U.S. embassy urges evacuation from Mosul as dam catastrophe looms

U.S. embassy urges evacuation from Mosul as dam catastrophe looms

Special to WorldTribune.com The U.S. embassy in Iraq has recommended the evacuation of Mosul out of fear that the Mosul Dam is near collapse. “Out of an abundance of caution, we would like to underscore that prompt evacuation offers the most effective tool to save lives of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis living in the […]

Reports: ISIL using chemical weapons in Syria and Iraq

Reports: ISIL using chemical weapons in Syria and Iraq

Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is reportedly using chemical agents in bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) against Kurdish forces and civilians in Syria and Iraq. Two U.K.-based groups, Conflict Armament Research (CAR) and Sahan Research, reported ISIL’s use of chlorine and other chemicals on at least three occasions in […]