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Iraqi forces nab 5-member ISIS cell in al-Qaim
Security

2018-12-18

Iraqi forces nab 5-member ISIS cell in al-Qaim

Security forces have been pursuing ISIS remnants and sleeper cells in the Anbar desert around al-Qaim and across the border into Syria.

Iraqi Kurds launch pre-emptive attacks against ISIS remnants
Security

2018-12-18

Iraqi Kurds launch pre-emptive attacks against ISIS remnants

Backed by the international coalition, Kurdish forces have launched a series of attacks to root out active ISIS pockets in Suleimaniyah and neighbouring provinces.

Mass arrests in Syria's Daraa mark rising tension
Security

2018-12-18

Mass arrests in Syria's Daraa mark rising tension

The Syrian regime has been carrying out arrests on a large scale, focusing on rural Daraa and the Yarmouk basin, an activist says.

Iraqi airstrike targets ISIS remnants in Atshana mountains
Security

2018-12-17

Iraqi airstrike targets ISIS remnants in Atshana mountains

Four militants were hiding in the mountain range northwest of Mosul, which they had been using as a launchpad for attacks against nearby villages.

France helps Iraq build a new generation of soldiers
Security

2018-12-17

France helps Iraq build a new generation of soldiers

French trainers have been providing Iraqi soldiers with courses designed to boost their combat skills and help them respond to attacks.

Kirkuk sees enhanced security measures to hunt down ISIS remnants
Security

2018-12-14

Kirkuk sees enhanced security measures to hunt down ISIS remnants

A new campaign has so far netted 12 ISIS elements who had infiltrated the city to carry out attacks against its residents and security forces.

Iraq kills dozens of ISIS elements in Syria
Security

2018-12-12

Iraq kills dozens of ISIS elements in Syria

An Iraqi aerial attack on an ISIS meeting in the Syrian town of al-Sousa left more than 40 of the group's elements dead.

ISIS's sharia leadership has collapsed: expert
Security

2018-12-11

ISIS's sharia leadership has collapsed: expert

The group's leaders, who were responsible for drawing up the general framework of its radical ideology, have been falling one after the other.

Iraq marks one year since victory against ISIS   
Security

2018-12-10

Iraq marks one year since victory against ISIS   

Speaking on the anniversary of the victory over ISIS, the Prime Minister said Iraq could now turn to address host of other challenges.

Regime shelling triggers Idlib displacement
Security

2018-12-10

Regime shelling triggers Idlib displacement

In less than a month, 5,000 families have been displaced from rural Idlib and Hama provinces, with many unable to secure accommodation.