Iraqi-Kurdish talks make progress

Iraqi-Kurdish talks make progress

(VOVWORLD) - The Iraqi and Kurdish army commanders made progress in Saturday talks, aiming at a ceasefire between the federal and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, but the two sides fell short to...
Iraqi special forces enter Mosul

Iraqi special forces enter Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi special forces recaptured the State Television building in Mosul on Tuesday, capping a 2-week operation to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State
Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

(VOVworld) - The Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq said on Sunday that during the military campaign to retake Mosul city from the IS, they didn’t receive extensive air support from...
Iraqi, Libyan forces free key areas from IS

Iraqi, Libyan forces free key areas from IS

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, Iraqi forces, backed by the US-led air strikes, launched an attack on the villages near Quayyara town and freed al-Huwish, al-Jaw’ana, Jubla, and al...
US sends more troops to Iraq

US sends more troops to Iraq

(VOVworld)- The US will deploy more than 200 troops and Apache helicopters to Iraq as part of operations against jihadist group Islamic State, according to US defense officials
Syrian Kurds drive Islamic State out of Kobane

Syrian Kurds drive Islamic State out of Kobane

(VOVworld) - Kurdish ground forces with air support from the US and its allies have retaken the Syrian town of Kobane from Islamic State militants, said US Lieutenant-General James Terry...
US to hold meeting of anti-IS coalition

US to hold meeting of anti-IS coalition

(VOVworld) – The U.S will hold a meeting of 30 nations belonging to the international coalition against Islamic State (IS) at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida on November 19. During...
British jets ready to attack IS within hours

British jets ready to attack IS within hours

(VOVworld)- The British Ministry of Defence said that two RAF Tornado jets are expected to mount their first attacks against Islamic State (Isis) targets in Iraq within hours of a...