Posts Tagged: ISIS Mosul Iraq
Iran Poised to Expand Influence in Mosul After ISIS Falls Out
Iraq’s US-backed prime minister declared victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, but Iran is shaping up to be one of the biggest winners...
Mosul Achieves Liberation From ISIS After 3 Years of Occupation
Soldiers cleared explosives from Mosul’s historic quarter after its liberation all but ended Islamic State’s presence in Iraq, three years of occupation that left a...
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...
Mosul Radio Station Broadcasts Questions, Concerns Voiced by Iraqis Trapped by ISIS Forces
The listeners who call in to Radio Alghad are typical of talk-radio audiences around the world. It’s complain, complain. Except the callers to “Radio Tomorrow”...
Iraqi Troops Resume Suspended Advance Toward ISIS-Held Mosul
Iraqi troops resumed on Monday a coordinated offensive towards Mosul, the last major city held by Islamic State, targeting the eastern bank of the Tigris...
Iraqi PM: Operation to Liberate Mosul From ISIS Moving Faster Than Expected
The operation to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul after more than two years of brutal ISIS rule is going faster than expected, Prime Minister...
Officials: US Anticipates ISIS Use of Chemical Weapons in Mosul Battle
The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on the city of Mosul, U.S....
Hamas Fighters Reportedly Join Iran in Effort to Liberate Mosul
JNS.org - The Iranian Revolutionary Guards are reportedly seeking to use fighters from the Palestinian terror group Hamas to help liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul,...
American ISIS Fighter Surrenders, Regrets Joining Terror Group: ‘I Wasn’t Thinking Straight’
A Virginia man who joined ISIS and surrendered to Kurdish Peshmerga fighters earlier this week has expressed regret for entering the terror group's self-proclaimed caliphate,...
Iraq’s Oldest Christian Monastery Destroyed by Islamic State, Images Confirm
JNS.org - New satellite images confirmed that St. Elijah’s monastery, Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery, was destroyed by the Islamic State terror group. Prior to its destruction, the...
ISIS Mounts ‘Serious’ Offensive in Northern Iraq, US Officials Say
Islamic State fighters conducted their most significant military operation in northern Iraq in more than five months when they mounted a three-pronged attack on Wednesday night north and east...
Iraq’s Mosul Braces for New Islamic State Laws Against Beard Shaving
Every time he looks in a mirror, Laith Ahmed is worried. As of Monday, the young Iraqi's hopelessly hairless chin could land him in an...
ISIS Militants Videotape Destruction of Prophet Jonah’s Tomb (VIDEO)
JNS.org - A video has been released allegedly showing a jihadist from the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) terror group smashing the...
