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From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces retake a key town from the Islamic State group, a crucial objective on the southern front of the offensive to wrest back the city of Mosul:
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Thousands of civilians flee their homes as military operations to retake the city of Mosul and outskirts from IS jihadists intensifies.
WHO establishes rapid response teams to safeguard the health of newly displaced people from Mosul In light of increasing risks of disease epidemics and life-threatening health conditions among displaced populations from Mosul, the World Health Organization (WHO) has established 82 rapid response teams to provide life-saving health services and respond to public health threats. A […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq on Sunday, 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 in Syria Attack and remotely piloted aircraft […]
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) reports a dramatic increase in the number of people arriving at displacement camps around Mosul. 9,018 people received relief packages from NRC during Friday alone. With the assault launched by Iraqi forces to retake the city of Mosul, the NRC warns that the fate of some 1.2 million Iraqis is […]
IOM Iraq Emergency Tracking Shows 22,224 Displaced in Three Weeks of Mosul Operations The IOM Iraq Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) today (04/11) recorded a total of 22,224 individuals displaced by fighting in the Mosul region that began on October 17. The largest number of these internally displaced people (IDPs) are in Ninewa governorate, where 3,577 […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi troops are facing stiff resistance from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) as they attempt to advance further into the groups' stronghold of Mosul. ISIL […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Jihadist fighters unleashed a deluge of bombs and gunfire Friday on Iraqi forces punched into the streets of Mosul for the first time, forcing some units into a partial pullback:
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria on Monday, 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 in Syria Attack aircraft conducted […]
Iraqi security forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are making progress as they push toward Mosul in the effort to liberate the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Pentagon's press secretary said on Monday. "There's no question that counter-ISIL forces continue to have the momentum in this fight," spokesman Peter Cook […]
A total of 1,792 Iraqis were killed and another 1,358 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in October 2016*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The number of civilians killed in October was 1,120 (including 15 federal police, Sahwa civil defence, […]
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad has received reports of attempts to kidnap U.S. citizen nongovernmental organization staff riding in vehicle convoys to provide aid to Mosul, Iraq. Militants demanded to see passports for all travelers in convoys and searched specifically for U.S. citizens. As a reminder, U.S. citizens should maintain a heightened sense of security awareness […]
