north Iraq, officials and resid...

Gunmen kill three Sunni clerics in south Iraq

Jan 02, 2015 (AFP)

Gunmen shot dead three Sunni clerics in the Shiite-majority southern province of Basra, Iraqi officials said on Friday, an attack likely to increase already-sig...

US aims to quickly train Iraq forces for anti-IS fight

Jan 01, 2015 (AFP)

American and allied soldiers are aiming to rapidly train thousands of Iraqi security personnel in the "bare minimum basics" needed to join the fight against mil...

Iraq violence killed 15,000 in 2014, worst in 7 years: govt

Jan 01, 2015 (AFP)

Violence in Iraq killed more than 15,000 civilians and security personnel in 2014, government figures showed Thursday, making it one of the deadliest years sinc...

Iran in new deal to boost Iraq army

Dec 31, 2014 (AFP)

Iran is to help Iraq rebuild its army under an agreement that could formalise Tehran's military support for its neighbour, which remains under assault by the Is...

Iraqi forces clear Dhuluiyah of IS jihadists: commanders

Dec 30, 2014 (AFP)

Iraqi forces on Tuesday completed the recapture of the town of Dhuluiyah, parts of which had been held by the Islamic State jihadist group for months, commander...

Suicide bomber hits Shiites in Iraq, killing 17

Dec 29, 2014 (AFP)

A suicide bomber attacked Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 17 people, officials and a survivor of the blast said. The attack in the ...

IS claims killing of Iranian military adviser in Iraq

Dec 29, 2014 (AFP)

The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of a senior Iranian officer advising Iraqi forces in their fight against the jihadists, in posts on jihadist Int...

Iran military adviser killed in Iraq

Dec 28, 2014 (AFP)

A senior Iranian military officer has been killed while advising Iraqi troops in their fight against the Islamic State group, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said o...

IS claims Iraq suicide bombing that killed 38

Dec 26, 2014 (AFP)

The Islamic State group on Friday claimed it carried out a suicide bombing south of Baghdad that targeted Sunni fighters who oppose the jihadists, in which 38 p...

For Iraqi Christian family, a grim Christmas far from home

Dec 25, 2014 (AFP)

For 40-year-old Ghassan, who shares a small, damp Baghdad classroom with nine relatives, Christmas this year is offering little to celebrate. "There is no Chris...

Suicide bomber kills 26 in attack on anti-IS fighters in Iraq

Dec 24, 2014 (AFP)

A suicide bomber attacked Sunni anti-jihadist fighters south of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 26 people, while a senior counter-terrorism officer was s...

Iraqi cabinet approves $102.5 bn budget for 2015

Dec 23, 2014 (AFP)

The Iraqi cabinet on Tuesday approved a $102.5 billion budget for 2015 based on a projected oil price of $60 a barrel, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's spokesma...

After tough year, Iraqis flock to Baghdad market for holiday cheer

Dec 23, 2014 (AFP)

Yaasub Ali stands inside his shop in Baghdad's Shorjah market surrounded by nearly empty shelves cleared of decorations by Iraqis seeking holiday cheer after a ...