Search results
Sep 1, 2022 · Clashes among rival Shi'ite Muslim militants in the Iraqi city of Basra have killed at least four people, security officials said on Thursday, as violence from a worsening political crisis hit the ...
Iraqi conflict. The Iraqi conflict is a series of violent events that began with the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq and deposition of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, the most recent of which is the ISIS conflict, in which the Iraqi government declared victory in 2017.
In all, over 1 million refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean (mostly the Aegean Sea) in 2015, three to four times more than the previous year. [43] 80% were fleeing from wars in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. [44] About 85% of sea arrivals were in Greece (via Turkey) and 15% in Italy (via northern Africa ).
The USAF F-117 Nighthawk, one of the key aircraft used in Operation Desert Storm. The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 16 January 1991. For 42 consecutive days and nights, the coalition forces subjected Iraq to one of the most intensive air bombardments in military history.
Jul 28, 2022 · More than nine months after Iraq held its October 2021 parliamentary elections, political leaders have been unable to form a government. The country’s political crisis reached a boiling point ...
In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a brief period of direct confrontation between the two countries. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate complex in Damascus, Syria, killing multiple senior Iranian officials. [33] In response, Iran and its proxies seized the Israeli-linked ship MSC Aries and launched strikes inside ...
Jun 13, 2014 · What does Iraq's crisis mean for oil? 18 June 2014. AFP. Militants have reportedly seized towns and military checkpoints in the north of Iraq. Islamist militant gains in Iraq, and a threatened ...
