Organisation: Iraqi government forces

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Iraqi troops push into area around symbolic Mosul mosque

Iraqi government forces have pushed into the area around a highly symbolic mosque in western Mosul where the Islamic State group's leader made his first and only public appearance.

Sun, 19 Mar, 2017

Islamic State killing civilians as they flee Fallujah

Islamic State (IS) has been shooting at civilians as they try to flee the fighting between Iraqi government forces and IS militants in the city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, an international aid organisation has said.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2016

Iraqi government forces enter Fallujah to retake city from ISIS

Iraqi government forces have started a new phase of the operation to recapture the city of Fallujah, which is held by Islamic State.

Mon, 30 May, 2016

Iraq military begins push to drive IS out

A military operation has been launched to drive Islamic State out of the western Anbar province of Iraq, where the extremists captured the provincial capital Ramadi earlier this month.

Tue, 26 May, 2015

Fatal Fallujah blast caused by suicide bomber

A massive suicide car bomb blast on the outskirts of of the Iraqi city of Fallujah today killed seven US marines in the deadliest attack on Americans since May.

Mon, 06 Sep, 2004