Iraq's second-largest city and a major oil port, a provincial official said. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is leading the operation personally, his office said, with U.S. and British troops ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN)-- All vehicles were banned from the largely Shiite city of Amara Wednesday after three car bombs ripped through a market district, killing at least 27 people and wounded 151 ...

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This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows the spiraling minaret of Abu Dulaf Mosque on the outskirts of Samarra, in Salahuddin province, Iraq. Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north ...

Her new report, "Making Victory Count After Defeating ISIS" details the steps Iraq and its international ... when the second largest Iraqi city was under ISIS control. Following is a transcript ...