The cause of death remains under investigation, but COVID-19 is not suspected, officials said in a media release.
29 US soldiers to receive Purple Hearts for traumatic brain injuries from Iran attack on Iraq base
Six Army soldiers who were injured in a ballistic missile attack on an American base in Iraq in January have been awarded Purple Hearts, and 23 others have been approved for the award and will receive …
Iraq’s economy is collapsing under the double blow of sinking oil prices and coronavirus lockdown
The coronavirus epidemic has pushed Iraq’s economy to the brink of catastrophe, experts say, with the outbreak aggravating the risk of public desperation and renewed social unrest if the needs of …
Iraq vet. operating nursing home and staff sleep on-site to prevent coronavirus spread
Tyson Belanger, an Iraq war veteran and the owner of an assisted living facility in Connecticut, never thought he’d be on the front lines again. But since the outbreak of COVID-19, he has gone to …
ISIS Strikes Back in Iraq and Syria Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions, Coronavirus Concerns
ISIS has staged resurgent strikes in Iraq and Syria as the two war-torn nations now dealt with heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Islamic State exploits virus, political crisis to boost Iraq attacks
The bloodiest so far was an ambush early Saturday that killed 10 Iraqi fighters north of Baghdad that observers say demonstrated a new escalation in the jihadist group’s tactics but one that could …
ISIS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus
The renewed mayhem is a sign that the militant group is taking advantage of governments absorbed in tackling the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing slide into economic chaos.
IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus
The man wearing an explosive vest emerged from a car and calmly marched toward the gates of the intelligence building in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk. When he ignored their …
ISIS is on track to double its attacks in Iraq and Syria
With US-Iran tensions rising and the US-led Coalition withdrawing from around six military posts in Iraq, ISIS appears to be on the offensive.
Watch coalition aircraft pummeling ISIS cave complexes in Iraq
Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, California, and Capt. Moises A. Navas, 34, of Germantown, Maryland — were killed while advising Iraqi Security Forces on a mission against ISIS in the …