Anbar

Iraqi forces launch operation to combat Islamic State after Ramadi capture

Iraqi forces closed in on Ramadi and launched an operation aimed at cutting off the jihadists in Anbar province.

500 killed, 8000 fled as Ramadi fell to Islamic State: Iraq official

A spokesman for the governor of Iraq's Anbar province said on Monday that about 500 people, both civilians and Iraqi soldiers, are estimated to have been killed over the past few days as the city of Ramadi fell to the Islamic State group.

Islamic State gains ground near Iraq's Anbar province

Islamic State militants gained ground in western Iraq on Wednesday, overrunning several villages on the edge of the capital of Anbar province, police sources and local officials said.

Car bomb in Iraq kills 20 Shiite pilgrims

A car bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims returning home on Thursday from a religious commemoration, killing at least 20 and reinforcing fears of renewed sectarian violence, according to Iraqi officials.