Iraq War

Shiite militias backed by the Iraqi army are committing war crimes against civilians in their fightback against ISIL, rights watchdog Amnesty International said

Three car bombs killed 25 people at a government compound near Baquba city in Iraq and the Anbar province police chief died on patrol when suspected ISIL militants blew up his convoy

The Pentagon has spent as much as $1.1 billion on U.S. military operations against ISIL militants in Iraq and Syria since the mission began in mid-June

The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) launched attacks on Iraqi bases in two western towns that left at least 17 members of the security forces and 40 jihadists dead

Bulgaria has granted arms and ammunition worth about BGN 6 M to Iraq as part of an international effort to back the Iraqi government in its fight against Islamic State militants.

The grant comprising about 1,800 firearms and some 6 million rounds of ammunition has already been received by Iraq, the Defence Ministry in Sofia said in a statement.

Iraq and Turkey should establish a customs union and joint market to improve and maintain the sustainability of commercial ties, a prominent Iraqi business representative says

Trying to reassure war-weary Americans, Obama vowed the US will not fight another ground war in Iraq but his spokesman said some military advisers could end up in front-line positions

France has joined Britain in carrying out reconnaissance flights in support of the US air campaign against jihadists launched in Iraq early last month, the defence minister said

The UK said on Tuesday it is donating heavy machine guns and ammunition to the Iraqi government to help it counter attacks by Islamic State jihadist group.

According to UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, arms and ammunition worth about GBP 1.6 M were being sent to Iraq at the request of the Iraqi government, including the Kurdish regional government.

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced he will unveil a strategy to defeat Islamic State as the U.S. expanded its air campaign against the jihadists, and Arab states vowed to take all "necessary measures" to confront the threat.