Iraqi forces fight ISIS/ISIL in Anbar to reopen road to Jordan

Iraqi security forces on Wednesday continued their fight against Islamic State (IS) militants [terrorists] to reopen the international road between Baghdad and Amman after liberating a town in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source told Xinhua.

Iraq humanitarian crisis 'one of the world's worst'

Iraqi civilians and officials have voiced concern over the humanitarian situation in the country's western cities of Fallujah and Ramadi.

More than 50 mass graves uncovered in ex-ISIS territory in Iraq: UN

More than 50 mass graves have been discovered in territory formerly controlled by Islamic State group fighters [sic] in Iraq, including three burial pits in a football field, the UN envoy said Friday.

Iraq offensive uproots 35,000 - US military

An Iraqi offensive against ISIS near the town of Hit has driven some 35,000 people from their homes, a US military spokesman said Wednesday.

Preparations to take Mosul back from ISIL ongoing - US spokesman

Preparations to retake Iraq’s Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is continuing, according to a top U.S. official assigned to the coalition.

UN: Destruction of Ramadi worse than anywhere in Iraq

Destruction in Ramadi is "staggering" and worse than anywhere else in Iraq, according to a UN team that concluded the first assessment visit to the city since Iraqi forces recaptured large parts of it from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group.

Security forces repel ISIS suicide attacks in western, northern Iraq

Security forces on Monday repelled suicide attacks by Islamic State (IS) militants in western and northern Iraq, security sources said.

Fighting with IS continues near Iraq's Ramadi

Iraqi security forces on Sunday continued fighting the Islamic State (IS) and cleared new areas in the city of Ramadi, the capital of the western province of Anbar.

Obama calls on Turkey to withdraw troops from Iraq

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Turkey to withdraw any unauthorized military forces from Iraq, the White House said.

Actions against ISIS/ISIL yield positive results - (French defense minister)

The fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) launched by the international coalition is delivering concrete results, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said last night. He was speaking aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier based in the Persian Gulf.

El Pentágono no posee datos sobre muertes civiles en liberación de Ramadi

El Departamento de Defensa de EEUU dijo no tener datos sobre muertes civiles en la liberación de manos de los yihadistas de la ciudad estratégica Ramadi, situada en la provincia de Anbar al noroeste de Irak.

Iraqi State TV Says PM Visits Ramadi After Defeat Of ISIS/ISIL

Iraq's state TV says Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Ramadi to mark the city's liberation from Islamic State (IS).

Terroristas del Estado Islámico ejecutan a 30 adolescentes por desertar de Ramadi

Combatientes del Estado Islámico han ejecutado públicamente a 30 adolecentes, bajo acusaciones de haber desertado de la ciudad iraquí de Ramadi, según la agencia TASS, que se remite a la cadena iraquí Al Sumaria.

Iraq PM Vows to Free Country from ISIL Terrorists in 2016

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed Monday to free the whole country from the Islamic State group in 2016, speaking after security forces retook the city of Ramadi from the jihadists.

Iraqi forces retake ISIS stronghold in Ramadi

Iraq's army has said it has defeated fighters from the so-called Islamic State group in Ramadi.

Iraqi forces gain ground inside IS-held Ramadi

The Iraqi security forces on Tuesday retook control of three districts in the city of Ramadi, as part of major offensive to capture of the city from the Islamic State (IS) militants, a provincial security source said.

Iraqi army readies for operation to retake Ramadi

Iraq’s armed forces will start an operation to retake the western city of Ramadi from ISIS militants very soon, army chief of staff Lt. General Othman al-Ghanemi told state TV on Monday.

U.S. Defense Chief In Baghdad For Talks

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has made an unannounced visit to Baghdad for meetings with Iraqi officials and U.S. military commanders to seek ways to intensify the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants.

US ready to offer more help to retake Ramadi

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday the Pentagon was prepared to assist the Iraqi government with more personnel and attack helicopters to retake the key Iraqi city of Ramadi from the Islamic State (IS).

Iraq Forces Retake Large Part of Ramadi City from ISIL

Iraqi security forces Tuesday recaptured a large area on the southwestern side of Ramadi from ISIL terrorists, which overran the city in May, in a major breakthrough to be scored for the Iraqi army.