7 U.S. troops hurt in raid targeting Islamic State group militants in Iraq The U.S. military's Central Command alleged the militants were armed with "numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ...

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Libya was listed on 4 March 2020 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2368 (2017) as being associated with ISIL for “participating in the ...

Iraq’s prime minister has kept the country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years ...

Qaani met with top Shiite leaders in Baghdad to contain internal splits and preserve Iran's influence in Iraq ahead of ...

This undated image posted on a militant website on Jan. 4, 2014, shows Shakir Waheib, a senior member of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), left, next to a burning ...

The U.S. and Iraq announced an agreement last year to wind down the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by September 2025, with U.S. forces ...

Don’t Be Fooled: America’s ISIS Crisis Is Just Beginning Developments over this last weekend have left many Americans (and many of our allies) wondering about the progress (or lack thereof) of ...

Dilbar Ali Ravu, 10, is kissed by his aunt, Dalal Ravu, as Yazidi children are reunited with their families in Iraq after five years of captivity with the Islamic State group, March 2, 2019.

Some people call it the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. Others call it the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. Why does the Al Qaeda splinter group have more than one name?

A: The group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, is taking advantage of two trends: growing discontent among Iraq’s minority Sunnis toward Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Shiite-led ...

The Islamic State has crafted its tactics and message to best meet local considerations. "In Iraq, they portray themselves as the protectors of the Sunni community," al-Tamimi said.

Without U.S. help, Iraq struggles to push into Tikrit ISIS slows largely-Iranian-backed ground force trying to reclaim city for Iraq, and it's unclear whether Iraq even wants U.S. help Mar 4, 2015 ...