ISIL militants reportedly blow up the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi famously proclaimed the creation of a caliphate in 2014. ISIL blames a U.S. airstrike. 2017-06-21
A car bomb explosion outside a popular ice cream parlor in central Baghdad kills 13 people and injures 24. ISIL claims responsibility for the attack. 2017-05-30
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of the Battle of Mosul, backed by the U.S.-led coalition, to retake ISIL-held Mosul, the self-declared caliphate's capital in Iraq. 2016-10-17
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejects Turkey's claim that Turkish forces must be included in an operation to retake the militant-held city of Mosul. 2016-10-12
At least 24 people are killed in a series of attacks in and around Baghdad. ISIL has claimed responsibility. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20160530080520-http:--abcnews.go.com-International-wireStory-suicide-car-bombing-kills-people-baghdad-39474538 (ABC News)], [http:--hosted2.ap.org-APDEFAULT-3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305-Article_2016-05-30-ML--Iraq-id-c00860b45d244b4f8cfb0859a7597eb2 (AP)] Iraqi forces reportedly enter the city of Fallujah. Tens of thousands of civilians are trapped in the city. [https:--www.usatoday.com-story-news-world-2016-05-30-iraqi-forces-enter-isil-held-city-fallujah-85150894- (USA Today)], [https:--www.theguardian.com-world-2016-may-30-iraqi-forces-enter-fallujah-in-attempt-to-drive-out-islamic-state ("The Guardian")] Operation Breaking Terrorism2016-05-30
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of a military operation to recapture Falluja from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. [http:--www.cbsnews.com-news-iraq-announces-operation-to-retake-isis-held-city-of-fallujah- (CBS News)] [https:--www.bbc.com-news-world-middle-east-36354319 (BBC)]Siege of Fallujah (2016)2016-05-22
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of a military operation to recapture Falluja from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 2016-05-22
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of a military operation to recapture Falluja from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. [http:--www.cbsnews.com-news-iraq-announces-operation-to-retake-isis-held-city-of-fallujah- (CBS News)] [https:--www.bbc.com-news-world-middle-east-36354319 (BBC)] Operation Breaking Terrorism2016-05-22