Mosul battle against ISIS to end in days

Mosul battle against ISIS to end in days

(VOVWORLD) -The battle to take full control of Mosul from the Islamic State will be over in a few days and an attempted fight-back by the militants failed, an...
US punishes IS leaders

US punishes IS leaders

(VOVWORLD) - The US State Department punished 3 IS leaders on Thursday, including the mastermind behind the Paris attack in 2015 and the Brussels attack in 2016
US vows to eradicate ISIS in Iraq

US vows to eradicate ISIS in Iraq

(VOVworld) – US President Donald Trump vowed to eradicate "radical Islamic terrorism" during talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Washington on Monday
Iraqi forces gain more ground in Mosul

Iraqi forces gain more ground in Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi forces, with support from the US-led coalition, on Sunday advanced deeper into Mosul, liberating four more districts from the control of Islamic State militants
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 continue advance into Mosul

Iraqi forces continue advance into Mosul

(VOVworld)-Iraqi forces, backed by a US-led international coalition, launched a new offensive early Monday to advance into central Mosul, along the west bank of the Tigris River, to drive out Islamic...
Military operations against ISIS in Sirte, Libya end

Military operations against ISIS in Sirte, Libya end

(VOVworld) – Military operations against ISIS in Sirte, Libya, officially concluded Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), which is backed by the United Nations
ISIS recruits likely to return to Europe

ISIS recruits likely to return to Europe

(VOVworld) - Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon estimated that between 3,000 and 5,000 Islamic State militants of European nationality, who are now in Syria and Iraq, are likely to...
42,000 displaced in Mosul

42,000 displaced in Mosul

(VOVworld) - Nearly 42,000 people have fled their homes in Mosul city since Iraqi forces started their operation to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS), said the International Organization...
Egypt: Civilian kidnapping by ISIS increases

Egypt: Civilian kidnapping by ISIS increases

(VOVworld) - Despite intensive security operations and the presence of the Egyptian armed forces across the Sinai province, Egypt, the kidnapping of civilians there has increased alarmingly since early November