AL-QASR, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi special forces fighting Islamic State militants on the eastern side of Mosul have retaken 19 neighborhoods from the extremist group since the battle for the city began last ...

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in the year-plus fight against Islamic State militants, the U.S. is putting American combat troops on the ground in a more permanent role in Iraq and Syria. Defense ...

Mr Savaya is an Iraqi-Chaldean and owns Leaf and Bud, a chain of medical and recreational marijuana shops in the metropolitan ...

Iraq is preparing for elections on November 11. The elections are important because Iraq continues to transition from an era when it had to confront extremism in the form of ISIS to dealing with the ...

Former members of the United Kingdom’s special forces have described alleged war crimes committed by British soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq dating back over a decade. More than 30 witnesses who ...

US forces carried out an operation that killed a suspected IS leader in Syria, but reports have emerged that he was in fact working for the Syrian government.

Why Iraq? -- Planning for war -- Preparing for war -- Staging for war -- War begins -- War pauses -- War accelerates -- Baghdad and beyond -- War transitions -- Conclusion -- Observations and ...

Col. Nathanael Joslyn took command of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Friday at Fort Carson as Green Berets are preparing for more integrated operations with conventional troops. Joslyn ...

U.S. Army Special Operations Command, or USASOC, has warned of a potential terrorist threat against retired “senior officials” who worked for the Defense Department, served in Syria and Iraq, and ...

A breakthrough gene study by Army researchers could lead to better stress management and faster recovery from psychological trauma for Special Forces soldiers. The findings stem from analysis done by ...