Islamic State cornered in Mosul as Iraq prepares victory celebrations Islamic State fighters were battling to hold on to the last few streets under their control in the Old City of Mosul on Monday, making a doomed last stand in their former Iraqi stronghold. In fierce fighting, Iraqi army units […]
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Baghdad says U.S. pledges continued support for Iraq war against IS U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday assured Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of continued U.S. support to defeat Islamic State, the Iraqi government said in a statement. The two discussed the situation in Syria and the war on Islamic […]
Iraq calls for U.N. emergency meeting on Turkey’s military deployment Iraq calls for U.N. emergency meeting on Turkey’s military deployment : Iraq has requested an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to discuss Turkey’s military presence on its soil, state television said on Thursday, as a dispute with Ankara […]
