February 2017 - Iraq Special Weapons News

U.S., Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 28 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 28 Feb 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
Iraqi troops make headway against Daesh in western Mosul Press TV 28 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi government soldiers and their allied forces have made more achievements in their push to take back the western flank of the strategic northern city of Mosul from Takfiri Daesh militants.
Thousands of Iraqis Displaced, Suffer Amid Escalating Fighting in Mosul - IOM Sputnik 28 Feb 2017 -- According to reports, International Organization for Migration expressed on Tuesday concern over thousands of Iraqis suffering from displacement and shortage of living essentials as clashes in the western part of the city of Mosul have intensified.
Iraqi Army Announces Operation to Liberate Northwestern Tal Afar Town From Daesh Sputnik 28 Feb 2017 -- The Iraqi Armed Forces announced on Tuesday plans to launch an operation aimed at the liberation of the northwestern town of Tal Afar from the Daesh terror group, outlawed in Russia.
Iraqi Army Liberating Terrorist-Held Mosul One Block at a Time Sputnik 28 Feb 2017 -- The Iraqi army is continuing its advance in the city of Mosul, progressively capturing more and more residential areas from the terrorist group Daesh (ISIS/ISIL); a representative of the country's Nineveh Plain Protection Units told Sputnik Arabic about recent operations to liberate the western part of the city.
UN migration agency reports surge in displacement from Mosul as fighting intensifies UN News 28 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations migration agency today reported thousands of new arrivals at Iraqi sites for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing Mosul's western sector where fighting is taking place between the Government forces and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 27 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Pentagon Spokesman Discusses ISIS Preliminary Plan, Budget Amendment AFPS 27 Feb 2017 -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will present a preliminary version of the Pentagon's new plan to rapidly defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria during a meeting of the White House Principals Committee today, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said here this morning.
Pentagon Sends Trump Plan to Defeat Islamic State, Other Extremist Groups VOA 27 Feb 2017 -- The Pentagon says it has sent the White House a preliminary plan to defeat Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria, and says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will brief senior administration officials on the draft later Monday.
Iraqi forces free first neighborhood from IS in Mosul People's Daily 27 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces on Sunday liberated al-Mamoun neighborhood in western side of Mosul, the first neighborhood completely freed from the extremist militants of Islamic State (IS) group, the official television reported.
Iraqi forces retake key bridge in western Mosul Press TV 27 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi security forces have managed to take control of a key bridge and a neighborhood as they push further into western Mosul, the last major urban stronghold of Daesh terrorists in the country.
Iraqi Forces Capture Key Bridge, Neighborhood In Western Mosul RFE/RL 27 Feb 2017 -- U.S.-backed Iraqi forces battling to retake western Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants have captured a neighborhood and a key bridge on the Tigris River, a move that could allow the opening of supply lines with the government-controlled east bank.
Families report skyrocketing food prices, dire conditions in western Mosul - UN agency UN News 27 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations food relief agency today said it is extremely concerned about the humanitarian situation facing more than 750,000 people living in dire conditions in the western sections of Iraq's Mosul city, where fighting is taking place between the Government forces and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists.
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS AFPS 26 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Largest mass grave with bodies of 4,000 people found in Iraq Press TV 26 Feb 2017 -- A mass grave believed to contain the bodies of thousands of Iraqi security personnel killed at the hands of the Daesh Takfiri militants has been discovered not far from the strategic northern city of Mosul, where government forces and their allies are engaged in the last phase of an operation to drive the extremists out of their last major stronghold in the country.
Iraqi forces gain control of two more neighborhoods in western Mosul Press TV 26 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have regained control of two neighborhoods in the western part of Mosul in a new phase of joint operations with allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units to push Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the country.
Iraqi Forces Face Stiff Resistance as Mosul Push Continues VOA 26 Feb 2017 -- A senior commander says Iraqi militarized police have captured a neighborhood on the western side of Mosul amid fierce clashes with Islamic State militants.
Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces, allies make new gains in west Mosul battle Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces make further gains against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in western Mosul as tens of thousands of fighters are punching through the defenses of the extremists to expel them from their last major urban stronghold in the country.
Saudi foreign minister makes rare visit to Iraq amid frosty ties Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has made a rare visit to Baghdad as the first by a high-ranking Saudi official since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Iraqi Forces Face Stiff Resistance as Mosul Push Continues VOA 25 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi military officials say U.S.-backed forces are facing stiffer resistance as soldiers push deeper into the western half of Mosul, the last stronghold of the Islamic State group in Iraq.
Canadian Military Ready to Defend Iraqi Trainees From Daesh Attacks Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Canadian Joint Operations Command spokesperson Capt. Vincent Bouchard claims that Canadian advisers continue to play non-combat roles in Iraq by assisting the Iraqi Security Forces, but stand ready to defend them from attacks by Daesh terror group.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
'Encouraging Initial Successes' for Western Mosul, DoD Official Says AFPS 24 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces, backed by coalition strikes, are making gains in efforts to liberate western Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists, Defense Department spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters at the Pentagon today.
Iraqi jets strike Daesh positions in Syria: Premier Abadi Press TV 24 Feb 2017 -- Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Iraqi fighter jets have pounded the positions of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria.
Iraqi Air Force Airstrike in Syria 'in Full Coordination' With Damascus Sputnik 24 Feb 2017 -- A strike conducted earlier in the day by the Iraqi Air Force against Daesh terrorist group in Syrian Deir Ez-Zor province has been fully coordinated with the Syrian government, Al-Watan reported, citing a source, close to the Syrian Foreign Ministry.
Iraqi PM Orders Launch of Airstrikes on Daesh in Syria - Reports Sputnik 24 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered launch of airstrikes against Daesh in Syria.
Turkey, Saudi advance own interests in Iraq: Ex-US ambassador to Baghdad Press TV 24 Feb 2017 -- After a full liberation of Mosul, Iraq needs to dispatch its troops to the border with Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to prevent terrorists from returning to the country, a US-based journalist says.
Iraqi forces enter first residential neighborhood in west Mosul Press TV 24 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi armed forces are pushing deeper in the western Daesh-held half of Mosul, entering the first residential neighborhood in the area in yet another blow to the terror group in its last urban stronghold in the Arab state.
US-backed Iraqi Forces Push Deeper Into Western Half of Mosul VOA 24 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi military officials say U.S.-backed forces pushed deeper into the western half of Mosul after launching several attacks to recapture Islamic State's last main stronghold in the city.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 23 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 23 Feb 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
Iraqi forces liberate Mosul airport from Daesh: Media reports Press TV 23 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi ground troops, backed by the army's air force, have reportedly taken control of the Mosul air port amid a new offensive to liberate the Daesh-held western half of the city, which serves as the last urban stronghold of the terror group in the Arab state.
Iraqi Forces Reportedly Capture Mosul Airport RFE/RL 23 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces pushing to capture the western part of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants have taken control of the city's disused airport, Iraqi state television is reporting.
Kurdistan Regional Government Could Support Autonomy for Iraq's Yazidis Sputnik 23 Feb 2017 -- The Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman said that KRG was not opposed to autonomous areas for Iraq's Yazidi and Christian minorities.
US-backed Iraqi Forces Take Control of Mosul Airport VOA 23 Feb 2017 -- Iraq said Thursday that its U.S.-backed forces had retaken the airport in Mosul, which Islamic State extremists had controlled since 2014.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 22 Feb 2017 -- Presenter: Colonel John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 22 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
OIR Official: 'Conditions Have Been Set' for ISIS Defeat in Western Mosul AFPS 22 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces are advancing into western Mosul and making steady gains in efforts to liberate the area from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said today.
Mosul: What's Next? VOA 22 Feb 2017 -- The battle for Mosul has been bloody and slow – for Iraqi soldiers and civilians alike.
Iraqi Security Forces Move in to Liberate West Mosul, Official Says AFPS 21 Feb 2017 -- Since operations began over the weekend to retake West Mosul from two years of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control, Iraqi security forces have already retaken more than 125 square kilometers – more than 48 square miles – of ISIS-held territory near the city, Pentagon director of press operations Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters today.
DoD to Deliver Counter-ISIS Review to White House AFPS 21 Feb 2017 -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis yesterday completed his first trip to the Middle East, where he gained valuable insight as he prepares to make key policy decisions, including submitting the results of a review of the department's strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to the White House, Pentagon press operations director Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters this morning.
UN refugee agency focuses on sheltering displaced as Iraqi offensive moves to west Mosul UN News 21 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations refugee agency is focusing efforts on camp construction in and around the Iraqi city of Mosul, where renewed fighting could displace up to 250,000 people.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 21 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
U.S. Central Command continues to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
Iraqi army, volunteer fighters force Daesh terrorists out of Mosul airport Press TV 21 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi government forces, supported by fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have closed in on the Mosul International Airport, forcing the Daesh Takfiri terrorists to pull out of the facility.
US Advisers in Iraq Expanding Presence to More Units - Pentagon Sputnik 21 Feb 2017 -- In between phase one and phase two of Iraqi Security Forces operations to liberate east Mosul the US-led coalition expanded its advise and assist mission to better support the ISF, according to US Department of Defense spokesperson Jeff Davis.
Series of Daesh Drone Attacks Kill 9 People in Iraqi Mosul Sputnik 21 Feb 2017 -- At least nine people have been killed in a series of the Daesh terrorist group (banned in Russia) drone attacks in Iraqi Mosul on Tuesday, media reported.
Iraqi Troops Close In on Mosul's Southern Border VOA 21 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi troops have pushed into the southern outskirts of Mosul as they consolidate their position on the third day of a rebooted offensive to take the city, a military spokesman said.
Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 20 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Mattis Praises Resilient Iraqi Army During Baghdad Visit AFPS 20 Feb 2017 -- In his first trip to Baghdad as defense secretary, Jim Mattis today praised the Iraqi army for its resilience and noted the forces are now focused on liberating west Mosul.
Iran, Iraq seal deal to export Kirkuk oil Press TV 20 Feb 2017 -- Iran and Iraq have signed a basic agreement that envisages exporting Iraqi oil through the Iranian territory – a scheme that would remove Baghdad's reliance on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to export its oil through a pipeline to Turkey.
Iraqi forces clear Daesh terrorists from 8 villages west of Mosul Press TV 20 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi government forces, supported by fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have managed to liberate several villages from the grip of Daesh Takfiri terrorists as they are engaged in a new push to fully recapture Mosul and drive the extremists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.
We're not in Iraq to seize oil: US Defense Secretary James Mattis Press TV 20 Feb 2017 -- Before arriving on an unannounced visit to Baghdad, US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said Americans are "not in Iraq to seize" its oil.
Pentagon Chief In Baghdad; Iraqi Forces Close In On Western Mosul RFE/RL 20 Feb 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has arrived in Baghdad for a previously unannounced visit focusing on the effort to defeat Islamic State (IS) militants.
Mattis: US 'Not in Iraq to Seize Anybody's Oil' VOA 20 Feb 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Monday the United States does not intend to seize oil from Iraq, something President Donald Trump has in the past advocated as "spoils" for U.S military activity there and to prevent the Islamic State group from selling it.
Coalition Continues Strikes Against ISIS AFPS 19 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
UN: Over 217,000 Iraqis Flee Mosul as Operation to Free City From Daesh Advances Sputnik 20 Feb 2017 -- Over 217,000 Iraqis have fled Mosul since the start of an operation to liberate the city from the Daesh terrorist group, outlawed in Russia, in October 2016, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
Iraqi Security Forces Begin Operations to Liberate West Mosul AFPS 19 Feb 2017 -- The government of Iraq and Iraqi security forces announced today the commencement of operations to liberate western Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.
Iraqi forces liberate regions in western parts of Mosul IRNA 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces including the Army, police and the volunteer forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) retook some regions in western part of Mosul in the first hours of the operation for liberation of the region.
Iraqi forces make territorial gains against Daesh around Mosul Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi government forces, backed by volunteer fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have made new territorial gains on the outskirts of the city of Mosul as they have launched a new phase of joint operations to flush Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.
Iraq launches operation to recapture western Mosul Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the start of an operation to liberate the western side of the flashpoint city of Mosul from the grip of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
Iraq Says Military Assault On Western Mosul Has Begun RFE/RL 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraq's prime minister said military operations have begun to retake the western half of Mosul, once Iraq's second largest city, from Islamic State militants.
Iraqi Forces Launch Push to Retake Western Mosul From IS VOA 19 Feb 2017 -- U.S.-backed Iraqi forces have begun a military offensive aimed at dislodging Islamic State militants from the western part of Mosul, the latest phase in a four-month old operation to retake the country's second largest city.
Iraq: UN aid agencies preparing for 'all scenarios' as western Mosul military operations set to begin UN News 18 Feb 2017 -- With military operations to retake western Mosul starting, United Nations humanitarian agencies in Iraq are rushing to prepare for the humanitarian impact of the fighting amid grave concerns that tens of thousands of families are at extreme risks.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 18 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Coalition Forces Strike Five-Story Facility in Mosul AFPS 18 Feb 2017 -- With the approval of the government of Iraq, Coalition forces struck an ISIS command and control headquarters and propaganda facility yesterday in western Mosul, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIS Strikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 17 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Pentagon Says Used Depleted-Uranium Rounds Against IS Oil Tankers RFE/RL 17 Feb 2017 -- The United States used depleted-uranium antitank rounds twice during 2015 in air strikes against convoys of Islamic State (IS) tanker trucks, the Pentagon has said.
Some 5,000 Iraqis Finish Coalition Training to Join Mosul Operation - CENTCOM Sputnik 18 Feb 2017 -- About 5,000 Iraqis have finished months-long training to join the campaign to liberate Mosul and fight against the Daesh terror group (outlawed in Russia), US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a release on Friday.
Nearly 5,000 Iraqi Security Forces Complete Coalition Training AFPS 17 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi security forces have nearly 5,000 more personnel to assist as hold forces in eastern Mosul -- and eventually will fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in western Mosul -- following recent graduation ceremonies at Taji, Besmaya, Erbil and Al Asad Air Base.
Iraq: UN health agency delivers medical aid to newly retaken areas of Mosul UN News 16 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations health agency has delivered medical supplies to parts of eastern Mosul, the Iraqi city liberated from the Islamic State (ISIL), where clinics are receiving an influx of people in urgent need of medical care.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 16 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 16 Feb 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
Iraq calls on Turkey to withdraw forces as precondition for normal ties IRNA 16 Feb 2017 -- Iraq says withdrawal of the Turkish forces from the country's northern territories is the key to resumption of ties between Ankara and Baghdad.
Several people killed, scores wounded in Baghdad car bomb Press TV 16 Feb 2017 -- A car bomb has exploded in a southern neighborhood of Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing several people and injuring scores of others, security sources say.
Daesh governor of Mosul, other leaders killed Press TV 16 Feb 2017 -- More than a dozen members of the Daesh terrorist group have been killed in a string of operations carried out by the Iraqi air force in the country's northern province of Nineveh.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Maj. Gen. Jones via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 15 Feb 2017 -- Presenter: Major General Rupert Jones, UK, deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 15 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
ISIS Losing Fighters, Leaders, Resources, Inherent Resolve Spokesman Says AFPS 15 Feb 2017 -- The deputy commander of Operation Inherent Resolve briefed the media here via videoconference from Baghdad this morning, discussing progress in Syria and Iraq and updating stabilization efforts that set conditions for normality to return once the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is defeated.
IS Propaganda Switches from Utopian Caliphate to Battlefield Reality VOA 15 Feb 2017 -- As the terror group Islamic State loses more and more territory in Iraq and Syria, its propaganda has undergone a significant change, according to analysts. Many of the recent videos produced by the group have focused on the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul – with a decreasing emphasis on calls for foreign fighters to join the group.
Iran dismisses Erdogan's allegations of Tehran's interference in Iraq, Syria Press TV 15 Feb 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed recent anti-Tehran remarks by the Turkish president, stressing that promoting security in the region has been among the Islamic Republic's main foreign policies.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 14 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Sadr supporters hold fresh demo in Iraqi capital Press TV 14 Feb 2017 -- Supporters of influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have one again taken to the streets of the capital, Baghdad, a few days after a similar demonstration turned violent and left dozens of casualties.
Car bomb leaves 18 casualties in Iraqi capital Press TV 14 Feb 2017 -- The explosion of a car bomb has killed four Iraqi civilians and injured 14 others in the southwest of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 13 Feb 2017 -- 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: 13 Daesh commanders killed, Baghdadi fate unclear Press TV 13 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi Air Force says it has killed at least 13 commanders of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group during an airstrike that targeted a house in the country's west where the group's ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was thought to be meeting with other extremists.
Pentagon Unable to Confirm Reports About Daesh Leader's Heavy Injuries Sputnik 13 Feb 2017 -- The US Department of Defense has no information to corroborate reports that Daesh leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi was injured in an Iraqi military strike on February 9, department spokesperson Jeff Davis said in a briefing on Monday.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 12 Feb 2017 -- 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.
Britain, coalition and Iraqi forces to maintain momentum in campaign against Daesh, Defence Secretary says UK MOD 12 Feb 2017 -- Operations to liberate western Mosul will begin within weeks, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed.
Daesh terrorists burn to death 15 Iraqi civilians in Kirkuk Press TV 12 Feb 2017 -- Members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group have reportedly burned to death more than a dozen young Kurdish women in Iraq's northern oil-rich province of Kirkuk as the militants continue to perpetrate various crimes against humanity in areas under their control.
Deadly Baghdad clashes rattle Iraqi leaders Press TV 12 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi leaders are on a damage control mode a day after clashes between followers of a cleric and police in Baghdad left at least four people dead.
Daesh Leader Baghdadi Injured in Airstrike in Iraq Sputnik 12 Feb 2017 -- Leader of the Daesh terrorist organization Abu Bakr Baghdadi was possibly injured during an airstrike carried out by the Iraqi Air Force in the city of Qaim on February 9, according to Iraqi media.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 11 Feb 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 11 Feb 2017 -- 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.
Rockets hit at Baghdad's Green Zone following deadly protests Press TV 11 Feb 2017 -- Several rockets have been fired at Baghdad's Green Zone following violent protests between police and supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr which claimed the lives of at least seven people.
Shi'ite Cleric Al-Sadr Pulls Back Protesters After Baghdad Clashes VOA 11 Feb 2017 -- Iraq's mercurial Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr urged his supporters to suspend a demonstration Saturday near Baghdad's iconic Green Zone, after violent clashes that left at least four dead and 320 wounded, according to Baghdad's governor.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Feb 2017 -- 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.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 09 Feb 2017 -- 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.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 08 Feb 2017 -- Presenter: Colonel John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 08 Feb 2017 -- 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.
ISIL in West Mosul Faces Choice: Surrender or Die, OIR Spokesman Says AFPS 08 Feb 2017 -- Terrorists with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the western part of Iraq's second-largest city face two options: surrender or die, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve told Pentagon reporters today.
ISIL Fighters Trapped in Western Mosul, Pentagon Spokesman Says AFPS 07 Feb 2017 -- As Iraqi security forces continue the push to liberate Mosul, terrorists with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant find themselves trapped in the city's west, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 07 Feb 2017 -- 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 Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Feb 2017 -- 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.
$50 million required to clear Daesh mines in Iraq's Mosul: UN Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations says it costs as much as $50 million to remove all mines, explosive devices and booby traps left by the Daesh terrorist group in and around the Iraqi city of Mosul, as government forces and allies prepare for a new stage of liberation operations in the Takfiri group's last stronghold on Iraqi soil.
Canada Acquires Arms for Iraqi Kurds, Intends to Deliver Promptly Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- The Canadian Defense Ministry said that Canada has started the acquisition process for small arms and light support weapons for the Kurdish fighters in Iraq and intends to deliver the equipment as soon as possible.
Court ruling against Trump ban 'move in right direction,' Iraq says Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Iraq welcomes a US appeals court ruling against a travel ban imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump that bars citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
Coalition Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 05 Feb 2017 -- 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.
Senior Daesh figures break ranks with chief: Report Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- A number of Daesh's Iraq-based ringleaders and members have reportedly reneged on their oath of allegiance to the terror group's chief as army troops and allied forces pushed to rid the terrorists of their last stronghold in the Arab state.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Feb 2017 -- 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.
42 Daesh Takfiris killed as army jets strike areas in northern Iraq Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- At least 42 members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have been killed in separate operations by the Iraqi Air Force in the country's northern province of Nineveh.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Feb 2017 -- 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 to be routed in Iraq in near future: UN envoy Press TV 03 Feb 2017 -- The UN envoy for Iraq has expressed optimism over full liberation of Iraq from the Daesh terrorists in the near future, saying the Takfiri group is using civilians as human shields in the embattled city of Mosul to slow down army advances.
Baghdad angered by Trump's words on Iran role in neighboring Iraq Press TV 03 Feb 2017 -- Iraq has roundly rejected US President Donald Trump's recent remarks that Iran is "taking over" the neighboring Arab country.
Iraq: UN fears new wave of displacement as fighting escalates in Mosul and Hawiga UN News 03 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations refugee agency and its partners are coordinating plans to respond to a potential mass displacement of Iraqis from western Mosul, the latest battleground the Iraqi forces are seeking to retake from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists.
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 02 Feb 2017 -- 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.
UN: 382 civilians killed in Iraq violence in January Press TV 02 Feb 2017 -- Latest figures released by the United Nations show that terrorist acts, violence and armed conflicts took the lives of some 400 civilians and left hundreds of others wounded in Iraq last month.
Days of ISIL are numbered, says UN envoy as nation prepares for unified Iraq UN News 02 Feb 2017 -- The military campaign to oust Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists from Iraq is nearly won, but the humanitarian crisis is expected to continue for months, if not years, the United Nations top official for the country said today.
Rights Group: Iraqi Shi'ites Detaining Sunni Men Fleeing Mosul VOA 02 Feb 2017 -- A rights group is warning that militias within the Iraqi military are holding men fleeing Mosul in unidentified detention centers where they are cut off from contact with the outside world.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 01 Feb 2017 -- Presenter: Colonel John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman
Iraqi Forces Liberate 60 Percent of Mosul From ISIL Fighters AFPS 01 Feb 2017 -- The U.S.-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has liberated about 60 percent of ISIL-held territory in Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman told Pentagon reporters today.
Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 01 Feb 2017 -- 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.

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