Iraq fully liberated from Daesh, says interior minister

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 - 11:49 GMT

Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al Araji announced on Friday that Iraq is now fully liberated from Daesh militant group.

Iraqi forces recapture last Islamic State-held town

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 - 11:03 GMT

Iraqi forces captured the border town of Rawa, the last Islamic State-held town, on Friday, signalling the complete defeat of the group's self-proclaimed caliphate.

Iraq launches final offensive on IS near Syrian border

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 - 08:04 GMT

Iraqi forces launched on Thursday an offensive to recapture the last patch of Iraqi territory still controlled by IS, near Syrian border, PM al-Abadi said.