US conducts airstrikes in Iraq

US conducts airstrikes in Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - The US military on Tuesday carried out airstrikes in Iraq, targeting facilities used by the armed forces of Iraq in retaliation for missile and drone attacks on American troops in...
EU extends sanctions against IS, Al-Qaeda

EU extends sanctions against IS, Al-Qaeda

(VOVWORLD) - The EU Council on Monday adopted a decision extending for one year, until 31 October 2024, the EU’s restrictive measures against IS and Al-Qaeda and associated natural and legal persons...
Rockets, drones hit Iraqi base housing US forces

Rockets, drones hit Iraqi base housing US forces

(VOVWORLD) - Drones and rockets targeted on Thursday evening the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US and other international forces in western Iraq, and multiple blasts were heard inside the...
Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

(VOVWORLD) - The Afghan government will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prisoners starting this week if insurgents significantly reduce their violence, President Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman said Wednesday, paving the way...
US Military resumes joint operations with Iraq

US Military resumes joint operations with Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - The United States military resumed joint operations with Iraq on Wednesday, ending a 10-day pause that began after an American airstrike killed top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani...
US, India, Japan conduct naval exercise

US, India, Japan conduct naval exercise

(VOVWORLD) - Naval exercises involving warships and aircraft from the United States, Japan and India got underway off the coast of Sasebo, Japan, on Wednesday
Iraq captures 186 Islamic State militants

Iraq captures 186 Islamic State militants

(VOVWORLD) - Iraq has dismantled the biggest Islamic State (IS) cell in the country’s western province of Anbar and captured 186 militants, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior said