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IS-claimed blast kills at least 24 at Iraq Shiite funeral
Feb 29, 2016 (AFP)
A suicide bomber struck a Shiite funeral northeast of Baghdad Monday, killing at least 24 people, including militia commanders, in an attack claimed by the Isla...
At least 33 killed in IS-claimed Baghdad bombings
Feb 28, 2016 (AFP)
Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 33 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad Sunday, officials said, the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi cap...
At least 9 dead in IS-claimed blasts at Baghdad mosque: police
Feb 25, 2016 (AFP)
At least nine people were killed on Thursday in a double suicide bombing targeting a mosque for Shiite worshippers in the northwest of the Iraqi capital, police...
Iraq deploys reinforcements for new Anbar push: officer
Feb 22, 2016 (AFP)
Iraq deployed reinforcements to a military base in Anbar on Monday for an impending operation against the Islamic State group in the western province, a senior ...
Iraqi artist imagines life in a bomb suit
Feb 22, 2016 (AFP)
The man in the bulky bomb disposal suit waved at a gaggle of awed children as he walked down a Baghdad street and sat outside a small cafe to drink tea. But the...
Clashes in jihadist-held Iraq city halt after residents seized
Feb 21, 2016 (AFP)
Clashes between Iraqi tribesmen and the Islamic State group in Fallujah have halted after the jihadists detained dozens of residents of the city west of Baghdad...
Iraq tribesmen battle IS inside Fallujah for second day
Feb 20, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi tribesmen battled Islamic State group militants inside their Fallujah stronghold for a second day Saturday, a significant challenge to longstanding jihadi...
Three Americans seized in Iraq have been released: US
Feb 16, 2016 (AFP)
Three Americans who were kidnapped in the Iraqi capital Baghdad last month have been released, the State Department said Tuesday. "We sincerely appreciate the a...
Canada sending military helicopters to Iraq: minister
Feb 16, 2016 (AFP)
A week after announcing the withdrawal of fighter jets from Iraq, Canada's defense minister on Tuesday said it is swapping in four armored tactical Griffon heli...
Mustard gas 'used in Iraq' in August
Feb 15, 2016 (AFP)
Mustard gas was used in two attacks in Iraq near the Kurdish capital of Arbil in August last year, sources close to the world's chemical watchdog said on Monday...
Iraqi girl's home burned after she criticised governor
Feb 13, 2016 (AFP)
A 13-year-old Iraqi girl's home burned after she criticised the governor of a central Iraq province in a televised interview, her father and police said on Satu...
Iraq PM vows to defeat Islamic State group by end of 2016
Feb 12, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed on Friday to drive the Islamic State group out of his country by the end of the year. "We intend this year to make it...
Iraq PM calls for 'fundamental' change to cabinet
Feb 09, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Tuesday for the inclusion of technocrats and academics in the government in a "fundamental" reshuffle to his cabinet...
Iraq's Ramadi retaken, but rebuilding it a huge task
Feb 09, 2016 (AFP)
Iraq has completely retaken Ramadi from the Islamic State group, but now faces the enormous challenges of removing bombs, reestablishing basic services and rebu...
Iraq deploying tousands of troops to retake Mosul
Feb 08, 2016 (AFP)
The Iraqi army is deploying thousands of soldiers to a northern base in preparation for operations to retake the Islamic State group's hub of Mosul, officials s...
IS claims suicide attacks targeting Iraqi forces
Feb 05, 2016 (AFP)
The Islamic State group said that five of its suicide bombers attacked Iraqi forces in Anbar province on Friday and that a sixth targeted pro-government fighter...
Iraq Kurds to pay partial salaries due to economic crisis
Feb 04, 2016 (AFP)
Iraq's Kurdish region has announced it will pay only partial salaries to all government employees except security personnel as it struggles with an economic cri...
Hundreds more US troops in Iraq than previously stated: Pentagon
Feb 03, 2016 (AFP)
Hundreds more American troops are in Iraq than the Pentagon previously stated, an official said Wednesday in an acknowledgement underscoring the sensitivity of ...
UN appeals for $861 mn in humanitarian aid for Iraq
Jan 31, 2016 (AFP)
The United Nations launched an appeal on Sunday for $861 million in international humanitarian assistance to help millions of people in Iraq who are suffering f...
Iraq militia attacks may constitute war crimes: HRW
Jan 31, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Shiite militiamen abducted and killed civilians following bombings earlier this month, actions that may constitute war crimes, Human Rights Watch said on ...
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