Yahya Rasool

17 people killed in suicide attack near Baghdad

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

17 people were killed in a bomb blast near a market at Jisr Diyala area in Baghdad, a source told Baghdad Press. “An explosive device planted near a market at Jisr Diyala neighborhood, southeast of Baghdad, went off, leaving three people injured,” the source said on Monday. “Security forces cordoned off the blast site and prevented civilians from approaching,” heRead more

Iraqi forces retake 95% of Tal Afar from ISIS

Tal Afar - Muslimchronicle

Iraq’s Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that Iraqi forces recovered 95 percent of Tal Afar from ISIS, the militant group’s stronghold in the country’s northwest. After just eight days of fighting, all 29 neighborhoods in Tal Afar city had been taken back from the militant group, the military said in a statement on Sunday. However, fighting was ongoing inRead more

Daesh now controls ‘less than 7% of Iraq’

Baghdad - Arab Today

Daesh now controls less than 7 percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it held nearly three years ago, a military spokesman said Tuesday. “Daesh controlled 40 percent of Iraqi land” in 2014, Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool told reporters. “As of March 31 (this year), they only held 6.8 percent of Iraqi territory,” said Rasool, the spokesman of theRead more

IS group loses most territories it held in Iraq

Baghdad - Arab Today

The Islamic State (IS) group has lost most of the territories it held in Iraq after years of battles by Iraqi security forces to dislodge the extremist group from their strongholds in the country, an Iraqi military spokesman said on Tuesday. "The areas that under control of Daesh (IS group) until March 31, 2017 is 6.8 percent of Iraq's territory,Read more

Iraq forces launch renewed attack on Mosul’s Old City

Arbil - Arab Today

Iraqi forces renewed their assault Monday against jihadists in Mosul’s Old City, after days in which the battle was overshadowed by reports of heavy civilian casualties from air strikes. Iraqi forces began the massive operation to retake west Mosul from the Daesh group last month and have recaptured a series of neighborhoods, but the battle poses a major threat toRead more

Iraqi forces gain ground in western Mosul

Baghdad - Arab Today

An Iraqi military commander said Friday his forces have completed the liberation of another neighborhood in western Mosul. Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool, spokesman of the Joint Military Operations Command, told AP that despite bad weather, Iraqi special operations forces retook the Wadi Hajar area from Daesh militants. However, commanders on the ground said that clearing operations were continuing. Wadi HajarRead more