Syria: Assad Records Biggest Victory Against IS

Syrian forces have claimed that after several weeks of battle, they have taken control of the desert city of Palmyra that they lost to the Islamic State in May 2015. A military source told AFP that after heavy night fighting Read more

Iraq: Operation Al Jazeera in High Gear, Fighting to Continue till 2017

Operation Al Jazeera Security is underway in Iraq where security forces and Shia militia groups have launched attacks on militants of the Islamic State group in the northwestern desert areas of Iraq. The operation seeks to disrupt supply routes from Read more

Iraq: Shia coalition group bombed by Iraqi army

The Iraqi army mistakenly bombarded fighters of the Hashid Shaabi, a coalition militant group dominated by Shias, instead of the militants of the Islamic State group killing at least nine of them and injuring several others. Some members of the Read more