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A displaced Iraqi girl carries her doll as she flees her home while Iraqi forces battle with ISIS militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Iraq Announces Security Plan Amid Fears of Terrorist Attacks during Adha

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad – The Iraqi Interior Ministry and the Baghdad Operations Command have developed a security plan for Eid al-Adha that would cover cemeteries, markets, amusement parks and places of worship over fears of terrorist attacks that could target Iraqis and...

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A general view of Tal Afar west of Mosul, Iraq November 18, 2016. (Reuters)

Iraqi Forces Retake Tal Afar Center, Citadel from ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 26, 2017 | Middle East

Iraqi forces have driven militants from central Tal Afar and its historic citadel, they said Saturday, placing them on the verge of fully recapturing one of the last ISIS strongholds in the country. “Units of the Counter-Terrorism Service liberated the Citadel...

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A handout picture released by the Iraqi Federal Police on August 15, 2017, shows Iraqi armored units headed for the town of Tal Afar. (AFP Photo)

Iraqi Forces Break through ISIS Lines in Tal Afar

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 26, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad, Mosul- Iraqi government forces broke through ISIS’ lines inside Tal Afar on Friday, reaching the old city center and the neighborhood around the Ottoman-era citadel, according to a military statement. On the sixth day of the offensive, elite Iraqi units...

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Ali Hussein Ali sits in his bed in a relative’s home in Mosul. He was injured in an airstrike in the Old City that killed 17 members of his extended family and left him trapped in the rubble for 22 hours. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post)

Mosul Homes Turned into Graves after Victory over ISIS

by Kareem Fahim and Aaso Ameen Schwan | Aug 25, 2017 | Features

Mosul, Iraq — Aya Abosh found her sister in the house where she spent her final moments, trapped with her boys as shells fell from the sky and caved in the roof.     They were lying there, in the detritus of floral blankets and twisted railings. “Hammoudi,” Abosh...

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US soldiers gather at a military base north of Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 4, 2017. Source: Reuters

Airstrikes in Tal Afar Set Stage for Zero Hour

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 15, 2017 | Middle East

Iraqi and coalition warplanes carried out airstrikes Tuesday against ISIS targets in Tal Afar in preparation for a ground offensive to retake the northern town near the Syrian border, Iraq’s military said. “Preparations are under way pending instructions...