BAGHDAD - Bolstered by U.S. airstrikes, Iraqi ground forces have recaptured the southwestern town of Rutba after Islamic State fighters who had occupied the town for nearly two years fled or put up ...

ERBIL, Iraq—Iraqi security forces said Tuesday they had regained control of the town of Rutba after repelling a dayslong assault by Islamic State, an attack designed to divert forces from the ...

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Iraqi security forces fire artillery during clashes with Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on the outskirts of the town of Udaim in Diyala province, on June 22, 2014.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's military entered the remote western town of Rutba on Tuesday in a fresh offensive against Islamic State ...

Iraq’s military said on Thursday it had retaken the remote western town of Rutba from ISIS in an operation launched this week to cut off the militants’ supply route to neighboring Syria. The ...

The Iraqi army said Tuesday it has fully seized control of the Rutba city in western Iraq from Daesh militants. On Monday, scores of Daesh militants mounted a daring attack on Rutba, 310 kilometers ...

On Friday, U.S. military officials announced that Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, have captured the town of Rutba from Islamic State control. Rutba, in western Anbar Province, is a key stop ...

After an experience in Iraq with Christian Peacemaker Teams, Jonathan and Leah Wilson-Hartgrove were inspired to minister to strangers. They founded Rutba House in Durham, North Carolina, and over the ...

Iraqi ground forces have recaptured the western town of Rutba after Islamic State fighters who had occupied the town for nearly two years fled or put up only light resistance, US military officers say ...