Voting begins in controversial Kurdish referendum

Voting begins in controversial Kurdish referendum

(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi Kurds began casting their ballots in a controversial independence referendum on Monday as tensions between Iraq's largest ethnic minority and the Iraqi government in Baghdad intensified
 IS ambushes Iraqi government convoy

IS ambushes Iraqi government convoy

(VOVworld) - Islamic State fighters disguised as soldiers ambushed a government convoy in a remote desert region of western Iraq on Sunday, killing 10 members of the security forces and injuring 20 others...
Car bomb in Baghdad kills at least 23

Car bomb in Baghdad kills at least 23

(VOVworld) - At least 23 people were killed and more than 45 others wounded in a suicide car bomb on Monday in a mainly Shi'ite southwestern district of Baghdad
Iraq forces retake Mosul train station

Iraq forces retake Mosul train station

(VOVworld) - Iraqi forces said Tuesday they have recaptured the Mosul train station, the latest advance in the operation to drive ISIS militants out of Mosul
Iraqi forces retake east Mosul

Iraqi forces retake east Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi forces reached the east bank of the Tigris River in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a three-month operation to retake the last major stronghold...
IS claims car bomb in Diyarbakir

IS claims car bomb in Diyarbakir

(VOVworld) – The Islamic State (IS) on Friday claimed responsibility for a deadly car bomb attack in Diyarbakir, southeast Turkey
Pentagon chief in Turkey as Mosul tensions grow

Pentagon chief in Turkey as Mosul tensions grow

(VOVworld) - US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Ankara on Friday for talks with the leaders of Turkey, a crucial but sensitive ally in the fight against the Islamic State group....