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US Starts Sending $1.6 Billion Worth of Promised Arms to Iraq — But Who Will Get Them?
The US started delivering military equipment to Iraq in recent weeks, but there are questions and concerns about who will end up with the weapons.
Loss of Ramadi Put Iraqi Government on the Ropes and the Islamic State on a Roll
The Iraqi government may have no good options open when it comes to retaking Ramadi.
Sunni Sheikhs May Have Been Coerced Into Pledging Allegiance to the Islamic State
Doubts have been raised over oaths made by Sunni tribal leaders in Anbar, Iraq’s largest province. But either way it was a public relations coup for the Islamic State.
Islamic State Suicide Attacks Kills 17 Iraqi Soldiers
The attacks came hours after the Iraqi government announced the beginning of an operation against the militant group in Anbar province.
'Liberating Ramadi Will Not Take Long': Iraq Starts Major Operation to Repel Islamic State
Iraqi forces and allied militias have launched an attempt to retake Anbar from Islamic State militants and partially encircled the provincial capital of Ramadi, an official said on Tuesday.
Video Shows Iraq’s Largest Oil Refinery Engulfed in Flames After Battle With the Islamic State
New footage shows devastation at the Baiji oil refinery, where fighting continues to rage between Iraqi troops and Islamic State militants.
Iraq Has Shut Out Thousands Who Fled the Islamic State in Ramadi From Safety
Baghdad's Shia-led government says it's afraid the Islamic State has infiltrated those displaced.
Tikrit Refugees: Caught in the Middle
Days before the US launched airstrikes on Tikrit in late March, VICE News traveled to the front lines of the northern Iraqi city, where Iraqi government forces and volunteer militiamen are continuing to battle the so-called Islamic State militant group.
Under Siege in Ramadi
VICE News travels to Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province, as the town remains under siege from the Islamic State.
Under Siege in Ramadi (Teaser)
Coming soon: VICE News travels to Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province, as the town remains under siege from the Islamic State.
Australian Teenage 'Suicide Bomber' Wrote Blog on His Journey to the Islamic State
Jake Bilardi, an 18-year-old from Melbourne reported to have died in Iraq, is believed to be the author of a blog detailing his transition from aspiring political journalist to Islamic State fighter.
Firing Mortars on the Islamic State (Excerpt from ‘Shia Militias vs. the Islamic State’)
In this excerpt, VICE News travels to the front lines near Samarra, to embed with an Iraqi Shia militia on the hunt for fighters from the Islamic State.