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
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NATO seeks long-term partnership with Iraq
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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ISIL suicide attacks kill 32 in southern Iraq
Two suicide car bombs claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) killed at least 32 people and wounded 75 others in the centre of the southern Iraqi city of Samawa on May 1, police and medics said.
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Bomb attack on Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad kills at least 19: Sources
A suicide bomber driving a car killed at least 19 people and wounded 48 others on April 30 in an attack claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on a group of Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims in a southeastern suburb of Baghdad, Iraqi police sources said.
ISIS turns to selling fish, cars to offset oil losses
BELGRADE - Islamic State earns millions of dollars a month running car dealerships and fish farms in Iraq, making up for lower oil income after its battlefield losses, Iraqi judicial authorities said on Thursday.
Terror groups harm Islam the most, Erdo?an says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an slammed terrorist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Qaeda for abusing Islam, stressing that these groups do Islam greater harm than even "its worst enemies."
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