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 ...
Two suicide bombers killed at least three people and wounded 34 on Tuesday in a northern Iraq restaurant frequented by militiamen battling the ISIL terrorist group, security sources said. The twin bombings came just five days after a gun and bomb attack on a restaurant and nearby checkpoint in southern ...
