Posts Tagged: Iraqi forces
Iraqi Forces Kill 28 Protesters After Iranian Consulate Torched
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 28 protesters on Thursday after demonstrators stormed and torched an Iranian consulate overnight, in what could mark a...
Iraqi Forces Shoot Three Dead in Southern City as Protests Flare: Police, Medics
Iraqi forces shot three anti-government protesters dead in the southern city of Nassiriya on Sunday, police and medics said, adding to scores killed in weeks...
Iraqi Forces Shoot Dead 13 Protesters in Renewed Crackdown
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, dispensing with weeks of relative restraint in favor of trying to...
Security Sources: Iraq Plans Military Operation to Secure Oil Route to Iran
Iraqi forces are preparing an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil,...
Kurds Flee Homes in Northern Iraq as Iraqi Forces Take Control
Thousands of Kurdish civilians fled their homes in northern Iraq on Wednesday, fearing harassment by government forces and Shiite militias who have taken control of a...
Iraqi Forces Seize Control of Two Largest Oilfields Near Kurdish-Majority City of Kirkuk
Iraqi government forces have taken control of the two largest oilfields near the disputed city of Kirkuk after Kurdish forces left the area. Iraqi troops began...
Iraqi Forces Take Action to Recapture Kurdish-Held Oil Fields, Military Base
Clashes broke out early Monday in northern Iraq as Iraqi forces moved to recapture Kurdish-held oil fields and a military base near the city of Kirkuk, setting...
US Firepower Keeps Iraqi Offensive Against ISIS Moving Forward
One week after Iraqi forces began their push into western Mosul, American firepower is playing an essential role in softening the opposition from the Islamic...
Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul University in Battle to Seize City From ISIS Militants
Two Iraqi officers say Iraqi special forces have entered the Mosul University, a tactical achievement in battling Islamic State militants for control of the city. The...
Iraqi Paramilitary Forces Recapture Airbase Near Mosul in Fight Against ISIS
Iraqi paramilitary forces have recaptured a strategic airbase outside the northern city of Tal Afar, a spokesman for the Popular Mobilization Forces said. Ahmed al Assadi...
Iraqi, Kurdish Forces Launch New Offensive Near Mosul as Part of Massive Anti-ISIS Operation
Iraqi and Kurdish forces have launched a new offensive on a town near Mosul as part of a massive operation aimed at retaking the country's...
Iraqi Forces Lead Operation to Retake Jihadist-Held Town South of Mosul
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,...
Mass Murder, Hostage Crisis at Baghdad Mall; Iraqi Troops Storm Premises, Kill Gunmen
Gunmen stormed into a Baghdad mall on Monday after setting off a car bomb and launching a suicide attack at its entrance, killing at least...
Iraqi Forces Retake Four Villages Near Baghdad in Victory Against ISIS Militants
AOL/Reuters - Iraqi government forces retook four villages on Sunday near a mountain ridge overlooking Islamic State supply lines, security officials said, in a campaign...
