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British Soldiers Training Peshmerga Forces in Iraq
2014-10-14 Read More...
British soldiers are in Iraq training the Kurdish Peshmerga forces battling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, the Ministry of Defense in London said Saturday.

U.S. Carried Out 88.4% of Airstrikes Against ISIS
2014-10-08 Read More...
U.S. warplanes have carried out almost 90% of airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) while Arab and European countries all together carried out the remaining 10%, U.S. defense officials said on Monday.

Iraq Receives 3rd Batch of Russian Mi-35 Helicopters
2014-09-30 Read More...
The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced here today the arrival of the third batch of Russian Mi-35 helicopters, as broadcasted in a short statement by Iraqiya TV on Saturday.

Germany Starts Training Peshmerga Forces Against ISIS
2014-09-05 Read More...
Germany has started arming and training Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers (photo) fighting against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in northern Iraq, German Defense Ministry announced late Wednesday.

US Spending Millions to Destroy its Own Weapons in Iraq
2014-08-25 Read More...
The US Air Force has resumed bombing missions in what's still being called Iraq - at least for the sake of convenience.

Italy to Supply Confiscated Soviet Weapons to Iraq
2014-08-22 Read More...
Rome plans to send to Iraq Soviet-produced weapons confiscated more than 20 years ago during the Balkan Wars, said Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti (photo).

U.S. Sends 130 Additional Military Personnel to Iraq
2014-08-14 Read More...
The Obama administration has sent about 130 additional military personnel to Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said, as Washington seeks to help Iraq contain the threat posed by hardline militants from the Islamic State.

Pentagon: US Strikes Didn’t Weaken Islamic Militants in Iraq
2014-08-13 Read More...
A series of U.S. airstrikes since last week has slowed the operational tempo of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, the militant group that has seized large parts of northern Iraq, but is unlikely to substantially weaken the group, the

Obama: “We Won't Allow an Islamic Caliphate in Iraq-Syria”
2014-08-11 Read More...
US President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York Times reported.

ISIS Seizes Iraq’s Largest Christian Town
2014-08-08 Read More...
Iraq’s largest Christian town, Qaraqosh, was seized by jihadists militants when Kurdish troops withdrew overnight, fleeing residents and Christian clerics told Agence France-Presse (AFP) Thursday.

Iraq Seeks Helicopter Sustainment Support
2014-08-01 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for aviation sustainment support, on-the-job maintenance training and maintenance advice and associated

Iraq to Acquire 5,000 AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire Missiles
2014-07-31 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $700 million.

Hagel: “Iraq Militants Pose Imminent Threat”
2014-07-11 Read More...
Islamist militants that have swept across Iraq pose a clear and “imminent” danger to the Middle East, Europe and the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said

Iraq to Receive Up to 10 Su-25 Attack Aircraft by September
2014-07-03 Read More...
Iraq is to receive five to ten Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft by September, Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Ilya Morgunov said

U.S. Beefs up Military Presence in Iraq
2014-07-02 Read More...
The United States is beefing up its military presence in Iraq by deploying around 300 additional troops, including attack helicopters and drones to aid Iraqi military in Baghdad, officials said on

Report : «Iran Sending Drones and Weapons to Iraq»
2014-06-30 Read More...
Iran is secretly flying surveillance drones over Iraq and sending military equipment there to help Baghdad in its fight against Sunni insurgents, The New York Times

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