Ramadi

Eight killed as gunmen take hostages in Baghdad mall, say Iraqi police

Gunmen blew up a car bomb, sprayed gunfire in a crowded area and took hostages in a shopping mall in eastern Baghdad on Monday.

'Desperate stuff' from an 'appalling organisation': British PM David Cameron slams Islamic State video

David Cameron dismissed a new video by Islamic State extremists as propaganda from a group that is losing control of territory in Syria and Iraq.

Islamic State calls Britain's PM David Cameron an 'imbecile' in new execution video

The Islamic State group threatened Britain in an Internet video Sunday showing the killing of five "spies" it said worked with the international coalition fighting IS in Iraq and Syria.

New Year's resolution: Iraq PM al-Abadi vows 'big and final victory' against Islamic State in 2016

A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State

‘Significant step forward’: US hails Iraq’s victory over Islamic State in Ramadi

In a significant development in the war against militant group Islamic State, Iraqi forces have retaken control of Ramadi from Islamic State with the US also hailing their victory.

Backed by US led airstrikes, Iraqi troops drive IS out of Ramadi; congratulations pour in

Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drove Islamic State militants out of the center of Ramadi on Monday and seized the main government complex there, according to military officials, who said insurgents are still dug into pockets of the city west of Baghdad.

Is the capture of Ramadi the beginning of the end for Islamic State?

Will we see the end of Daesh (Arabic acronym for Islamic State) in 2016? Optimists can be reasonably confident of the beginning of the end of Daesh after its retreat from Ramadi

Iraqi army notches up first win: Claims victory over Islamic State in Ramadi

Iraq's army said on Sunday it had defeated Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major victory for the US-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago.

Iraqi forces advance into Ramadi, try to recapture city from Islamic State

Iraqi security forces advanced Tuesday into the centre of Ramadi for a final push aimed at retaking the city they lost to the Islamic State group in May, officials said.

Suicide bomber kills six, injures 14 in Iraq

A suicide truck bomber struck a border security post in the desert of Iraq's western province on Saturday, killing six security members and wounding 14 others, a provincial security source said.