Fallujah

Iraqi forces launch airstrike on IS militants west of Mosul

Al Sulaymaniah - Arab Today

Iraqi security forces on Sunday launched an airstrike against Islamic State militants into the western axis of Mosul city, pushing from three directions into eastern districts where the battle has been deadlocked for nearly a month. Sunday’s operation had opened two new fronts inside Mosul and limited Islamic State's ability to raise fighter numbers, move them or resupply, Army GeneralRead more

At least 2 killed in suicide car bomb attack in Iraq's Fallujah

Baghdad - ArabToday

At least two security members were killed and three other wounded on Saturday in a suicide car bomb attack and two under control roadside bomb explosions in the city of Fallujah in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a local police source said. The attacks took place in the early morning when a suicide car bomb went off at a jointRead more

2 suicide bombers hit security forces in Iraq's Fallujah

Baghdad - ArabToday

Two suicide car bomb attacks struck security forces in the city of Fallujah in Iraq's western Anbar province, leaving many security members killed and wounded, a police source said. The attack took place in early morning when a suicide car bomb went off at a joint checkpoint of army soldiers, policemen and allied tribal fighters guarding the western entrance ofRead more

At least 2 killed in 2 suicide car bomb attacks in Iraq's Fallujah

Ramadi - ArabToday

At least two people were killed and 12 wounded on Sunday in two coordinated suicide car bomb attacks in the city of Fallujah in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source said. The attacks occurred after the sunset when one suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden car into an army checkpoint and detonated it at the western entrance ofRead more

Iraq forces advance in town south of Mosul

Kirkuk - Arab Today

Iraqi forces on Wednesday took key positions in the centre Qayyarah, officials said, on the second day of an operation to recapture the northern town from jihadists. Qayyarah lies on the western bank of the Tigris river, about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of Mosul, the Islamic State group's last major urban stronghold in Iraq. The operation launched on TuesdayRead more

Iraq forces launch push to retake town south of Mosul

Kirkuk - Arab Today

Iraqi special forces led an operation on Tuesday aimed at retaking the jihadist-held town of Qayyarah, a key staging base for operations to attack Mosul, military sources said. Qayyarah lies on the western bank of the Tigris river, about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of Mosul, the Islamic State group's last major urban stronghold in Iraq. With the clock tickingRead more

Over Fallujah abuses probe

Bagdad - Arab Today

Human Rights Watch called Thursday for transparency from Iraq over its promised investigation of alleged abuses, including executions of civilians, by its forces during the recapture of Fallujah from the Islamic State group. The New York-based watchdog said that since mid-June it had asked repeatedly for information from Baghdad over what it was doing to investigate the allegations, but notRead more

Iraq pushes Daesh back, but struggles

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraq may be winning against the Islamic State group on the battlefield, but it is struggling to prevent deadly jihadist attacks in Baghdad that are undermining the government. A suicide bombing claimed by IS ripped through a crowded shopping area in the Karrada district of Baghdad early on Sunday, killing more than 200 people just a week after Iraq announcedRead more

In Daesh-claimed Baghdad blast

Baghdad - Arab Today

At least 213 people were killed in Sunday's Baghdad suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group, officials said, making it one of the deadliest ever militant attacks in Iraq. The suicide car bombing, which ripped through a crowded shopping area and sparked infernos in nearby buildings, also wounded more than 200 people, security and medical officials told AFP onRead more