Iraqi forces seize 70pct of Daesh stronghold Tal Afar

Iraqi forces have dislodged Daesh (ISIS) from 70 percent of Tal Afar, a stronghold of the militants in northwestern Iraq, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said on Saturday.

Shia militia to join Tal Afar operation: Iraq PM

The Shia Hashd al-Shaabi militia will participate in a planned offensive to recapture the northern city of Tal Afar from the Daesh terrorist group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said.

Iraq Foreign Ministry to Summon Turkey Ambassador

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry decided to summon the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad to hand him an official protest note over the statements made by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Popular Mobilization Forces.

Iraqi Shia Militia Could Help Fighting Daesh in Syria, Iraq's VP Says

Iraqi Shia militia may help in combatting Daesh terrorists in war-torn Syria after defeating the radical Islamist group in Iraq, Iraqi Vice President Nouri Maliki said.

Arab Paper Blames US for Stopping Anti-ISIL Operations in Mosul

The Iraqi forces' mandatory break in the midst of operations to liberate the strategic city of Mosul from the ISIL control is related to the power transfer in the US, a leading Arabic-language newspaper wrote on Saturday.

Turquía retirará pronto sus tropas de Iraq: Embajador turco en Bagdad

El embajador turco en Bagdad ha señalado que su país retirará pronto sus tropas de Iraq alegando que Ankara no busca interferirse en los asuntos internos del país árabe.

Iraq’s PMF: Rocket That Hit our Forces Launched by US-Led Coalition Aircraft

Iraq’s volunteer forces fighting along with the army against Takfiri terrorists said on Friday that a rocket hit a gathering of its commanders in Tal Afar airbase on Thursday, stressing that the attack was launched by an aircraft and not by the Takfiri insurgents.

Iraqi forces seize more land north, south of Mosul from Islamic State

Iraqi security forces say they have advanced farther into Islamic State areas north and south of Mosul while the United Nations says 14,000 people have been displaced in the past week.

Shia militias, Hashid al Shaabi, poised to take Iraq’s Tal Afar: Official

Shia militiamen have advanced to within three kilometers of the Daesh-held majority-Turkmen city of Tal Afar, located some 60 kilometers west of Mosul, according to an Iraqi Turkmen official.

Hashid al Shaabi Shia militia takes Tal Afar Airport from Daesh

Iraq's Hashd al-Shabi militia has confirmed late Wednesday that it has seized Tal Afar Airport from Daesh.

Hashid al Shaabi expande control sobre regiones al oeste de Mosul

Las fuerzas de voluntarios de Iraq (Hashid al Shaabi) han iniciado la tercera fase de las operaciones militares en las regiones situadas al oeste de Mosul, dijo un comandante el lunes.

Milice chiite: rompre les liens de Daech entre l’Irak et la Syrie

Le détachement turkmène au sein de la milice chiite Hachd al-Chaabi a pour objectif principal de rompre les liens de Daech entre l’Irak et la Syrie.

Turkey deploys tanks to Silopi across from Iraq

Turkish Armed Forces have begun deploying tanks and other armored vehicles from the Ankara-based 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade to Silopi in Şırnak near the border with Iraq, Anadolu Agency reported Nov. 1, three days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the country would reinforce its troops along its border.