Kurdish Peshmerga Forces

Turkish air strikes hit PKK, YPG targets in Iraq and Syria

Air strikes kill 30 suspected PKK terrorists in Syria and 40 in Iraq's Sinjar region, according to the Turkish military.

Iraqi peshmergas reject claims they committed war crime in Iraq

KRG denies HRW claims of a systematic policy to destroy Arab homes, but said peshmerga carry out demolitions for security reasons such as clearing booby-trapped homes.

Peshmerga forces capture key town near Mosul

Peshmerga forces have captured the town of Bashiqa, just seven kilometres away from Mosul as part of the offensive to reclaim the second largest city in Iraq.

Iraqi PM escapes mortar attack during first Kirkuk visit

According to an army official, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi left the northern Iraqi province only minutes before the strike.

Daesh drone attack kills Kurdish Peshmergas near Mosul

US defence officials stress that explosive-laden drones will have zero strategic impact on the upcoming battle to retake control of Iraq's Mosul from Daesh.

Oil, gas facilities come under attack in northern Iraq

Fighters claimed by DAESH kill five workers, detonate explosives before elite forces regain control.