Raqqa is Liberated from the Islamic State
The U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they have defeated the Islamic State in Raqqa, the de facto Islamic...
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The Implications of America’s Involvement with Afghanistan
According to recent reports the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is currently around 11,000, higher than the previously disclosed...
U.S.-led coalition air strike to block Islamic State
A US-led coalition carried out an air strike on August 30th to block Islamic State fighters from reaching eastern Syria...
IS and the Attack in Kabul
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the July 31st attack on the Iraqi embassy in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul....
Fight Continues to Take Back Mosul Despite Setbacks
After a brief pause in their advance, coalition forces have resumed their attacks on Islamic State in Mosul. Despite slow...
Iraqi Forces Make Final Push to Remove IS from Mosul
After a 100-day operation in Mosul, the Iraqi forces successfully pushed the Islamic State out of the eastern portion of...
Iraqi-led Coalition Advances in Mosul Leading to Post Liberation Questions
An Iraqi-led coalition surrounds Mosul, which remains in Islamic State hands. The coalition is made up of the Kurdish Peshmerga,...
Iraqi Forces Reclaim Town of Rutbah From Islamic State
On Friday, May 20, 2016, United States (U.S.) military officials announced that Iraqi forces reclaimed the town of Rutbah from...
U.S. Navy Seal Killed In Iraq While Advising Peshmerga Forces
At 9:30 AM on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, a United States (US) serviceman, identified as a U.S. Navy Seal, was...
Iraqi Army Reclaims Another City from IS
Today, April 8, 2016, Reuters reported that the Iraqi army was able to fully recapture the city of Hit from the...
IS Continues to Take Advantage of Lack of Security Forces Around Baghdad
Last Friday, March 25, 2016, the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least 25 and...
Iraqi and Syrian Armies Prepare for Offensives Against Two IS Cities
Major operations are underway to retake cities taken by the Islamic State (IS), one in Iraq and one in Syria....
The Islamic State Genocide of Christians and other Minorities
On Friday, the human rights group the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative issued a report entitled “Edge of Extinction: The Eradication...
Tikrit Offensive Setbacks Raise Questions About Effort for Mosul
Iraqi government forces, together with a small number of Sunni tribesmen and large numbers (20k+) of Iranian-led Shia militia forces...