Iraq news
Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.
Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout
Iraqi militias raise new conditions for disarmament, Iraq takes 'wait-and-see' approach - analysis
Iraq sentences militia member for kidnapping American journalist, in rare move against Iran proxies
Facing imminent defeat in Mosul, Islamic State members attempt to flee across river
After eight months of combat that has ruined parts of the city, killed thousands of civilians and displaced nearly one million people, Iraqi officials say victory is close.
ISIS blows up historic mosque where 'caliphate' was declared
Destruction of 12th century mosque at end of Ramadan comes amidst ISIS-inspired terror attacks around the world as extremist group loses battle for Mosul.
Reporter's Notebook: A personal journey through Mosul’s war with ISIS
War is also addictive. The artillery concussions ring deep in the body. Advancing to the front gives one fear and a sense of being alive.
Hezbollah commander's death in Iraq overshadows Mideast, Israel
Death of Hezbollah commander marks an escalation in Iran’s role in Iraq
Iranian-backed militias reach Iraq-Syria border
In lightning offensive, Iraqi forces carve out strategic corridor from Baghdad to Syria.
Iraqi forces using siege and stealth to evict ISIS from Mosul
ISIS fighters "came to die and the majority of them are now in hell."
ISIS crimes scarred Iraqi history and landscape
Today’s Mosul and the areas around it were the site of many of the worst crimes of ISIS against cultural heritage.
A hitchhiker’s guide to the militias that now dominate much of Iraq
Country’s Shia take page from Hezbollah playbook.
On the ground in Mosul: The face of a new Iraqi military, forged in war
In the battle for Mosul, the Iraqi Army has deployed a variety of its best units, including the 9th Armored Division, the black-clad Special Operations Forces and the Federal Police.
Report: ISIS leader Baghdadi close to being 'captured or killed'
The Iraqi Army is basing its conclusion on a military assessment following a recent battle it held with ISIS militants in the city of Tel Afar, located just 63KM from Mosul.
