On March 17, Ala’a Ali left his wife and 4-year-old daughter at the home of relatives in the al Jadida neighborhood of Mosul, and went home to wash before the morning call to prayer. Two minutes after he arrived home, a deafening explosion ripped through the neighborhood, engulfing the narrow street in black smoke. “I […]
Qatari Royals Part of Syria Evacuation Deal…
Islamic State Launched Gas Attack in Liberated Mosul…
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has fired a rocket loaded with chlorine in western Mosul, Iraq, hitting several soldiers with the gas, according to an AP report. The attack occurred in an area of western Mosul that has been recently liberated from the militants by US-backed Iraqi forces, AP reported on Saturday, citing an Iraqi […]
U.S. Led-Coalition: ‘Nothing Prepared Us for That Level of Civilian Casualties’…
At least 1,782 civilians were allegedly killed by coalition airstrikes in March alone, according to an analysis by Airwars — numbers the research organization says are comparable to the deadliest period of Russia’s 2016 air campaign in Syria. Of this number, Airwars assesses between 477 and 1,216 civilian casualties to be likely, meaning the organization […]
200 More U.S. Boots on the Ground to ‘advise and assist’ in Mosul Offensive…
The U.S. military is sending an additional two companies of soldiers to Iraq to help Iraqi troops fighting to retake Mosul from ISIS, defense officials confirmed to ABC News. Two companies of soldiers is equal to between 200 to 300 soldiers. Additional members of the 82nd Airborne Division’s second combat brigade are deploying to Iraq […]
More Than 400 Former Jihadi Fighter Return to Britain…
UK authorities are facing an increased terror threat from battle-hardened fighters returning from Mosul and other conflict zones in Iraq and Syria. Security sources have told Sky News more than 400 former fighters are now believed to be back in Britain. The authorities believe there is a growing risk the UK could suffer the kind […]
The Airstrike in Mosul Was Potentially One of the Worst U.S. Led Civilian Bombings in 25 Years…
Even though Iraqi civil defense workers are still sorting through the rubble, the March 17 U.S. airstrike in West Mosul, if confirmed, could potentially rank among one of the most devastating attacks on civilians by American forces in more than two decades. Residents from the neighborhood where the strike occurred said that 137 civilians were […]
More Than 200 Dead in Suspected U.S. Airstrike That Hits Civilians in Mosul…
The U.S. military is investigating whether it was responsible for a bombing raid in the Iraqi city of Mosul that killed scores of civilians, making it the most deadly among Iraqi residents since the battle against the militant group Islamic State began more than two years ago. Col. Joseph Scrocca, a U.S. spokesman based in […]
Assyrian Palace from 600 BC Discovered Under Demolished Shrine in Iraq
Archaeologists working at a demolished shrine in Mosul, Iraq have stumbled upon a discovery of a previously unknown palace from about 600 BC. It has been declared that the monumental find may provide new insight on the Assyrian Empire, however, archaeologists are also worried that many important artifacts were destroyed by the ISIL militants who […]
Alastair Crooke: ‘Obama wanted quick victory in Mosul, now it’s going to be a tough fight’…
Politicians want victory quickly, they are not prepared to wait for a long siege in Mosul to take its effect, as with the Obama administration things were put together in a hurry, says British diplomat Alastair Crooke, founder of the Conflicts Forum. In Iraq, more than 2,000 people fled the city of Mosul in one […]