Fallujah
'These Kinds of Things Happen': A US Airstrike Accidentally Killed Nine Iraqi Soldiers
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said a US aircraft was responsible for an airstrike that mistakenly killed nine Iraqi soldiers during an operation against the Islamic State near Fallujah.
In Photos: Islamic State Propaganda Shows Muslim Eid al-Adha Celebrations
Over the last week, dozens of local IS affiliates from Syria to Libya have flooded social media with images meant to portray life under IS control as blissful and calm.
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.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Violent Iraqi Prison Break That Freed Dozens
Iraqi officials said 62 people were killed after Islamic State fighters helped at least 40 inmates escape from a prison north of Baghdad.
With the Islamic State Closing In on Ramadi, Iraqi Officials Demand Help from the US
Officials in Anbar Province expect that IS fighters will overrun the portion of Ramadi under government control if the US-led coalition does not provide adequate air support.
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.
Surviving an Islamic State Massacre (Extra Scene from ‘Shia Militias Vs. The Islamic State')
In this extra scene, VICE News meets a survivor of the Camp Speicher massacre, a former Iraqi soldier, who describes in detail how he managed to escape.
The Battle for Iraq: Shia Militias vs. the Islamic State
VICE News traveled to Iraq in December to witness firsthand how Shia militias are taking the fight to the Islamic State, and to document the fallout of their controversial rise to power.
Use This One Weird Trick to Find Out if the US Is Invading Iraq
There's a lot of gibberish out there about how the US will fight the Islamic State. Fortunately, the situation on the ground is much simpler.
Shiite Cleric Urges Iraqis to Fight Against ISIS
The call comes as Iraqi army helicopters launch attack in Tikrit against the Sunni militant group sweeping across parts of the country.
Al Qaeda Is Taking Over Whole Cities in Iraq
Late last month, the Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Fallujah fell to tribal militants linked to ISIS, a homegrown franchise of al Qaeda—another sign that two years after the withdrawal of US troops, the country is far from peaceful.