Russia continues to halt airstrike in Aleppo

Russia continues to halt airstrike in Aleppo

(VOVworld) – Russian and Syrian warplanes have halted flights near Aleppo and the no-fly policy will be extended, said Sergei Rudskoi, chief of the Russian General Staff’s main operations department...
Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

(VOVworld) - The Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq said on Sunday that during the military campaign to retake Mosul city from the IS, they didn’t receive extensive air support from...
Iraqi forces capture 20 villages in Mosul

Iraqi forces capture 20 villages in Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi armed forces said Tuesday they had secured 20 villages on the outskirts of Mosul in the first 24 hours of an operation to free the city from the control of...
Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group have begun
Syria, Iraq enhance counterterrorism cooperation

Syria, Iraq enhance counterterrorism cooperation

(VOVworld)- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem has met with his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, in Iraq on Thursday to discuss means to boost bilateral cooperation in the war against the...
Iraqi, Libyan forces free key areas from IS

Iraqi, Libyan forces free key areas from IS

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, Iraqi forces, backed by the US-led air strikes, launched an attack on the villages near Quayyara town and freed al-Huwish, al-Jaw’ana, Jubla, and al...
US to send more troops to Iraq

US to send more troops to Iraq

(VOVworld) – The United States will send an additional 560 military personnel to Iraq to assist in its fight against the Islamic State, visiting Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced on Monday