Bloodshed continues in Iraq

Bloodshed continues in Iraq

(VOVworld) – Scores of people were killed and wounded in suicide bombings and clashes between the Iraqi soldiers and IS militants in Anbar province on Saturday. A suicide bomber blew himself up in...
IS kills at least 23 Iraqi soldiers

IS kills at least 23 Iraqi soldiers

(VOVworld) - At least 23 Iraqi soldiers and militia have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to police and military officials
Iraq: 34 people killed in IS clashes in Anbar

Iraq: 34 people killed in IS clashes in Anbar

(VOVworld) – Iraqi security forces on Monday continued clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants in the Iraqi province of Anbar, leaving a total of 34 people killed and 23 others injured
Border between Iraq and Jordan closed

Border between Iraq and Jordan closed

(VOVworld) – Iraq closed its border with Jordan until further notice several days after Iraqi military forces launched a campaign to drive Islamic State militants out of Anbar province
Iraqi forces kill IS commander in Anbar

Iraqi forces kill IS commander in Anbar

(VOVworld) - Iraqi security forces in the Al-Tash region killed Mohammad Eid, a senior commander of IS on the third day of an ongoing large-scale military operation to liberate...
US gears up efforts to fight IS

US gears up efforts to fight IS

(VOVworld) - President Barack Obama pledged to increase US support for the moderate opposition in Syria's civil war on Monday and said the United States needed to do more at...
Dozens of IS militants killed in Iraq, Syria

Dozens of IS militants killed in Iraq, Syria

(VOVworld) - A total of 40 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in US-led coalition air strikes and clashes with Iraqi security forces and allied militias in Iraq's...
US deploy more troops to Iraq

US deploy more troops to Iraq

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday the deployment of 450 additional troops to Iraq, deepening US involvement in the fight against the Islamic State (IS)
Suicide attack kills a number of Iraqis

Suicide attack kills a number of Iraqis

(VOVworld) – A suicide car bomb detonated at a military base in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Monday, killing at least 38 members of the security force and wounding 25 others. The attack...
Iraq recaptures IS-held town

Iraq recaptures IS-held town

(VOVworld) - Iraqi security forces and allied militias on Saturday retook control of a small town east of Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, after heavy clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants
IS takes control of key Iraqi city of Ramadi

IS takes control of key Iraqi city of Ramadi

(VOVworld) - The Islamic State (IS) militant group on Sunday took full control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, after security forces withdrew from their positions
Iraq drives IS from al-Baghdadi

Iraq drives IS from al-Baghdadi

(VOVworld) - Iraqi forces have pushed Islamic State (IS) fighters out of al-Baghdadi town in Anbar province. Iraqi and Kurdist forces are fighting to retake other places from IS. On February 13,...