Tag: IS
Marine recognized for Embassy mission in midst of ISIS rise
This year’s prestigious Leftwich Trophy went to a Marine Corps infantry officer who was the leader in a tense embassy-security in Iraq during the...
U.S. Marine returns to the Middle East to fight ISIS
BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after his first Iraq tour, former U.S. Marine Jamie Lane has returned to the battlefields of the Middle East...
U.S. trains Iraqi forces as battle for Tikrit continues
By Vivian Salama and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press
TAJI, Iraq — As the U.S. mission to Iraq expands, so do its efforts to arm...
Islamic State posts ‘hit list’ of U.S. military personnel
Editor's Note: Most military families are not worried about the latest threats from ISIS. After all, this isn't the first wave of threats that...
Kurds say investigation probing 2 other possible Islamic State chemical weapon...
Associated Press. March 16, 2015 | 10:47 a.m. EDT
By MAEVA BAMBUCK and SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Kurdish forces in Iraq are investigating...
Commandant questioned in Congress, Marines may return to Iraq
In order to defeat the Islamic State, Sen. Lindsey Graham heavily urged Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford to commit more ground troops to the fight...
IS destroying another ancient archaeological site in Iraq
By Sameer N. Yacoub, The Associated Press, 3 hours ago
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials in the northern city of Mosul said Saturday that militants with the...
As Iraqi forces advance toward Tikrit, threat of Islamic State group...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi troops and Shiite militias battled the Islamic State group Tuesday south of the militant-held city of Tikrit, though roadside bombs...
Iraq launches attack to retake Tikrit from Islamic State
(Reuters) - Iraq's armed forces, backed by Shi'ite militia, attacked Islamic State strongholds north of Baghdad on Monday as they launched an offensive to...
Obama asks fresh war powers, says IS group ‘going to lose’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to authorize military action against the Islamic State militants who are cutting a swath...