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U.S. Rescue Mission To Iraqi Refugees 'Less Likely' To Take Place

Aug 14, 2014 05:58 AM EDT

U.S. government rescue mission to evacuate Yazidis trapped in Sinjar mountain will far less likely to take place after the humanitarian assessment conducted by U.S. special forces.

Islamic State Lures Southeast Asian Militants To Join Fighting In Middle East [with VIDEO]

Christl Leong |

Aug 14, 2014 04:13 AM EDT

A growing number of insurgents from Southeast Asia are joining the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria raises concerns that said militants would return home and carry out similar attacks, according to a brief by a New York-based security firm.

IS Commander: 'We Have More than 100 Yazidi Women and Children Captive"

Andy Vitalicio |

Aug 13, 2014 05:41 PM EDT

More than 100 women and children from the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar are in the hands of Islamic State fighters and have been taken to Mosul, the country's second largest city that had fallen into IS hands days earlier.

France Arms Kurds Against Islamic State

Cody Brooks |

Aug 13, 2014 05:25 PM EDT

France will provide arms to Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State (formerly ISIS) in Iraq, President François Hollande's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

U.S. Deploys 130 Troops To Iraq To Aid Iraqi Civilians

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 13, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

President Barack Obama deployed additional 130 U.S. military advisers to assess the humanitarian situation of the trapped civilians in the Sinjar area, U.S Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced on Tuesday.

Hillary Clinton's Remarks Not an Attack on Obama's Leadership

Jan Dizon |

Aug 13, 2014 04:51 AM EDT

Former U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,called President Obama on Tuesday to clarify remarks she made in an interview criticizing Obama's foreign policy on Syria.

Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town.

Yazidis, Christians, Ethnic Minorities Face Potential Genocide In Iraq

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 13, 2014 04:39 AM EDT

A humanitarian crisis continues to develop on a mountain in northern Iraq with thousands of people facing the threat of genocide from the Islamic state forces.

A displaced man and a woman from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town

Iraq Rescues Yazidis From ISIS, Gives Aid

Cody Brooks |

Aug 12, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

On Monday, a successful attempt was made by the Iraqi air force to rescue a few dozen Yazidis and supply humanitarian aid.

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the situation in Iraq from his vacation home at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts August 11, 2014.

Iraq PM Appointment 'A Step Forward' -Obama

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 12, 2014 03:24 AM EDT

United States President Barack Obama said on Monday that the appointment of a new Iraqi prime minister was a "step forward" for the country.

Iraq Political Crisis: Prime Minister Maliki Refuses To Resign

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 11, 2014 09:44 PM EDT

Prime Minister Maliki has lost his job after rival candidate was appointed by Iraq president.

Displaced Yazidis take refuge in Dohuk province, August 7, 2014.

U.S. Considers Rescue Efforts For Remaining Yazidis Trapped In Mountain

Christl Leong |

Aug 11, 2014 11:35 AM EDT

With more than half of the 40,000 trapped Yazidis safely evacuated from Mount Sinjar, U.S. officials are working to rescue the remaining half who continue to suffer from thirst and hunger and are still at risk of being captured or killed.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. President Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton Criticizes Obama's Response to ISIS in Iraq

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 11, 2014 12:19 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton joins several other Republicans on Sunday in criticizing United States president Barack Obama’s response to the crisis in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Bombs Islamic Militants; Iraqis Welcome Aid

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 08, 2014 11:08 AM EDT

United States has started bombing the Islamic militants in Iraq on Friday shortly after President Barack Obama announced its first military intervention in the war-torn country since 2011.

Obama Authorizes Air Strikes in Iraq To Avert Possible Genocide

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 08, 2014 01:21 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama authorized on Thursday airstrikes in war-torn Iraq, which he said would be launched anytime if the situation worsens and endangers the lives of minorities and Americans living there.

Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence.

US Begins Air Drops to Help Iraqi Refugees

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 07, 2014 10:35 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama is considering launching an airstrike against the Islamic militants in Northern Iraq and sending humanitarian air drops to those who were besieged.