Suicide bombings kill 10, wound 33 in Mosul, Baghdad
At least 10 people were killed and 33 wounded on Friday, in a series of suicide bombings that hit Baghdad and parts of Mosul recently recaptured from Islamic State, Reuters…
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Mosul hotel catered to elites: from Saddam allies to suicide bombers
When Islamic State seized the five-star Ninewah Oberoi Hotel in east Mosul it replaced wealthy Iraqi patrons with another kind of elite — foreign fighters and suicide bombers seen as…
IS blows up hotel to prevent landing in west Mosul, witnesses say
Islamic State’s terrorists detonated explosives in the largest hotel in western Mosul on Friday, in an attempt to destroy it and prevent Iraqi forces from using it as a landing…
Iraqi forces push into ISIS-held pocket in Mosul – military
Iraqi special forces pushed into a pocket of Islamic State-held territory in eastern Mosul Tuesday, the military said, seeking to recapture the remaining districts under the group’s control east of…
State forces seize university in Mosul battle
Iraqi forces have seized full control of Mosul University in their battle with so-called Islamic State, Iraqi state television said. Military forces have been attempting to retake the city –…
Iraqi forces advance in IS stronghold, recapture Mosul University
Iraqi government forces on Friday extended grip in the city of Mosul after intense fighting with Islamic State (IS) group, recapturing several buildings of Mosul University, the Iraqi military said….
Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushed out
Several hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to a northern town recently retaken from Islamic State, celebrating Christmas for the first time since 2013, their joy tainted with sadness over…
IS ‘indiscriminately’ attacks civilians in Mosul- HRW
The Islamic State group is “indiscriminately” attacking civilians who refused to retreat along with the jihadists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. Iraqi forces…
Islamic State made weapons in Mosul up to military standards
Islamic State militants have been producing weapons on a scale and sophistication which matches national military forces and have standardized production across their self-styled caliphate, an arms monitoring group said…
US airstrike in Mosul reportedly kills 90 Iraqi servicemen
A total of 90 Iraqi servicemen were killed and 100 wounded as a result of a mistake strike by the US Air Force in Mosul, a local news portal reported…