Iraqs Sunni insurgents seize Tikrit: how did they gain.
Sunni insurgents from an al Qaeda splinter group extended their control from the northern city of Mosul on Wednesday to an area further south that includes Iraqs biggest oil refinery in a devastating show of strength against the. Security sources said militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, aka ISIS) ��� Sunni militants waging sectarian war on both sides of the Iraqi-Syrian frontier ��� drove into the town of Baiji late on Tuesday in armed vehicles,��.
Syria Steps Up Airstrikes in Rebel-Held Areas of Aleppo
BEIRUT���Syrian forces have killed more than 100 people in the northern city of Aleppo by dropping shrapnel-filled bombs since Saturday, when a religious leader called for the annihilation of rebel-held areas, opposition groups said... rescuers were.
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The AP reports that Iraqi security forces have retaken some areas in and around Ramadi after ISIS captured significant regions of the city last week.. He has reportedly not yet resumed day-to-day control over the organization.. The Wall Street.
Islamic State Seizes Government Base In Iraqi City of.
BAGHDAD���Islamic State fighters on Friday seized control of the government compound in the city of Ramadi and attacked hundreds of government forces nearby, threatening one of the last pocket.. Islamic State Seizes Government Base In Iraqi City of Ramadi ��� Wall Street Journal. Post by wpjljron 15 May, 2015 Category : Trending. Islamic State Seizes Government Base In Iraqi City of Ramadi ��� Wall Street Journalby wpjljron Friday, May 15th, 2015.Islamic State Seizes��.
Several Islamic State Leaders Have Been Killed in Iraq, US Says
The action came as U.S. and Iraqi forces step up operations in Iraq, officials said, part of an expanding coalition effort ahead of an expected offensive next year to try to retake key cities seized by the militant group. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman.
Islamic State Militants Bulldoze Ancient Nimrud Archaeological Site
BAGHDAD���Islamic State militants ���bulldozed��� the ancient Nimrud archaeological site near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday using heavy military vehicles, the government said. A statement from Iraqs Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities didnt .
IS group releases audio message purportedly from leader
In another indication the message was recorded recently, the speaker appears to refer to the thousands of people who fled Ramadi last month as the Islamic State group advanced on the town in Iraqs western Anbar province.. Security forces defend.
US Warns Iran to Halt Unilateral Military Moves in Iraq
The presidents moves come amid growing concerns by the U.S. and its Mideast allies about Irans efforts to extend its sway in the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and in Yemens conflict. They also come as Mr. Obama tries to seal a.
Iraqi troops retake some Ramadi districts from Islamic State.
BAGHDAD ��� Iraqi security forces have recaptured areas lost earlier to the Islamic State group in and around the western city of Ramadi in the volatile Anbar province, security officials said Tuesday.Police Maj. Omar al-Alawani said government forces regained control of the citys Pediatric and Maternity Hospital and the surrounding neighborhood late Monday night after fierce clashes with IS militants. The hospital is. Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Recent Highlights in Political Violence | Combating.
June 3, 2014 (IRAQ): A suicide bomber killed Mohammed Khamis Abu Risha, one of the leaders of Iraqs pro-government Sunni tribal fighters, in Ramadi, Anbar Province. According to Reuters, he was ���touring a checkpoint manned by his fighters in. June 9, 2014 (IRAQ): The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which used to be part of al-Qa`ida, seized control of Mosul, Iraqs second-largest city. According to RFE/RL, Iraqi ���officials said dozens of heavily armed��.
Al Qaeda Affiliate in Yemen Scores Military Gains
Yemen has been mired in unrest and uncertainty since September, when rebels of the Houthi movement, a Zaidi Shiite Muslim group, seized control of the streets of the capital, Sana. After negotiations over a power-sharing agreement collapsed last month.
Islamic State Launches A New Offensive In Iraqs Anbar.
City Of Ramadi In Danger Of Falling. Wall Street Journal: Islamic State Fighters Launch Offensive in Iraq Province. BAGHDAD���Islamic State launched an offensive near the capital of Iraqs Anbar province on Wednesday, attacking three villages and signaling that the Baghdad governments campaign to retake control of the region from the extremist. Islamic State seizes Ramadi in Iraq, planting black flag with bodies lying in the street -- Sydney Morning Herald
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GOERLITZ, Germany ��� Standing on a ladder, workman Roland Freund dips his trowel into a bucket of mortar and carefully smoothes a wall under a molding.. According to the official, two districts just outside the center of the city, each belonging to the Iraqi security forces, still remain under government control, including the headquarters of the 8th brigade of the Iraqi Army.. In April, ISIS fighters seized territory north and east of Ramadi, spurring a refugee crisis.
US forces kill Islamic State commander Abu Sayyaf. - NEWS
. and heavy shelling to seize Ramadi, which is about 80 miles west of Baghdad. The militants controlled most of the city by Friday afternoon, hoisting the groups black flag over government buildings as pro-government forces retreated.. Islamic State militants seized the center of Ramadi in western Iraq and raised their black flag over the government compound, local officials said. (Uncredited/AP). Police, counterterrorism forces and tribal fighters have retreated to��.
Iraqi Art Emerges From Rubble of War
BAGHDAD���The three friends, all college students majoring in pharmaceuticals, walked slowly through the airy galleries of Iraqs National Museum, pausing to study the details of several enormous marble sculptures. ���I cant believe this is my first time.
US Surveillance Planes Aid Fight by Iraq, Iranian-Backed Militias for Tikrit
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the campaign had stalled amid tough fighting by hundreds of Islamic State fighters still holding most of Tikrit. At the request of the Iraqi government, the U.S. military began providing aerial video of the city, said an.
Islamic State Tightens Its Grip on Iraqs Anbar Province
Islamic State fighters have mounted a fresh offensive in Anbar province in recent weeks that has given them control over towns and major roadways that directly link Baghdad to the Jordanian and Syrian borders, exposing the Iraqi capital, its trade.
Iraq Fighting Triggers Humanitarian Crisis Near Baghdad
Late last week, Islamic State scored several victories when it easily seized the northern and western suburbs of Ramadi. The city, which has. Islamic State has controlled parts of Anbar since an uprising there in January 2014. But it wasnt. Last.
Islamic State Crisis - Pan-African News Wire
Iraq is sending military reinforcements to the city of Ramadi, a day after Islamic State (IS) militants seized key buildings there. A military spokesman said. Islamic State and other Sunni insurgents currently control much of the province. Posted by Pan-African.. Blog Talk Radio Program Click on Photo to Hear the Pan-African Journal: An Audio News Magazine for Aug... Bail Out the People Movement Demonstration on Wall Street, April 4, 2009. Bail Out the People��.
MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Fighting In Anbar and Salahaddin.
Continued fighting in Anbar and Salahaddin, along with Islamic State (IS) executions led to an increase in attacks and casualties in Iraq in the third week of April 2015. At the start of the week IS was able to seize several towns and neighborhoods of Ramadi in Anbar. Likewise in... Bradley, Matt and Adnan, Ghassan, Islamic State fighters Launch Offensive in Iraq Province, Wall St Journal, 4/15/15. Buratha... Iraq Provinces - Cities Map. Iraq Provinces - Cities Map��.
Afghan Effort to Secure South Falters
Mr. Ghani and other international officials say they hope to avoid a repeat of the situation in Iraq, where fighters of Islamic State were able to seize large swaths of territory after U.S. forces left. U.S.-led troops remaining in Afghanistan are.
Insurgents Seize Iraqi City of Mosul as Security Forces Flee.
Map of northern Iraq. Ive been watching cable TV news for any sign of this story. Fighters with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an al-Qaeda offshoot, overran most of Mosul yesterday. Iraqi soldiers and police officers abandoned their. ISIS already controls Fallujah and part of Ramadi in Anbar Province... The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported that Tehran has deployed two battalions of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to take on ISIS.
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Mayor Bill de Blasios administration last week struck a preliminary agreement with City Councilman Carlos Menchaca to develop the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, three months after the deal fell apart amid disputes over its oversight. The deal paves.
Some Germans Really Are Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
Some wolf-haters have taken the fight beyond the law, putting up snap traps in the nature reserve of Langenmoor near the city of Cuxhaven, according to Lower Saxonys Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union. This approach can come back to bite .
US claims scalps of three terror henchmen | The Times
Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that Isis faced increasing pressure from the US-led bombing campaign before a ground offensive next year to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul. ���It is disruptive to their planning and command and control,��� General Dempsey told the Wall Street Journal. ���These are high-value. troops heading to Ramadi. Islamic State forces are on the point of seizing the Iraqi city of Ramadi after a surprise attack using waves of.
Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian Charged in Iran.
LONDON ��� A Washington Post reporter detained in Iran has been charged with unknown crimes by a Tehran judge, the journalists family said in a st.. ISIS militants raised their black flag over the local government compound in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday after over-running most of the western provincial capital. The insurgents detonated four. Ramadi hospital and its university are in the hands of the Islamic State, another account said. Reuters also��.
Islamic State Militants Make Gains in Key Iraq Province
Islamic State fighters seized the government compound in the city of Ramadi on Friday and besieged hundreds of government forces nearby, coming closer to controlling the capital of Iraqs largest province, officials said.. U.S. officials played down.
Boko Haram Driven From Strategically Important Bama, Says Nigerian Army
Islamic State Seizes Government Base in Iraqi City of Ramadi. Modi Urges China to. ABUJA, Nigeria���The military said it had reclaimed the small but strategically important northeastern city of Bama from Boko Haram, part of an intensifying campaign.
Islamic State launches assault on Ramadi | The Long War.
The Islamic State launched a new offensive in Ramadi, the capital of Iraqs western province of Anbar, and took control of an outlying district north of the city after heavy fighting with Iraqi troops. The Islamic State. If the Islamic State seizes control of the provincial capital, Iraqi troops and allied Shiite militias task of liberating Anbar will become far more difficult. Photographs. Im just guessing but I strongly suspect their backs against the proverbial wall. The Soviet��.
ISIS fighters seize government headquarters in Ramadi, Iraq
The New York Times: Islamic State militants on Friday afternoon seized the main government headquarters in Ramadi, the capital of Iraqs western Anbar Province, and raised their black flag before setting fire to the compound. The capture of the building, even as it was too early to declare that the entire city had fallen to the Islamic State, appeared to represent a significant shift in the back-and-forth battle for Ramadi that has unfolded for nearly a year and a half in Iraq.
U.S. Says Ramadi at Risk of Falling to Islamic State �� Lim Kit.
Wall Street Journal April 16, 2015. Anbar residents flee provincial capital as Islamist forces advance. WASHINGTON���U.S. defense officials said a provincial capital in Iraq could soon fall to Islamic State, while Americas top military officer sought to minimize the strategic importance of the city. At a Pentagon. Dempsey said. There has been intensified fighting around Ramadi in recent days, as Islamic State forces have seized control of villages on the citys outskirts.
Al Qaeda Offshoot ISIS Captures Mosul from Iraqi.
Iraq plunged further toward full-scale civil war Tuesday when Sunni insurgents of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) took control of most of Mosul after four days of fighting. ISIS (also. The jihadist group has maintained control of Fallujah and parts of Ramadi since early January, beating back all attempts by government forces to retake the cities.. The Wall Street Journal quoted Mahmoud Al Taie, a dentist, saying, ���The whole of Mosul collapsed today.