U.S. says forms "core coalition" to counter Iraq militants
NEWPORT Wales (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was forming a "core coalition" to battle Islamic State militants in Iraq, calling for broad support from allies and partners but ruling out committing ground forces. President Barack Obama ...
US to form 'core coalition' to fight Isis militants in Iraq
The US has announced it is forming a "core coalition" to battle Islamic State in Iraq, and has given the new bloc two weeks to finalise plans to help the Baghdad authorities and the Kurds in the north intensify the fight against the militants. The US ...
Senior ISIS figure killed in U.S. airstrike in Iraq?
A U.S. airstrike may have killed a top ISIS figure in Iraq, but the White House has not yet confirmed his death. The Iraqi defense ministry said a U.S. bombing raid near Mosul killed Abu Hajar al-Sufi, one of ISIS commander Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's top ...
Iraq aid operation enters new phase, pressure on accommodation still intense with winter looming
Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In Iraq, the major aid operation launched on 20 August for almost half a million displaced people has continued to push forward. Over the next few days 10 ...
Shelter needs acute in northern Iraq as UNHCR steps up aid operation
Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. GENEVA, September 5 (UNHCR) - As the UN refugee agency continues a major aid operation for almost half a million displaced people in northern Iraq, pressure ...
