Iraqi forces said on Tuesday (Jun 20) they were fighting fierce battles with the ISIL group and rescuing escaping civilians as they pursued their offensive against Mosul’s militant-held Old City. Staff Lieutenant General Abdulghani al-Assadi, a senior commander in the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), said the battle was proceeding as expected ...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hussein Dehqan says the recent missile attack against ISIL in Syria was just a small part of the Islamic Republic’s reaction to the “indiscriminate” attacks by the terror group on the Iranian soil. “Iran’s defense doctrine is based on the principle of active and effective ...