15 ISIL suspects detained in Turkey’s İzmir

15 ISIL suspects detained in Turkey’s İzmir

(VOVworld)- Some 15 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspects were detained early on April 1 in the Aegean province of İzmir, including suspected trainers of suicide bombers
US: strategy against ISIL is working

US: strategy against ISIL is working

(VOVworld) - The US-led strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is working, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday, but emphasized that the fight against the...
Fierce fighting in Iraqi-Syrian border areas

Fierce fighting in Iraqi-Syrian border areas

(VOVworld) – Fierce clashes occurred Saturday in the Iraqi border areas with Syria between the government forces and Sunni fighters led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The militants, led by the...
Iran sends operatives into Iraq: US

Iran sends operatives into Iraq: US

(VOVworld) - The Pentagon said Friday that Iran has sent "small numbers" of operatives into Iraq to help Bagdad fend off the onslaught by Sunni militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and...
Iraq: a hot spot in the Middle East

Iraq: a hot spot in the Middle East

(VOVworld) – Iraq has become a center of conflict in the Middle East as jihadists have taken control of one third of the country, hoping to create an Islamic State of Iraq and the...
Iraq’s security deteriorates

Iraq’s security deteriorates

(VOVworld)- Security in Iraq faced grim threats on Wednesday when 24 members of the Turkish consulate in the northern city of Mosul were abducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the...