Iraqi security forces and Shiite fighters fire artillery during clashes with ISIS militants in Salahuddin province. The push to retake Tikrit is being aided by Iran, which is providing rockets and other support to Iraq./ The new Iraqi effort to retake Tikrit from the self-styled Islamic State, ...
Kirkuk (Iraq) (AFP) - Iraqi forces closed in on Tikrit, their progress slowed by jihadist snipers and booby traps, on the second day of Baghdad's largest operation yet against the Islamic State group./ The government has mobilised a 30,000-strong force for the push to retake Tikrit made up of ...
In this July 27, 2012 file photo, Gen. Lloyd Austin speaks to reporters at Fort Riley, Kansas. The U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq has killed more than 8,500 Islamic State fighters since its bombing campaign began in August and has gained the upper hand, the top general overseeing the ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iranian-backed Shiite militias and Sunni tribes have joined in the operation to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown from the Islamic State group, but the U.S.-led coalition has not./ The campaign for Tikrit is a dress rehearsal for the real contest: The fight to recapture Mosul, ...
US officials worry that Iran's major role in the fight against IS in Iraq could fuel Shiite-Sunni tensions and drive more Sunni Arabs into the arms of the jihadis./ In this image made from video, smoke rises from an explosion as Iraqi forces, Shiite militiamen and Sunni tribal fighters battle ...
Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militiamen sought to seal off Islamic State fighters in Tikrit and nearby towns on Tuesday, the second day of Iraq's biggest offensive yet against a stronghold of the radical Sunni Islamist militants. Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who has ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi troops fought on Tuesday with Islamic State extremists south of the militant-held city of Tikrit but their offensive to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown was slowed by roadside bombs, local officials said. Backed by Iranian-backed Shiite militias and advisers along with Sunni ...
Members of the Iraqi security forces heading from the city of Samarra north of Baghdad drive towards al-Dawr area south of Tikrit to launch an assault against the Islamic State group (IS) on Feb. 28. Photographer: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images/ (Bloomberg) -- Iraq is deploying 27,000 troops ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Backed by allied Shiite, Sunni and Iranian fighters, Iraqi security forces launched a large-scale military operation Monday to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown from the Islamic State extremist group, a major step in a campaign to reclaim territory in northern Iraq controlled by ...
US officials worry that Iran's major role in the fight against IS in Iraq could fuel Shiite-Sunni tensions and drive more Sunni Arabs into the arms of the jihadis./ The Iranian military is reportedly playing a significant role in Iraq’s latest push to retake the city of Tikrit from the ...
Iraq is attacking Tikrit from the north and south in its largest counteroffensive yet against the Islamic State. But the use of Shiite militias could prove problematic./ Iraq launched its largest counteroffensive yet against the self-declared Islamic State Monday, the government in Baghdad said, ...
has refused to disclose the prosecution’s first three witnesses in advance to Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass revealed the move on Thursday, in response to a request from Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche. Steinglass pointed out how much Trump posts about possible witnesses and even ...
US officials say Israel hit Iran with a missile overnight on Friday, in what appears to be a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between the two countries./ There are competing claims about the scale of the attack on the Isfahan region and the extent of any damage, with Iranian ...
This morning warning sirens sounded across northern Israel as they do most days. The army said later that it was a false alarm. But for the people of Israel it was a reminder - if one were needed - of just how fast and how easily Iran could retaliate if it wanted to./ For north of the border in ...
An Israeli missile has struck Iran, two US officials have told the BBC's US partner CBS News. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB downplayed reports of an attack, saying Isfahan was "safe and sound". Residents from the area sent BBC Persian this footage, which shows flashes in the sky. A large ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a ...
Play video Israeli missile strikes Iran from BBC News Channel/ It's nearly two hours since we first heard reports of explosions in Iran. Here's what we know so far:/ Two US officials have confirmed to the BBC's US partner CBS News that an Israeli missile has struck Iran/ We have live rolling ...
Reuters' template to be used in breaking news scenarios/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, while Iranian state media reported an explosion in the center of the country, days after Iran launched a ...
has not attended any of his children's high school or college graduation ceremonies, as of April 2024./ With one possible exception, Trump has been present at each of his children's high school and college graduations, according to contemporaneous reports and the recollections of other attendees ...
The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores in six states, discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers by ...
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, was out driving west of Moscow, Idaho, the night of the slayings, , and the defense plans to offer a cell phone tower and radio frequency expert to partially corroborate this account, a court document ...