Iraq

Former U.S. Marine-Turned-Writer Returns To Iraq Over A Decade Later

4:47pm October 26, 2016

Elliot Ackerman is a decorated former Marine who was an infantry officer in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. He just returned to Fallujah on assignment for Esquire magazine and tells NPR's Kelly McEvers about the changes in the city after it was liberated from ISIS. He also visited the front lines in the battle for Mosul.

Calif. National Guardsmen Wait For Resolution To Bonus Scandal

7:33am October 26, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Members of Congress and veterans groups are outraged that the California National Guard is forcing thousands of veterans to pay back bonuses they might have been wrongfully paid during the Iraq War.

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Kurdish Journalists, Embedded With Peshmerga, Live-Stream Mosul Battle

10:25am October 25, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Hemin Lihony, head of digital media for Rudaw, a Kurdish network that's been live-streaming the battle for Mosul, Iraq.

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Near Mosul, Some Residents Flee ISIS, Others Stay And Fight With ISIS

7:45pm October 24, 2016

by Alice Fordham

The Iraqi army is battling its way through villages south of Mosul. Residents who fled say some local tribes are still with ISIS, and will be ready to fight to the death.

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Iraqi Fighters Continue Push Toward ISIS Held City Of Mosul

4:29pm October 24, 2016

A coalition of various Iraqi fighters with assistance from the U.S. are continuing to push toward the ISIS held city of Mosul. Is the fight going according to plan? NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Jessica Lewis McFate, research director at the Institute for the Study of War, about how it is going so far.

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Aid Workers Worry About Civilians Trapped In Mosul

9:27am October 24, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Save the Children's Ruaridh Villar about what he's seeing and hearing from Iraqis fleeing Mosul, and the surrounding areas following the offensive against the Islamic State.

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Iraqi pro-government forces hold a position on the frontline on Friday near the village of Tall al-Tibah, some 20 miles south of Mosul, during an operation to retake the hub city from the Islamic State group jihadists.

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Iraqi Forces Shaken By ISIS Resistance In Fight For Mosul

5:44pm October 22, 2016

by Alice Fordham

In the first week of an Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul, the effort is slow and fraught with danger. While officials say the operation is on track, citizens who've witnessed the casualties disagree.

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The Dueling Narratives In The Fight For Mosul

5:11pm October 22, 2016

In Iraq, the battle for control of Mosul, the country's second largest city, has been raging for almost a week. There are differing narratives coming from the Pentagon and the front lines.

The Next U.S. President Can Expect Weakened, But Still Lethal ISIS

3:00pm October 22, 2016

by Philip Ewing

The Pentagon is predicting big victories soon over ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Even if that happens, the next U.S. leader will have figure out how to deal with a weakened, but still dangerous group.

U.S. Service Member Killed By IED Was Helping Iraq In Push To Retake Mosul

8:17am October 22, 2016

by Tom Bowman

The Pentagon was expected Friday to announce the identity of an American service member killed in Iraq while helping to support the offensive against Mosul. NPR's Tom Bowman tells us more.

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