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Since the beginning of the western Mosul operation in February, the Iraqi army has managed to liberate 18 neighborhoods from the grip of Islamic State (IS), said an Iraqi counter-terrorism official. In the remaining neighborhoods, IS uses civilians as human shields in hopes of decelerating the Iraqi army’s advances, said Commander Abdulwahab Sa’idi, noting that […]

North Korea could Strike Alaska: US Commander The US state of Alaska can be a possible target for North Korea’s missiles, a senior US commander has warned, asking for the state’s military budget to increase. Speaking before Congress’ Joint Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Lieutenant General Kenneth S. Wilsbach told lawmakers that military officials stationed […]

Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, detonate a water charge on a mock-up of a steel door during a demolition range conducted at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 6. Cpl. […]

 The coalition partners will have some significant gains to celebrate, US officials and analysts say.  Is it possible to defeat Daesh in a year? President Trump has directed the Pentagon to deliver plans to achieve that goal. The answer may depend on how one defines “defeat.” But whether it’s a matter of months or of […]

 Mosul (IraqiNews.com) A video published to Live Leak shows an Iraqi Army officer disarming a suicide bomb belt that was strapped to a young boy in the city of Mosul. The video claims the child to be the youngest ever suicide bomber – although that has not been verified. Full Video: The boy, known as […]

Russia says it has devised an alternative to a global electronic money transfer mechanism which the United States has shown it would readily use to disrupt overseas financial transactions of countries which it sanctions for political disputes. Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of the Central Bank of Russia, was quoted by media as saying that Moscow […]

The New York tycoon does not see himself as a ‘loser’ Mr Trump was forced to admit that Obamacare will remain in place for now AP Few people are better than Donald Trump at spinning things to their own benefit. From claiming the crowds that turned out to see him on inauguration day were the […]

French far-right leader is being welcomed at Kremlin weeks before French election France’s far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen met Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, just one month before the first round of France’s presidential elections. Until Russian state television announced the meeting, it was unclear whether Le Pen would meet the Russian president during […]

Noting that Somalia faces a number of “daunting difficulties” after decades of conflict, a senior United Nations official today highlighted that there is also a new momentum in the country for fresh political engagement amongst its people with the recent electoral process. “The new Government and Parliament now have an opportunity to use the goodwill […]