Iraq marks 12th anniversary of ISIS takeover of Mosul “Those terrorist gangs committed the most heinous crimes against our people,” said Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. News
Iraqi Air Force cites 20,000 sorties in rebuttal of F-16 fleet criticism The Iraqi Air Force said that the F-16 platform has been used to drop over 13,000 bombs on Islamic State (ISIS) targets since 2014, killing almost 700 members of the extremist group. News
PMF kills suspected ISIS leader in Nineveh province The operation resulted in the death of “the terrorist ‘H.A.A.,’ who was responsible for logistical support in the Al-Hadar Island and Baaj region,” southwest of Sinjar (Shingal) in the Nineveh province, the PMF said. News
Iraqi forces kill alleged ISIS members in Kirkuk operation The Iraqi defense ministry reiterated its "unwavering commitment to pursuing terrorist elements wherever they may be found and to preventing any threat to the security and stability of the country." News
Iraqi army kills four ISIS members in Kirkuk The strikes killed at least “three terrorist elements” and also reduced the compound “to rubble.” The fourth individual meanwhile was killed after he was spotted during “an armed reconnaissance by the army's aviation” units to comb the area. News
Turkey, Syria arrest ISIS suspects; one with links to 2015 Ankara bombing The October 2015 suicide attack targeted a peace rally outside Ankara’s main railway station, killing more than 100 people and wounding almost 500. News
US, Nigerian forces eliminate senior ISIS leader: Trump "Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing. He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans," said the US president. News
ISIS claims responsibility for killing of Shiite imam in Damascus car bombing The extremist group termed the late Shiite imam Farhan Hassan al-Mansour "one of the prominent imams of disbelief." News
Young Yazidi woman freed from ISIS captivity after nearly 12 years The young woman was around seven to eight years old when she was kidnapped. News