Iraq’s Stalled Mosul Push Rests on Hopes of Sudden ISIS Collapse | US concedes fighting is ‘very hard’ right now
Iraq PM: Trump Promises Increased Military Support
Iraq PM: Trump Promises Increased Military Support | Dismisses Trump’s campaign talk of ‘taking the oil’
Key Sunni Figure Warns Iraq Could Split if Shi’ite Militias Enter Mosul
Key Sunni Figure Warns Iraq Could Split if Shi’ite Militias Enter Mosul | After parliament’s legalization, militias look for deeper involvement
Iraqi Troops Increasingly Bogged Down in Mosul Invasion
Iraqi Troops Increasingly Bogged Down in Mosul Invasion | Special forces make gains, but everyone else stalled
Iraqi Parliament Votes to Legalize, Subsidize Shi’ite Militias
Iraqi Parliament Votes to Legalize, Subsidize Shi’ite Militias | Sunni MPs largely boycott vote promising military wages to fighters
Watchdog: US Has Killed Over 80 Civilians in Mosul Operation
Watchdog: US Has Killed Over 80 Civilians in Mosul Operation | Heavy airstrikes, artillery strikes fueling casualties
Iraqi Forces Prepare to Storm Town West of Mosul
Iraqi Forces Prepare to Storm Town West of Mosul | Iraq promises Sunnis and Shi’ites in invasion force
Iran Commander Expects Iraq Militias to Join Syria War
Iran Commander Expects Iraq Militias to Join Syria War | Militias had previously said the same
Iraq Told Mosul Civilians to Stay: Now They’re Shelling Them
Iraq Told Mosul Civilians to Stay: Now They’re Shelling Them | As offensive slows, Iraq turns to heavy artillery
ISIS Truck Bomb Kills 100 Civilians South of Baghdad
ISIS Truck Bomb Kills 100 Civilians South of Baghdad | Attack targeted Shi’ite pilgrims in Hilla