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Iraqi Kurds accused of carrying out ‘mass executions’ of ISIS members
Human Rights Watch on Friday accused Iraqi Kurdish security forces of carrying out mass executions of detainees alleged to be members of ISIS. The ... Middle East -
Iraq PM orders halt in operations against Kurds for 24 hours
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday announced “a halt to movements by the armed forces for 24 hours” in zones disputed by ... Middle East -
Pictures show ISIS militants captured by Peshmerga forces
Peshmerga forces arrested on Monday hunderds of ISIS militants after liberating al-Hawija district, center of the Kirkuk province of Iraq. The Asayish ... Features -
Three Kurdish fighters killed, five wounded in blast south of oil city Kirkuk
Three Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed and five wounded on Saturday when an explosive device blew up near their vehicle south of the Iraqi oil ... Middle East -
Why is the US army interested in translating Kurdish-Sorani, Dari?
The current machine can only translate two languages – Pashto and Iraqi Arabic Features -
Difference between Iraq’s Sahwat and Popular Mobilization militias
International organizations’ warnings of the Popular Mobilization militias have brought the latter into the picture again depicting it as a ... Middle East -
Moment an ISIS militant surrenders in Mosul
Video shows an ISIS militant emerging from his hiding place with raised arms and being told to lift up his shirt to check for a suicide belt Variety -
With tunnels and guile, militants battle overwhelming force in Iraq
The militants had punched holes through the walls into nearby houses, allowing the sniper to run back and forth safely as Kurdish forces used an array of weapons Features -
Abbas Ali, the Iraqi in wheelchair, who made risky escape from ISIS
He made a risky escape with his family along a route where ISIS snipers had shot dead a couple seeking freedom from their rule Features -
Iraqi villagers escape ISIS snipers, leave family behind
ISIS tries to target anyone who seeks to escape Features -
Peshmerga say ISIS offensive blocked in Sinjar, west of Mosul
ISIS committed some of its worst atrocities in Sinjar when it swept through the Yazidi region two years ago Middle East -
Turkey hits ISIS in Iraq following Kurdish request
Kurdistan has informed US Defense Secretary Ash Carter that its fighters had taken the town of Bashiqa near Mosul News -
Thousands of Iraqis flee Mosul to Syria
Iraqi forces moving ‘faster than expected’ on Mosul: Iraq PM Middle East -
Iraqi special forces arrive outside ISIS-held Mosul
Turkish-trained forces will also join operation to liberate Mosul, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reports Middle East -
Two French soldiers badly wounded by drone in Iraq
Two French soldiers were badly wounded in Iraq and two Peshmerga fighters were killed by a booby trapped drone sent by a group related to ISIS Middle East -
Iraq Kurds gain new ground in pre-Mosul op
The peshmerga forces had launched the assault to retake villages in the Nineveh plain between Mosul and Erbil Middle East -
Kurdish journalist killed in Northern Iraq fighting
Incident caused by a mortar round fired into village recently retaken by the peshmerga from ISIS Media -
Oil well blown up in northern Iraq, North Oil Company says
The explosion happened in the early hours of Wednesday, most likely caused by sabotage Energy -
Yazidi survivor Nadia Murad: We want a Muslim stand against ISIS
‘ISIS says that they represent Muslims, but Muslims must give a stronger stand against such claim,’ she said Features -
US signs memo with Peshmerga to boost Kurdish forces in Mosul battle
Iraq recently recaptured strategic Al-Qayara air base, in bid to claim control over the ISIS-held city again Middle East -
Helmet cam footage shows ISIS in battlefield chaos
A camera recovered from the helmet of a dead fighter offers a contrasting picture of chaos with Kurdish peshmerga Features -
Palestinian-American member of ISIS surrenders: Iraqi general
A Palestinian-American member of ISIS gave himself up to an Iraqi Kurdish military unit northern Iraq Middle East -
Son of Iraqi Kurdish leader calls for aid to battle ISIS
Masrour Barzani said many Kurdish fighters are not being paid Middle East -
It’s the economy, stupid! Peshmergas loosing morale
Iraqi Kurds have to focus on getting their finances in order, not badgering the West for more weapons Blogs -
Germany urges Kurdistan to keep better tabs on arms
German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung said the arms might have been sold by former peshmerga fighters Middle East -
We can’t retake Mosul without Kurds, says Iraqi official
Mosul, 400 km north of Baghdad, has been designated by the government as the next target for Iraq’s armed forces Middle East -
The case for intervention against ISIS
It is not in spite, but because of the consequences of the conflict that I am for further military intervention by the West Blogs -
Baghdad calls on Ankara to withdraw troops
Several hundred Turkish soldiers have been deployed to provide training for Iraqi troops in an area near ISIS controlled Mosul Middle East -
Iraq PM fires trade minister wanted for graft
Malas Abdulkarim al-Kasnazani was dismissed because he did not fulfill his duties as a trade minister in over a month Middle East -
Under Iraq’s Sinjar, ISIS militants built network of tunnels
The Associated Press obtained extensive video footage of the tunnels, which were uncovered by Kurdish forces that took back the city Features