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Dec 23, 2019 · Isis in Iraq: Militants 'getting stronger again'. 22 December 2019. By Orla Guerin,BBC News, Northern Iraq. AFP. IS was uprooted after a long fight in Iraq, but it was never completely defeated ...
The fight against ISIS continues in Iraq and Syria despite political turbulence in Baghdad, regional tensions and a global focus on other conflicts. While the jihadi insurgency has weakened in reach and intensity, and senior ISIS leaders have been arrested or killed, regular incidents are a reminder that the extremist group remains active.
Nov 30, 2018 · Iraq’s former prime minister, Haider al Abadi, was quoted in a televised address saying, “Honorable Iraqis: your land has been completely liberated . . . and thus we can announce the end of the war against Daesh.” 5 The prime minister followed up with a tweet, “We finished Daesh militarily in Iraq and liberated our towns and cities.” 6 President Donald Trump was quoted in an April 24, 2018 press conference as saying, “We’ve essentially just absolutely obliterated ISIS in Iraq ...
Jan 25, 2022 · Jan. 25, 2022. BAGHDAD, Iraq — An audacious attack on a prison housing thousands of former ISIS fighters in Syria. A series of strikes against military forces in neighboring Iraq. And a horrific ...
May 1, 2024 · Stay on top of ISIL/ISIS latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
These efforts are called the war against the Islamic State, or the war against ISIS. In later years, there were also minor interventions by some states against IS-affiliated groups in Nigeria and Libya. All these efforts significantly degraded the Islamic State's capabilities by around 2019–2020.
Feb 27, 2022 · Investigators found that Elie Moubarak, Ericsson’s account manager for Korek Telecom, a mobile phone carrier and the company’s largest customer in Iraq, engaged in “corruption and financial irregularities.”. In one instance, Moubarak asked for a $50,000 “donation” to Kurdistan’s Peshmerga forces “for fighting ISIS,” the report ...
