The Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari stated on Monday that his country intends to fight ISIL in Syria on the basis of protecting the Iraqi territories from the threats of the terrorist group, not interfering in the Syrian affairs. Al-Jaafari told the Russian news agency that the Iraq forces will ...
Iraqi forces backed by jets and helicopters battled ‘jihadists’ inside west Mosul Saturday but still faced a tough and potentially protracted battle to retake the ISIL group’s bastion. Almost a week into a major push on the city’s west bank, they were gaining significant ground, taking on ISIL on several ...
