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Islamic State Might Have Commited Genocide Against Yazidis In Iraq -UN

Mar 22, 2015 11:13 PM EDT

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants might have committed genocide against the Yazidi minority based in Iraq in an effort to wipe them out from their territory, the United Nations (UN) reported on Thursday.

ISIS Accepts Boko Haram's Pledge Of Allegiance

Geann Pineda |

Mar 13, 2015 08:50 AM EDT

The Islamic State has accepted the pledge of allegiance from Boko Haram, a group that had been sowing terror in Nigeria and its neighboring states.

Islamic State Militants Bulldoze Nimurd, An Ancient Iraqi City

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 08:17 AM EST

Islamic State militants have bulldozed and destroyed the ancient Assyrian City of Nimrud in Northern Iraq, a report by the Iraqi government and a local tribal member said.

Video Shows Iraqi Soldiers Killing Boy Believed To Have Fought With ISIS In Tikrit

Kat De Guzman |

Mar 05, 2015 09:02 PM EST

A video of Iraqi soldiers killing a child believed to be 11 years old was posted online on Wednesday as the kid was allegedly part of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and was fighting with the jihadists when taking over Tikrit earlier this week.

Iraq Launches Military Offensive To Recapture Saddam's Hometown from IS

Marcel Woo |

Mar 02, 2015 08:56 AM EST

Iraqi security forces launched a massive military offensive Monday in an attempt to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown, Tikrit, from the Islamic State (IS) extremist group.

Iraq Official Hits U.S. Over Mosul Attack Leak

Geann Pineda |

Feb 23, 2015 03:52 AM EST

Iraq's defense chief has criticized the US for revealing details of a planned offensive against the ISIS in a bid to retake Mosul.

Iraq Prepares For Major Offensive To Retake Mosul From ISIS

Geann Pineda |

Feb 21, 2015 06:52 PM EST

Plans are in place for the 25,000-strong Iraqi army to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the hands of the ISIS.

Islamic State Harvesting Organs to Fund Operations: Iraq Diplomat

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 18, 2015 09:59 PM EST

The ambassador of Iraq to the United Nations on Tuesday told the Security Council to investigate information that Islamic State militants are harvesting organs to help fund their activities.

ISIS Militants Burn To Death 45 People In Iraq

Geann Pineda |

Feb 18, 2015 01:51 AM EST

Terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly burned to death 45 people in the Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi on Tuesday.

Iraq Frustrated Over Coalition’s Efforts In Islamic State Fight

Geann Pineda |

Jan 23, 2015 12:42 AM EST

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has voiced his frustration over what he claims are the U.S.-led coalition's waning efforts in defeating the Islamic State.

IS forces in northern Syrian province of Raqqa

2,000 IS executions since June, rights group says

Jose Mario Fuderanan |

Dec 29, 2014 11:34 AM EST

A human rights group estimates the number of people executed by the extremist group Islamic State since June, at 2,000 including some of its own fighters

There had been reports of Iranian air strikes in Diyala province, where Iraqi forces have been battling IS.

Iranian Fighter Jets Join Fight Against Islamic State

Dan Weisman |

Dec 03, 2014 06:13 PM EST

Iranian fighter jets pounded Islamic State positions in Eastern Iraq last week, while this week U.S.-led coalition aircraft staged at least 25 strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria and western Iraq.

Iraq's Anti-Corruption Campaign Uncovers 'Ghost Soldiers' In Payroll

Jose Mario Fuderanan |

Dec 02, 2014 12:17 AM EST

The new Iraqi government's anti-corruption campaign has uncovered the existence of thousands of so-called "fadhaiyin" or "ghost soldiers" in the ranks of its military.

The interior of a communal cellblock is seen at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in this file photo taken March 5, 2013.

U.S. Tells U.N. Torture Panel It Has Changed Interrogation Policy

Dan Weisman |

Nov 14, 2014 09:32 AM EST

U.S. officials told a United Nations panel Wednesday that the U.S. had tortured individuals under the Bush Administration following the Sept. 11 attacks, but was no longer doing so.

Canadian Warplanes Launch First Air Strike Against IS Militants

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 03, 2014 01:28 AM EST

Canadian CF-18 fighter jets dropped their first bomb on Sunday at Islamic State targets near the Iraqi city of Fallujah, marking Ottawa's initial air strike against the militant group to support the U.S.-led coalition.