Bartalla

Minorities in north Iraq look to post-jihadist future

Bartalla - Muslimchronicle

A Christmas tree stands on a roundabout in Bartalla in northern Iraq, its base adorned by posters of Shabak martyrs killed in the fight against the Islamic State group. Now that victory has been declared against the jihadists, Iraq's ethnic and religious minorities are taking the future into their own hands. In Baz Gerkan village, where fighting damaged or destroyed most ofRead more

Top Iraq commander announces ‘liberation’

Bartalla - Arab Today

Iraqi forces have fully retaken east Mosul from the Daesh group, a top commander said on Wednesday, three months after a huge offensive against the militant bastion was launched. Elite forces have in recent days entered the last neighbourhoods on the eastern side of Mosul, on the left bank of the Tigris River that runs through the city. Speaking atRead more

Iraq forces near Tigris River in Mosul

Bartalla - Arab Today

Iraqi forces battling Daesh in Mosul are approaching the Tigris River, which runs through the centre of the city, the spokesman for the Counter-Terrorism Service said Saturday. Iraq launched a massive operation on October 17 to retake Mosul from the militants, who seized the city more than two and a half years ago, and its forces have recaptured a numberRead more

Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

Bartalla - Arab Today

An air strike in Iraq has killed dozens of civilians in an area near the Syrian border still controlled by the Islamic State group, officials said. The deadly strike came as Iraqi forces battled jihadists deep inside Mosul, edging closer to the River Tigris that divides the city and looking for a breakthrough in the seven-week-old offensive. The speaker ofRead more

Iraq forces fight way into Mosul

Bartalla - Arab Today

Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul, the military said, as a top commander declared the "true liberation" of the city from the Islamic State group had begun. Just over two weeks into the massive offensive to retake Mosul -- IS's last major stronghold in Iraq -- soldiers managed to push within city limits. Troops had "entered the JudaidatRead more