Kurds eye independence in post-ISIS Iraq

Kurds eye independence in post-ISIS Iraq

by WorldTribune Staff, April 7, 2017 Iraq’s Kurds, who have long been one of the most effective fighting forces against Islamic State (ISIS), are “re-energized” in their bid for independence, a senior Kurdish official said. The Kurds, who already run their own autonomous region in northern Iraq, expect to hold a referendum on independence some […]

Saddam’s cousin found hiding in water tank, arrested for collaborating with ISIL

Saddam’s cousin found hiding in water tank, arrested for collaborating with ISIL

by WorldTribune Staff, October 26, 2016 A cousin of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Nizar Mahmud Abdul Ghani was arrested by Kirkuk police after participating in an ISIL attack on Kirkuk last week. “The detainee confessed during the preliminary investigation […]

‘Cubs of the caliphate’: ISIL sacrificng child suicide bombers in new tactic

‘Cubs of the caliphate’: ISIL sacrificng child suicide bombers in new tactic

by WorldTribune Staff, August 22, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) newest tactic has the terror group strapping explosives vests on children, sending them to densely-populated areas or events and remotely detonating the explosives. Less than 24 hours after a boy aged 12 to 14 was used by ISIL to blow up a […]