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ISIS Blamed For Two Mass Graves Unearthed In Iraq, 220 Slain Bodies Found

Oct 31, 2014 01:42 AM EDT

The Islamic State (ISIS) is held responsible for executing Iraqis after a security forces unearthed a mass grave in western Baghdad Thursday and said that the execution might be caused by the tribe's refusal to give up its territory.

People clean up in the aftermath of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, January 15, 2014.

Triple Blasts Rock Baghdad's Shiite Neighborhoods

Christl Leong |

Oct 14, 2014 12:59 AM EDT

At least 22 people were killed and 55 wounded after three blasts all occurring within an hour rocked Iraq's predominantly Shiite neighborhoods on Monday.

Attacks in Shi'ite Parts of Baghdad Kill 35

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 01, 2014 10:05 PM EDT

More than 35 people died Tuesday after a series of car bomb and mortar attacks in the Shi’ite regions of Baghdad, medical sources and Iraqi authorities reported.

U.S. Jets Launch New Air Strikes on ISIL in Support of Expanded Military Offensive

Andy Vitalicio |

Sep 16, 2014 12:23 AM EDT

The United States has launched new air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Sunday and Monday, hitting targets near Baghdad where Iraqi security forces are consolidating to launch a major offensive against the enemy

United States Secretary of State John Kerry

Kerry Endorses Plans of Iraq Government, Emphasizes World Effort Against ISIS

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 11, 2014 12:42 AM EDT

United States Secretary of State John Kerry endorsed the plans of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to repair the strained ties between the Sunnis and the Kurds during the news conference on Wednesday in Baghdad.

Senior ISIS Commander Reported Dead, Dozens Abducted, Killed in Baghdad

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 05, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) may have just suffered a massive loss after reports that the organization's Abu Hajar al-Suri, the group's second highest ranking official, has died Thursday.

U.S. Pres. Barack Obama Sends 350 Additional Military Forces To Iraq

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 03, 2014 07:41 AM EDT

President Barack Obama authorized the deployment of an additional 350 U.S. troops in Baghdad to protect the U.S. Embassy and its support facilities in the capital, the White House said on Tuesday.

Hundreds Of Americans Have ISIS Links –U.S. Sen. Mike Rogers

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 01, 2014 07:56 AM EDT

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich) on Sunday said hundreds of Americans have connections with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.

Sunni Extremists Capture 3 Towns In Iraq, Threaten Major Dam

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 04, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

Sunni extremists captured three towns in Iraq on Sunday after battling local security forces and resisters, causing the government to fear that they would also gain control of the largest dam in the country.

Gunmen break into alleged Baghdad brothel and kill 34, mostly women

Andy Vitalicio |

Jul 14, 2014 11:45 AM EDT

34 people were killed when unidentified gunmen stormed two buildings in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad that neighbors say were being used as brothels.

U.N. Reports 2,400 Iraqi Casualties in June, Highest In Seven Years

Christl Leong |

Jul 01, 2014 09:15 AM EDT

Over 2,400 Iraqi casualties were reported in June, the highest monthly death toll in seven years, as Sunni Muslim insurgents continued to destabilize the country in its quest to claim Iraqi territory.