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US troops bombed their own anti-ISIS headquarters as Turkey-backed fighters closed in during Trump"s hasty retreat
Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes/US Air Force US forces destroyed the headquarters of their anti-ISIS efforts in Syria on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reports. Turkish-backed Syrian forces advanced on the position, despite a US show of force, .....»»
Syria Unearths ISIS Mass Graves Near Iraqi Border
Syrian forces unearthed mass graves near the border with Iraq containing the remains of several hundred people executed by Islamic State, providing more evidence of the militants’ reign of terror as they are driven out......»»
US forces shot down over 75 Iranian missiles and drones in its biggest air-defense battle of the Middle East crisis
US warships and aircraft destroyed dozens of the Iranian munitions that were fired at Israel, a senior Biden administration official said. US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney engag.....»»
Pope"s Upcoming Iraq Visit A Security Nightmare, Includes Mosul & Other Former ISIS Enclaves
Pope"s Upcoming Iraq Visit A Security Nightmare, Includes Mosul & Other Former ISIS Enclaves.....»»
7,000 ISIS fighters in Iraq are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to regroup in key areas, general warns
Kurdish commander Siwan Barzani told the Times that ISIS fighters are infiltrating the civilian population to recruit and re-build their following. An Iraqi policeman directs traffic during COVID-19 testing at .....»»
Libyan Pro-Haftar Forces Attack Turkish Ship "Loaded With Arms" At Tripoli Port
Libyan Pro-Haftar Forces Attack Turkish Ship "Loaded With Arms" At Tripoli Port Pro-Haftar forces in Libya say they've destroyed a Turkish ship loaded with weapons and ammunition that was .....»»
How Iran and Qassem Soleimani shaped the fight against ISIS, according to an aid worker who saw it first-hand
Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/AP Christa Waegemann worked for humanitarian aid NGOs in Iraq in 2016 and 2017 and witnessed how the fight against the terror group ISIS gripped the country. While the Iraqi army and US, European.....»»
"Who mentored you?" Retired US Army general slams Mike Pompeo and his West Point graduating class
Brent Stirton/Getty Images Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, who commanded the Army's Infantry Center and was later responsible for the training of Iraqi forces, railed against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "Disgustin.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. threatens to cut off Iraq from crucial bank account with Fed
The Trump administration warned Iraq this week that it risks losing access to a critical government bank account if Baghdad kicks out American forces following the U.S. airstrike that killed a top Iranian general, according to Iraqi officials......»»
Asia"s crude supplies could be disrupted if Iraqi oil facilities are targeted
Middle East tensions heightened after Iran targeted more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. forces in Iraq......»»
Oil steadies a day after Iranian missile strike knocks prices
Oil prices steadied on Thursday a day after tumbling on concerns raised by an Iranian missile strike on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. forces......»»
Oil rises after Baghdad rocket attack jangles nerves
Oil prices climbed on Thursday after a rocket attack on Baghdad triggered fresh concern over the potential for conflict in the Middle East, a day after markets were roiled by an Iranian missile strike on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. forces......»»
Stocks tumble, gold and crude soar after Iran strike on U.S. forces
Asian shares and U.S. treasury yields tumbled on Wednesday, while the yen, gold and oil shot higher after Iran fired rockets at Iraqi airbases hosting U.S. military forces, stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East......»»
Pentagon says leaked draft letter hinting at US troop withdrawal was a "mistake" and that the US military isn"t leaving Iraq
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle C. Talbot via AP A leaked draft letter from a top US general overseeing the fight against ISIS in Iraq to the Iraqi militar.....»»
Troops in Iraq have been reassigned from fighting ISIS to protecting US assets amid Iran conflict
Amid conflict with Iran, a US-led coalition formed to fight the threat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been reassigned to protecting the bases that house its own troops. The forces of the Combined Joint Task .....»»
The unprecedented twists in a Navy SEAL"s war crimes case that ultimately led to the Navy secretary getting fired
Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher was accused of killing a teenage ISIS fighter in US custody in Iraq and of shooting at Iraqi civilians. He was acquitted of all charges, except for posing with the body of the dead ISIS fighter. Bu.....»»
Turkey captured ISIS leader al-Baghdadi"s sister, who was living in a trailer 50 miles from where he was killed by US special forces
Turkish Security Officials/Handout via Reuters US Special Forces killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Barisha, northwestern Syria, ten days ago. Turkey announced on Monday night that it captured al-Baghdadi's older sister, Rasmiya Awad, d.....»»
Iraqi protesters and security forces clash, keep Umm Qasr port closed
Thousands of protesters were blocking all roads leading to Iraq's main Gulf port Umm Qasr on Saturday, after security forces used live rounds and tear gas on them overnight, security sources said......»»
New video shows Delta Force operators swarming ISIS leader al-Baghdadi"s compound in Syria
Defense Department The US military released video of the Special Forces raid against ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi .....»»
Spies stole ISIS leader al-Baghdadi"s underwear to help confirm his location before the US raid, Kurdish forces say
Associated Press The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were vital to the US mission to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Saturday. The SDF and the CIA had been working tog.....»»