Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has warned that its presence in Iraq was in danger. A classified military assessment ordered by the administration of President Barack Obama determined that U.S. special operations forces could be targeted in Iraq. The assessment said U.S. advisers could not be embedded in at least half of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq has acquired its first fighter-jet in more than a decade. The government said the Iraq Air Force received the Su-25 fighter-jet from Russia. Officials said seven warplanes arrived in Baghdad on June 28-29 as part of a deal worth up to $500 million. “We are in urgent need of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Hassan Mneimneh, The German Marshall Fund WASHINGTON — The dramatic retreat of Iraqi forces from cities, towns, and provinces in Western and Northern Iraq and the threat of lasting territorial gains for the Al Qaida-inspired “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) come as a sobering reminder of the dysfunction endemic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Al Qaida has increased operations in a northern Iraqi province. Security sources said Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant expanded its presence in the Diyala province. The sources said ISIL was targeting Iraqi officials, politicians, and police in the northern Sunni-dominated province. “ISIL has moved from Anbar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com Iraq is facing a very uncertain future now that the Americans, worn down by the military (4,500 dead) and financial costs (over $1 trillion) have withdrawn their military forces. The tide of sectarian conflict is rising, driven in part by Iranian ambition and Saudi Arabian fears. The Shi’ite […]