Iraqi Army: 8 Rockets Target US Embassy in Baghdad
The U.S. Embassy's C-RAM defense system, which is used to destroy missiles in mid-air, was activated to deflect the attack, the embassy said in a statement. Keep Reading
ISIS Used Open-Market Suppliers, Including in U.S., in Quest to Develop V-1 Superdrone
Report says terror group also used fronts to procure software and hardware for an automated anti-aircraft system. Keep Reading
How Could U.S. Drawdown in Iraq Aid ISIS, Iran? Here Are Three Ways
In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously unruly northern province. Keep Reading
With No Options, Displaced Iraqi Yazidis Return to Homes Destroyed in ISIS Fight
In the Yazidi village of Tel Qasab, Iraq, delighted neighbors welcome Nofa Khudeda as she walks into the house she fled six years ago when ISIS invaded the region. Keep Reading
‘Major’ ISIS Target Arrested at Baghdad Airport
Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service said on Monday it had arrested the "administrative chief" of the Islamic State (ISIS) group after his arrival at Baghdad airport. Keep Reading
The Islamic State’s Global Insurgency and Its Counterstrategy Implications
When the Islamic State’s long-time spokesman Abu Mohammad al-Adnani announced the establishment of a caliphate with Abu Bakr al Baghdadi as its leader six years ago, there was a valuable debate about the true character of the group and its objectives. Keep Reading
Jim Davis, Former Head of Denver FBI Office, Dies Unexpectedly
During his time in Iraq, Davis was the FBI agent who fingerprinted Saddam Hussein after he was captured. Keep Reading
Coalition Departs Taji, Transfers $347 Million Enhanced Training Site
This ceremony marks the eighth transfer of the Coalition portion of an Iraqi base under the partnership between the Iraqi Security Forces and the anti-ISIS international military Coalition. Keep Reading
Building Social Cohesion Between Christians and Muslims Through Soccer in Post-ISIS Iraq
On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) captured the Iraqi city of Mosul. ISIS’s offensive culminated in a genocide against Yezidis, Christians, Shi’a, and other minorities, displacing ~100,000 Christians to Iraqi Kurdistan overnight. Keep Reading
ISIS Thrives in Iraq’s ‘Money and Death’ Triangle
Absent any monitoring, intelligence legwork, or other broader security and political economic interventions, this oil-rich area stands to become a hotbed of terrorist operations and money harvesting and could see the return of activities that could again kick up dust storms of sectarianism. Keep Reading
ISIS Shows Seizure, Study of U.S.-Made Drone in Sinai
The images show AeroVironment's RQ-20B Puma surveillance drone. In 2018, the California company won a $9 million contract to provide the Egyptian government systems and support. Keep Reading
ISIS’s New Leadership: Past Lessons in a New Strategic Environment
The Islamic State’s new leaders are emerging from defeat with an adaptable mindset and ideological flexibility that will allow them to remain ensconced within the core ISIS territories of Iraq and Syria. Keep Reading
ISIS in Iraq: The Challenge of Reintegrating ‘ISIS Families’
After the collapse of the Islamic State’s physical caliphate in 2017 in Iraq and last year in Syria, the return of ISIS fighters’ families to their homes has been discussed almost exclusively in the context of Western countries. Keep Reading
Iraq Armed Groups Expert Hisham al-Hashemi Shot Dead in Baghdad
A leading Iraqi expert on ISIL (ISIS) and other armed groups was shot dead in Baghdad on Monday after receiving threats from Iran-backed militias, security and interior officials said. Keep Reading
Coalition Task Force-Iraq Transitions to Military Advisor Group
Task Force-Iraq, of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, marked a new phase in its advising mission to Iraqi Security Forces, July 2, 2020. Keep Reading
Iraqi Security Forces Demolish Daesh Safe Havens During ‘Heroes of Iraq III’
The ground clearance mission covered over eight times the amount of terrain cleared during the previous “Heroes” operation, in early June. Keep Reading
ISIS on the Iraqi-Syrian Border: Thriving Smuggling Networks
While counterterrorism efforts initially focused on the group’s centers in Mosul and Raqqa, it is the areas adjacent to the Iraq-Syria borders that would prove to be the group’s last stand after major defeats. Keep Reading
Three Rural ISIS Camps in Iraq Destroyed
Wadi al-Shai is a rural area in Kirkuk Province and a known hiding place for ISIS terrorists. The camps were in densely-vegetated austere terrain, approximately 16 miles west of Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq. Keep Reading
Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation
The sudden layoffs — and lack of safeguards or responses to the interpreters' concerns — appear to be the latest examples of how the U.S. has left in harm's way Iraqi citizens who risked their lives with U.S. forces. Keep Reading
Remaining and Expanding: The Recovery of Islamic State Operations in Iraq in 2019-2020
The Islamic State continues to show very significant resilience inside Iraq, undertaking a surge in attack activities in the second half of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020. Keep Reading