August 2016 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 31 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 31 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Elimination of Adnani Would Be 'Significant Blow' to ISIL, Cook Says AFPS 31 Aug 2016 -- The elimination of Abu Muhammad Al-Adnani from the battlefield would be a significant blow to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today.
US: Claim That Russian Airstrike Killed IS Spokesman Is 'Garbage' VOA 31 Aug 2016 -- Russia's claim that it carried out the airstrike in Syria that killed Islamic State's spokesman and chief strategist is "garbage," a U.S. official tells VOA.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Gen. Votel in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 30 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: General Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command
Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 30 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Governor of Iraq's Anbar Province dismissed over 'corruption' Press TV 29 Aug 2016 -- The governor of Iraq's western province of Anbar has been dismissed by provincial officials over alleged corruption as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is pushing not-so-successful attempts against the misappropriation of public funds and incompetence.
Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 28 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Victorious on the Battlefield, Iraqi Army Losing Out to Corruption Sputnik 27 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi army has dislodged Daesh militants from al-Qayyara city located south of Mosul and is now poised to capture the terrorists' de-facto capital in Iraq, Izvestia wrote citing an Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman in Baghdad. However, there is a big problem it is now facing in the "corridors of power" in Baghdad.
Iraq's Khaldiyah Island fully purged from Takfiri militants: PM Press TV 27 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the full liberation of the city of Khaldiyah from the hands of the Daesh terrorists group.
Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 27 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 26 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 26 Aug 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Supreme Leader lashes out lack of US commitment to JCPOA IRNA 26 Aug 2016 -- The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution has criticized lack of US commitment to the landmark nuclear deal stressing that none of the US administrations are trustworthy.
Defense minister: Iran aims to restore international peace, security IRNA 26 Aug 2016 -- Defense Minister Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan said on Friday that the Islamic Republic of Iran spares no efforts to help restore international peace and security.
Department of Defense Press Briefing with Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Press Briefing Room DoD 25 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Defense Department Press Secretary Peter Cook
With Major Anti-IS Battle Near, Iraq Parliament Ousts Defense Minister VOA 25 Aug 2016 -- Iraq's parliament on Thursday voted to oust Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi, leaving the Iraqi Security Forces without a clear unifying leader in the crucial runup to the military operation to retake the Islamic State "capital" of Mosul.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi parliament dismisses defense minister Press TV 25 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi parliament has dismissed Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi, who was recently embroiled in a corruption case.
Iraqi troops in full control of Qayyarah near Mosul Press TV 25 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi forces have managed to recapture the northern town of Qayyarah from the grip of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in their push to conduct a major liberation operation in the nearby city of Mosul.
Iraqi Parliament Votes To Dismiss Defense Minister RFE/RL 25 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi has received a no-confidence vote from parliament over corruption allegations.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces close in on Qayyarah in lead-up to Mosul operation Press TV 24 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi forces have closed in on the center of Qayyarah as part of their action to purge the town of Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the lead-up to a wider operation in the nearby city of Mosul.
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 23 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
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Turkish president, Iraqi Kurdish leader discuss battling Daesh, PKK Press TV 23 Aug 2016 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Kurdistan Region's leader Masoud Barzani have discussed closing down schools in Iraqi Kurdistan affiliated with Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey blames for masterminding the failed coup, said Erdogan's office.
Iraq launches operation to retake Qayyarah near Mosul Press TV 23 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi special forces have launched an operation to liberate the town of Qayyarah, used by terrorists as a key base to attack the nearby northern city of Mosul.
Iraqi City of Al Qayyarah Fully Liberated From Daesh Terrorists Sputnik 23 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi army fully liberated the northern city of Al Qayyarah from the Daesh terror group, according to official statement.
UN rights chief 'deeply dismayed' at execution of 36 people in Iraq UN News 23 Aug 2016 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, has expressed deep dismay at the execution of 36 people in Iraq in relation to a 2014 massacre during which hundreds of military cadets were killed.
Iraq: UN refugee agency readies for massive displacement amid military offensive in Mosul UN News 23 Aug 2016 -- With military action turning towards retaking Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, the United Nations refugee agency warns that displacement may worsen "dramatically," and announced preparations to ramp up operations and set up additional camps.
Military Offensive on IS-Held Mosul Could Uproot More Than 1 Million Iraqis VOA 23 Aug 2016 -- The U.N. refugee agency warns more than one million people could be uprooted from the Iraqi city of Mosul during an expected government offensive to wrest control of the city from Islamic State militants.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 22 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
Pentagon Press Secretary Reports on Counter-ISIL Fight, Condemns Attack on Turkey AFPS 22 Aug 2016 -- Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has been degraded and methodically dismantled in Iraq and Syria as a result of Defense Secretary Ash Carter's strategic consolidation last summer of the coalition military campaign plan under a single command.
U.S., Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq, Syria AFPS 22 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 22 Aug 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 21 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi airstrike kills 19 senior Daesh commanders east of Mosul Press TV 21 Aug 2016 -- More than a dozen commanders of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group have been killed when Iraqi fighter jets carried out a precision strike in Iraq's troubled northern province of Nineveh.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 20 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 19 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces retake town in Anbar province from Daesh Press TV 19 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi government forces have flushed Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of a town in the western province of Anbar, in the latest of a series of victories against the terror group in the past few months.
26 more slain in fresh Daesh atrocities against Iraqi civilians Press TV 19 Aug 2016 -- More than two dozen Iraqi civilians have lost their lives and scores of others sustained injuries as members of the Takfiri Daesh militant group continue perpetrating crimes against humanity in various parts of the conflict-stricken Arab country.
Iran, Iraq Should Set Up Joint Border Committees to Boost Security Sputnik 18 Aug 2016 -- Iran and Iraq should create joint border committees in order to strengthen regional security, Iranian Armed Forces chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, said Thursday.
Iraqi Military Kills 700 Daesh Militants During Liberation of Area Near Ramadi Sputnik 18 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi troops have killed 700 Daesh terrorists during the operation to liberate Khalidiya Island in the Anbar province.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 18 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
New UN report lays bare widespread ISIL 'atrocities' committed against Yazidis in Iraq UN News 18 Aug 2016 -- A new United Nations report lays bare the widespread and systematic manner in which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, Da'esh) has committed "terrible atrocities" against the Yezidi and other ethnic and religious communities, the UN envoy for Iraq said today, calling for the perpetrators to be fully and properly held to account.
U.S. Airstrikes Hit ISIL Targets in Libya AFPS 17 Aug 2016 -- U.S. Africa Command officials today announced results of precision airstrikes conducted Aug. 16, against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets in Sirte, Libya.
Iraqi forces recapture 4 villages south of Mosul from Daesh Press TV 17 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi government forces have managed to gain more ground in the troubled northern province of Nineveh as they are pushing to drive Takfiri Daesh terrorists from the strategic militant-held city of Mosul.
Peshmerga Sends Daesh Running for the Hills Ahead of Mosul Offensive Sputnik 17 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Kurds, assisted by US warplanes, pushed Daesh out of 12 villages, destroying military hardware and killing 180 militants in the province of Erbil ahead of a major operation to free Mosul, the second largest city in the country that has been Daesh's stronghold since June 2014, Peshmerga commander Livan Nurettin told Sputnik.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Colonel Garver via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 16 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Colonel Christopher Garver, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman; Captain Jeff Davis, Director, Defense Press Office
Iran Forces Kill IS-linked Fighters Near Iraq Border, Tehran Says VOA 16 Aug 2016 -- Iranian forces killed three men allegedly linked to the Islamic State group Tuesday in a border town near Iraq, Iranian media reported.
Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 16 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Peshmerga Forces Start Clearance Operations to Prepare for Mosul Liberation Sputnik 16 Aug 2016 -- jKurdish Peshmerga troops have started clearance operations to prepare for the liberation of the Iraqi city of Mosul from Daesh.
Iran will continue advisory assistance to Syria, Iraq: Shamkhani Press TV 16 Aug 2016 -- A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will continue providing advisory assistance to Syria and Iraq to fully eliminate the threat of terrorist groups in the Middle East.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq, Syria AFPS 15 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 14 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Daesh uses chemical weapons in recent attack in Iraqi village Press TV 14 Aug 2016 -- The Daesh Takfiri terrorists have used internationally-banned chemical weapons in their recent attack against civilians in a village in northern Iraq.
Kurdish Peshmerga forces liberate 6 villages east of Mosul Press TV 14 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces have liberated five villages near Mosul from Takfiri Daesh militants as army troops and allied fighters are battling to drive the terrorists out of the militant-held northern city.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 13 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces drive terrorists out of villages near Mosul Press TV 13 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi security forces have liberated four villages south of the strategic northern city of Mosul from the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group, continuing a push to flush the extremists out of the city.
DoD Officials: Local Forces in Libya, Syria Gain Ground Against ISIL AFPS 12 Aug 2016 -- Local forces engaged in tough fighting in Libya and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are gaining ground against the terrorist army, a Defense Department spokesman said today.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 12 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 12 Aug 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 11 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
US: 45,000 Daesh-linked militants killed in Syria, Iraq Press TV 11 Aug 2016 -- As many as 45,000 members of the Daesh (ISIL) Takfiri group have been killed in the Middle East during the past two years, a senior American military official says.
CENTCOM Reviewing Congress Report on Alleged Daesh Intelligence Manipulation Sputnik 11 Aug 2016 -- The US Central Command is looking into the report by the US House of Representatives Joint Task Force alleging that the command manipulated intelligence on the fight against Daesh, CENTCOM spokesman US Navy Cmdr. Kyle Raines told Sputnik on Thursday.
Key US Military Command Accused of Manipulating Islamic State Reports VOA 11 Aug 2016 -- A U.S. House of Representatives task force has accused leaders of a key military command unit of manipulating intelligence reports to depict more favorable progress in combating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria than warranted.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 10 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and Captain Jeff Davis, Director, Defense Press Office
OIR Campaign Reached Turning Point in Ramadi, Commander Says AFPS 10 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi security forces' liberation of Ramadi from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant control marked the turning point in Operation Inherent Resolve's fight against ISIL, OIR Commander Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland told reporters today.
U.S., Coalition Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi Kurdish camps bracing for influx of refugees from Mosul Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Camps in Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are preparing for an influx of more displaced persons from Mosul, a northern Iraqi city that government forces are gearing up to retake from Daesh, Press TV reports.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 09 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi defense minister survives assassination attempt Press TV 08 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi has survived an assassination attempt during a trip to the county's northern regions.
Iraq lifts parliamentarians' immunity over graft probe Press TV 09 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi parliament has voted to strip the immunity of the legislature's speaker and two lawmakers in a bid to allow an investigation into corruption charges brought against the trio by Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi.
Iraqi Defense Minister Unharmed After Assassination Attempt Near Mosul Sputnik 09 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Obaidi has survived an assassination attempt near Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul in the north of the country, escaping uninjured, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 08 Aug 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 08 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraq Receives Four Additional F-16 Jets Over Weekend Sputnik 08 Aug 2016 -- Iraq received another F-16 jets, the US anti-Daesh envoy said.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 07 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi defense minister subpoenaed over accusing lawmakers of graft Press TV 07 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi received a subpoena Sunday to appear in court on the ground of accusing a number of parliamentarians, including House Speaker Salim al-Juburi, of corruption.
14 Daesh Takfiris killed as army jets strike areas in western Iraq Press TV 07 Aug 2016 -- More than a dozen Takfiri Daesh terrorists have been killed when Iraqi military aircraft carried out two separate airstrikes in the beleaguered province of Anbar.
Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria AFPS 06 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Daesh terrorists kill 61 more citizens in northern Iraq Press TV 06 Aug 2016 -- Takfiri Daesh terrorists have reportedly executed tens of civilians in Iraq's oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk as the victims sought to escape from the extremists.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 05 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Daesh captures 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR Press TV 05 Aug 2016 -- The UN refugee agency UNHCR says Daesh terrorists may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them.
US to Continue Fighting Al-Qaeda, Al-Nusra Front and Daesh - Obama Sputnik 05 Aug 2016 -- The United States will continue to fight al-Qaeda and Daesh, US President Barack Obama said during a press conference at the Pentagon.
ISIL Knows It Will Lose, Already Shifting Strategy, Obama Says at Pentagon AFPS 04 Aug 2016 -- After presiding at a meeting of his National Security Council in the Pentagon today, President Barack Obama said Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leaders know they will lose in Syria and Iraq, and they are already shifting their strategy in advance of that sure defeat.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraq to expel remaining MKO terrorists in 45 days: Iran envoy Press TV 04 Aug 2016 -- Iraq is set to expel the remaining members of the terrorist anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) from its soil in the near future, a senior Iranian diplomat says.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Garver via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 03 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Colonel Christopher Garver, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman
OIR Spokesman Details Progress Degrading ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Aug 2016 -- Coalition forces, along with partners on the ground in Iraq and Syria, are furthering gains in countering the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today.
Ban reiterates strong condemnation of 'heinous' crimes committed by ISIL in Sinjar UN News 03 Aug 2016 -- Marking the second anniversary of the seizure of Sinjar by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his profound sympathy to the families of the victims and the survivors as well as deep concern for safety of the people – particularly thousands of Yazidi women and children – still being held captive.
Yazidis Mark Second Anniversary of Islamic State Massacre VOA 03 Aug 2016 -- With vigils and demands to free the enslaved, Yazidis in Iraq and throughout the world on Wednesday commemorated the second anniversary of a massacre committed by Islamic State militants in Sinjar.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 03 Aug 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
British jets attack former Saddam palace in Mosul Press TV 03 Aug 2016 -- British warplanes have targeted one of Iraq's former dictator Saddam Hussein's palaces in the northern city of Mosul, the UK Ministry of Defense says.
Iraq prosecutor build case against suspected corrupt officials Press TV 03 Aug 2016 -- Iraq's chief prosecutor has lodged a complaint against the officials recently accused of involvement in alleged corruption in several high-value contracts.
Estonian Military Instructors Leave for Iraq to Provide Anti-Daesh Training Sputnik 02 Aug 2016 -- A group of six Estonian military instructors left for Iraq on Monday to provide anti-Daesh training to national troops, the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces said in a statement.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 02 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi Military Demonstrates New Skills in Mosul Campaign AFPS 02 Aug 2016 -- Military personnel unfortunately are all too familiar with the IED – improvised explosive device – and the VBIED – vehicle-borne IED. But not too many service members are familiar with the TreeBIED or the FridgeBIED.
Violence left 759 Iraqis dead in July: United Nations Press TV 02 Aug 2016 -- The United Nations (UN) says nearly 760 people lost their lives and more than 1,200 others sustained injuries as a result of acts of terrorism and violence in Iraq in the month of July.
Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria AFPS 01 Aug 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces free al-Anbar region from ISIL ISNA 01 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi security forces have liberated a strategic region in the western al-Anbar Province from the ISIL terrorist group.
Iraqi PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals Press TV 01 Aug 2016 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has issued an order for an investigation into alleged corruption in weapons contracts to avoid fomenting a political crisis in the country as the military plans to retake Mosul from the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
Iraqi forces liberate Khaldiyah Island in Anbar province Press TV 01 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi Army, backed by fighters from allied Popular Mobilization Forces, has fully liberated the strategic Khaldiyah Island in western Anbar province from Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.

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