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U.S., Kurdish Forces Move Into Mosul, Surrenders Widespread

With signs of large-scale Iraqi surrenders in the region, U.S. special forces troops and Kurdish soldiers entered Iraq's third largest city Thursday, according to American Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Four Marines Wounded in Baghdad Suicide Attack

A suicide bomber seriously wounded four U.S. Marines at a military checkpoint in central Baghdad on Thursday night, according to military officials and journalists in the Iraqi capital.

Shiite Muslim Leader Assassinated in Najaf

A prominent exiled Shiite Muslim leader who had just returned to Iraq was reportedly hacked to death by a mob while meeting Thursday with other clerics at a Najaf mosque.

U.S. Marines Battle Iraqi Holdouts in Baghdad

U.S. troops battled pro-Saddam forces holding out at a palace and mosque in Baghdad Thursday morning local time, resulting in the deaths of at least one U.S. Marine and an unknown number of anti-coalition combatants.

Northern Oil City Kirkuk Now in Kurdish and U.S. Hands

After Kurdish soldiers and American forces poured into Iraq's northern oil city Kirkuk Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said that his country would be sending in military observers to ensure Kurds do not retain control of the area.

The Iraq War’s Progress

Ray Suarez gets some perspective on the military situation from retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang, who was a Middle East analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency during the Gulf War; retired Air Force Colonel Samuel Gardiner, and retired Marine Lieutenant…

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Who Runs Iraq?

As U.S. President George W. Bush and U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair issue messages on Iraqi television announcing an end to the rule of Saddam Hussein, the U.S. continues to put together an interim authority to rule the country. Margaret…

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Coalition Says Iraqi Regime Has Lost Control of Baghdad

Saddam Hussein's government appeared to have lost control of Baghdad on Wednesday, as celebrations and looting of government facilities spread across parts of the city with no apparent sign of regime officials.

Errant U.S. Bomb Kills 11 Afghan Civilians

An American warplane Wednesday mistakenly bombed a house near Afghanistan's eastern border with Pakistan, killing 11 civilians, the U.S. military said.

U.S. Focuses on Iraqi Targets in the North

As coalition troops tighten their control over Baghdad, U.S. forces on Wednesday focused their attention on key targets in northern Iraq, including Tikrit, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's hometown, and the northern city of Mosul.