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A bomber blew himself up near a headquarters of militia in central Kirkuk, Iraq. (AFP/File Photo)

February 25th, 2018 - 11:51 GMT

Suicide Bombing in Iraq’s Oil-Rich Kirkuk

Three members of a pro-government militia were injured in a suicide bombing in Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk province on Sunday, according to a local police officer.

ISIS has recently suffered a string of defeats in Iraq and Syria after overrunning much of both countries in mid-2014 (AFP/File)

December 12th, 2017 - 11:06 GMT

ISIS Attack Kills 13 Iraqi Fighters in Mosul

Al-Abadi praised Iraqi government forces' role in the retake of Al-Qaim from ISIS (Iraq Prime Ministry Press Office)

November 6th, 2017 - 09:32 GMT

Iraqi PM Raises Flag Over Al-Qaim, Newly Liberated from ISIS

Hawija was one of two territories held by ISIS in Iraq (AFP/File Photo)

October 5th, 2017 - 09:23 GMT

Iraqi Forces Retake Hawija, ISIS' Last Stronghold in Iraq, says Military

Iraqi forces launched a military operation on Sunday to capture the northwestern city of Tal Afar from Daesh (AFP)

August 20th, 2017 - 08:36 GMT

'Surrender or Die': Iraq Launches Operation to Retake Daesh-held Tal Afar

It is likely there will be bloodshed as different religious and political groups clash in post-ISIS Iraq. (AFP)

August 14th, 2017 - 10:27 GMT

Sectarianism After ISIS: Fears as Shia Militias Take Part in Tal Afar Offensive

A Hashd al-Shaabi fighter in 2015 (Wikimedia Commons)

August 5th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Militia 'Will Not be Dissolved' Says Iraqi PM Following Calls From Shia Cleric

Iraqis leave the Zanjili neighborhood in west Mosul on June 3, 2017, during the ongoing offensive by security forces to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. (AFP/Karim Sahib)

June 6th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Chilling HRW Report Indicates Iraqi Forces may be Carrying out Summary Executions in Mosul

Forces from Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region control part of Kirkuk, while Daesh also holds territory in the province. (AFP/File)

August 2nd, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Iraq bombing leaves 7 troops and militants dead

An Iraqi soldier bodychecks men in Baghdad as they arrive to volunteer to join the fight against a major offensive by jihadists in northern Iraq on June 13, 2014. Iraqi forces have clashed with militants advancing on the city of Baquba, just 60 kilometres north of Baghdad. (AFP/Ali Al Saadi)

June 20th, 2016 - 01:00 GMT

Iraq: Militia accused of killing 50 prisoners in northern Iraq