U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 12 strikes consisting of 58 engagements against ISIS targets on Tuesday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes […]
U.S., coalition and partner forces are edging toward victory in the campaign to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists in and around Raqqa, Syria, and Mosul, Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman told Pentagon reporters. Air Force Col. John Dorrian, speaking by teleconference from Baghdad, provided an update on […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Islamic State group (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it held nearly three years ago, a military spokesman says:
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi city of Mosul is being reshaped after bitter negotiations between the Iraqi government and Kurds. Once the dust settles, question will arise as to who will control what. And where does […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi counter-terrorism service (CTS) forces are advancing towards the Matahen neighbourhood as part of the ongoing offensive to retake Mosul city from Islamic State (IS) group jihadists:
By John Lee. South Korea's Miru Systems has signed a $100-million deal to supply vote-counting machines to Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC). According to a report from Yonhap, Baghdad is reportedly considering using Miru's vote-counting equipment and solutions in the September local elections for the first time, ahead of a parliamentary vote planned for next […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any views expressed here are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The subject of whether US troops should remain in Iraq once the Islamic State (IS) is defeated in Mosul is raising questions and fueling controversy among Iraqis. On March […]
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NATO has recently delivered and demonstrated 160 sets of counter-IED equipment to Iraq’s Ministry of Interior. Financed by NATO’s Defence Capacity Building Trust Fund, the equipment is an important contribution to Iraq’s efforts to fight terrorism and protect civilians. Speaking at a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the delivery, saying […]
The Government of Canada has contributed an additional US $2.2 million to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This brings Canada’s total contribution to US$ 6.3 million to date. Based on priorities identified by the Government of […]
Residents of eastern Mosul, Iraq, which were liberated Jan. 24 from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s brutal control, are slowly returning to their normal lives, the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today. “About 258,000 children are now free to return to more than 320 schools, reopened by the Iraqi […]
Trump Orders Missile Attack in Retaliation for Syrian Chemical Strikes The United States fired Tomahawk missiles into Syria today in retaliation for the regime of Bashar Assad using nerve agents to attack his own people. President Donald J. Trump ordered the attack on Al-Shayrat Air Base, the base from which the chemical attack on Syria’s […]
