Iraq brought all of its territory still held by the ISIL terrorist group under attack Thursday. Security forces backed by paramilitary units launched a dawn assault on a besieged ISIL-held pocket around the northern town of Hawija, just days after attacking the terrorists’ only other foothold in the country. The ...
Iraq has begun an offensive to retake Hawija, one of two remaining bastions of the ISIL group in the country, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced Thursday. “At the dawn of a new day, we announce the launch of the first stage of the liberation of Hawija, in accordance with our ...
