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US moves aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf

Sat Jun 14, 2014 11:47:37

The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush is being moved to the Persian Gulf in case President Barack Obama decides to order airstrikes on Iraq.

UN warns about ISIL atrocities across Iraq

Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:11:24

The UN Human Rights body has said that the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has carried out summary executions of civilians and Iraqi soldiers in Mosul.

Fugitive Iraq VP depicts ISIL terror as ‘Iraqi Spring’

Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:00:56

Iraq’s fugitive Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has described the recent terror operations across the country by Takfiri insugents as an “Iraqi Spring.”

Iraq blocks ISIL access to social media

Sat Jun 14, 2014 08:56:38

The Iraqi government has blocked access to US-based social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in a bid to hinder on-line publicity efforts of the al-Qaeda-linked terrorists.

1.5 mn Iraqis volunteer to confront ISIL terrorists

Sat Jun 14, 2014 08:42:11

Nearly 1.5 million Iraqi citizens have volunteered to join the country’s armed forces to confront foreign-sponsored ISIL terrorists in their bid to destabilize and take over parts of the nation.

ISIL convoy hit in Samarra, 200 vehicles destroyed: Video

Fri Jun 13, 2014 22:47:11

Iraqi troops have managed to launch a massive operation against a large number of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and destroyed a convoy of at least 200 vehicles belonging to ISIL near city of Samarra, Al-Alam reports.

Iraq bolsters security measures to defend Baghdad

Fri Jun 13, 2014 21:22:58

Iraq has bolstered Baghdad's defenses as to calm the security conditions shattered by rumors concerning the progress made by so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants near the capital, the interior ministry spokesman said on Friday.

Iraqi women commit suicide after being raped by ISIL

Fri Jun 13, 2014 20:29:53

The number of people killed after extremist militants overran Mosul earlier this week may run into the hundreds, U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville said Friday, highlighting disturbing reports including the suicide of four women after being raped by ISLI militants.

Iraqi army retakes Tikrit, Samara seized by ISIL

Fri Jun 13, 2014 19:02:32

The Iraqi army has retaken full control of the central cities of Tikrit and Samara, a day after extremist militants seized it, Al-Alam reported.

Thousands flock to recruiting centers to combat ISIL

Fri Jun 13, 2014 18:01:33

Volunteers flocked on Friday to an army recruitment center in the southern Shiite city of Karbala, showing their readiness to join armed troops in combating the extremist militants.

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