Terrorism in Iraq

US takes Turkish concerns into account on Mosul assault: Minister

The United States is taking Turkish concerns into account over the role of Shiite militias in the upcoming Mosul operation to clear Iraq's second-largest town of jihadists, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık has said as preparatory military mobilization continued over the weekend. 

CHP lends support to gov't in spat with Iraq over Bashiqa base

The presence of Turkish troops at the Bashiqa base near Mosul aims to protect the territorial integrity of Iraq and to remove jihadist terrorists from the country, the main opposition leader has said, lending rare support to the government in a row with Baghdad, which has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Turkish military from the camp.  

Turkey-Iraq tension in rise on the eve of key Mosul operation

Turkey and Iraq summoned their respective ambassadors on Oct. 5 amid bitter verbal exchanges regarding Turkish troops in the Bashiqa region of Mosul, as tension rises between two neighboring countries ahead of a planned operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

Islamic State Top Commanders Fleeing Iraq's Mosul for Syria

BELGRADE - An Iraqi Kurdish media official said on Sunday that ISIS (ISIL / Daesh) top commanders, including its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, have started fleeing Mosul for Syria, adding that as the terrorist group's leader has ordered militants to destroy the city if defeated and forced to withdraw.

NATO, Iraq seek long-term partnership upon Baghdad's demand

Only half-an-hour drive away from the city center of Amman, Jordan, a state-of-the-art center of excellence meets you in a secluded location on a vast terrain surrounded by high hills, specially equipped for the training of Special Forces and military units, particularly from Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries. 

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