Iraq reclaims Mosul after brutal nine-month battle to oust ISIS

Iraq reclaims Mosul after brutal nine-month battle to oust ISIS

by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2017 Iraq’s prime minister on July 9 said Mosul has been liberated after a 9-month battle with Islamic State (ISIS). After ISIS took control of Mosul in June 2014 following the Obama administration’s pullout of U.S. forces, local Kurdish Peshmerga fighters fought ferociously to block the terror group from advancing […]

ISIL’s remotely-guided car bombs killed 1,959 last month, stalled Iraq advance on Mosul

ISIL’s remotely-guided car bombs killed 1,959 last month, stalled Iraq advance on Mosul

by WorldTribune Staff, December 2, 2016 Iraq’s effort to liberate Mosul is being significantly slowed by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) use of remotely-guided car bombs. The terror group is sending out vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) “at the astounding rate of 14 per day” around Mosul, according to the Washington Post. “The group […]