Tag: Tal Afar
‘Gates of Hell’ – Iraqi army says fighting near Tal Afar...
Iraqi forces battling to retake the small town of al-'Ayadiya where militants fleeing Tal Afar have entrenched themselves, saying on Tuesday the...
Iraqi forces face tough resistance from IS in final Tal Afar...
Iraqi forces said they faced tough resistance on Monday from Islamic State fighters driven out of the city of Tal Afar to...
Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State
Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State's stronghold in the country's northwest, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
After...
Iraqi forces make gains in Islamic State stronghold of Tal Afar
Iraqi forces made fresh gains on Wednesday in an offensive to dislodge Islamic State from the city of Tal Afar, a militant...
Iraq starts offensive to take back Tal Afar from Islamic State
Iraqi security forces launched an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar on Sunday, their next objective in the U.S.-backed...
Iraqi general sees easy victory over exhausted IS fighters in Tal...
A senior Iraqi general predicted a relatively easy victory for his forces in the upcoming battle for the Islamic State haven of...
