Iraqi Defense Ministry Says ISIS Deputy Leader Killed By Coalition Airstrike
The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that Abu Alaa al-Afri, Islamic State (ISIS) second-in-command, was killed by a United...
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Baiji Confirmed Nearly Overrun, US Sends Air Support
Earlier this week on Free Fire we noted Islamic States' counter attack to retake Baiji refinery, and how Islamic State...
President Barzani Comes to Washington: Discusses Islamic State, Independence
President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with the Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani to discuss a campaign to...
Islamic State Besieges Baiji Refinery Again
Islamic State is continuing to press its attack to retake the refinery of Baiji, taking large portions of the facility...
IS Seizes Major Dam as Sectarian Bombings Strike Baghdad
At least eight people were killed in Baghdad Wednesday morning as a result of several bombings occurring in and around...
Al-Baghdadi Killed In Airstrike?
Rumors continue to circulate about the health of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, believed to have been hit in...
What Ex-Baathists Within IS Do and Don’t Signify
The interwebs are abuzz with discussion over the significance of Der Spiegel's scoop regarding the role of Former Iraqi military...
Iraqi Forces Victorious in Baiji but Fighting for Lives in Anbar
Iraqi security forces, with the help of U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, retook the country’s largest oil refinery this past weekend in...
Chairman of Joint Chiefs Downplays Ramadi Potentially Falling to ISIS
Islamic State (ISIS) is currently launching an assault on the Iraqi city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar Province. After...
Iraqi Forces Struggle to Counter ISIS in Anbar Province
According to local leaders on the ground, Islamic State (ISIS) may be hours away from overtaking the Iraqi city of...
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Abadi Asks For Weapons
In his first visit to Washington, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi plans to seek further American aid in his country's...
Mass Graves Found In Tikrit
Mass graves have been discovered in the recently liberated Iraqi city of Tikrit, mostly filled with the bodies of Iraqi...
Tikrit Retaken, But Islamic State’s Not Out
As of yesterday, March 31st, Iraqi government forces have retaken the Salaheddin provincial government headquarters in Tikrit from Islamic State...
Slaves to Ideology, Not Profit- The Trafficking of Yazidi Girls by IS
It has been nearly 8 months since more than 500 Yazidi women and girls were captured in the town of...
China Moves To Protect Interests In Iraq
On March 22nd, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vice President Li Yuanchao visited Baghdad on the request of the...
Dropping Iran and Hezbollah from Threat Assessment a Strategic Error
It is surprising that Iran and Hezbollah were notably omitted from the list of terror threats in this year's Worldwide...