Place: Mosul, Iraq

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Trump on Syria: Bombs can never be a humanitarian response to war crimes

The US, its allies and Russia could best help the Syrian people by stepping up genuine humanitarian assistance in response to the refugee crisis, coming clean about their real intentions in the wider region, ceasing arms sales and engaging in a genuine peace process, argues Jim Roche. 

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Limerick man was en route to Iraq to fight IS

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45 militants dead after breaking fast

world

Japanese prisoners of IS under threat as deadline approaches

world

Turkish president quiet on hostages' release

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Wife of British IS hostage in direct plea to militants

Indications US army helicopter was shot down

A US army reconnaissance helicopter went down in northern Mosul, Iraq, today and its two pilots were killed, the US military said, while a senior officer said it may have been shot down.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2006

Al-Zarqawi believed dead, says Iraqi foreign minister

Al-Qaida in Iraq chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is believed to have been killed in a military operation in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Iraq’s foreign minister said today.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2005

US troops arrest al-Qaida cell leader

US troops said today they have captured a cell leader of the notorious al-Qaida in Iraq terror organisation.

Fri, 29 Jul, 2005

Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Iraq

A Catholic archbishop in Mosul, Iraq, has been kidnapped, the Vatican said today.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2005

US officers recall grenade attack

TAKING the witness stand three months after he was injured in a grenade attack in Kuwait, US Army Captain Terence Bacon said he remembered hearing screaming and seeing blood.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2003