• Column: Here's what I learned from 3 years reporting in Iraq

    Column: Here's what I learned from 3 years reporting in Iraq

    Aug 17, 2017 06:22 PM EST

    ... from their homes. From the summer of 2014 until August 2017 I have been frequently traveling to KRG, the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq, to film the perils and struggles of Iraqi families trying to survive after escaping death. About 500,000 people have fled their homes since ...

  • Some Iraqi forces wage campaign of punishment against ISIS fighters, suspected sympathizers

    Some Iraqi forces wage campaign of punishment against ISIS fighters, suspected sympathizers

    Jul 27, 2017 12:11 AM EST

    ... in order to ensure her own safety. The dust is beginning to settle in Mosul, but revenge can be a dirty game. The battle may have ended, but a new war in Iraq may be just beginning. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm Marcia Biggs in and around Mosul, Iraq.

  • With Mosul liberated, how does Iraq make sure ISIS can’t make a comeback?

    With Mosul liberated, how does Iraq make sure ISIS can’t make a comeback?

    Jul 11, 2017 11:28 PM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: Iraqi leaders and the top American military commander in Iraq proclaimed the liberation of the city of Mosul yesterday. But what's the next step in that war-torn country? Does the Iraqi government have a plan to prevent ISIS from returning and to rebuild Iraq's ...

  • Iraq declares victory over ISIS in Mosul

    Iraq declares victory over ISIS in Mosul

    Jul 09, 2017 09:11 PM EST

    ... to those cities, we expect that there will be an insurgency, that there will be asymmetrical terrorist type attacks in Mosul and other parts of Iraq. So, it -- really stabilizing Iraq will continue to be an important mission for the security forces. SREENIVASAN: All right. Stephen Kalin of "Reuters", joining ...

  • Iraqi forces retake Mosul, the Islamic State's de-facto capital

    Iraqi forces retake Mosul, the Islamic State's de-facto capital

    Jul 09, 2017 03:46 PM EST

    More than three years after the Islamic State captured Mosul, Iraqi forces on Sunday retook the city from the self-proclaimed caliphate after months of intense fighting. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul Sunday, declaring victory for the troops, who were backed by a U.S.-led ...

  • News Wrap: Iraqi prime minister heralds victory over ISIS in Mosul

    News Wrap: Iraqi prime minister heralds victory over ISIS in Mosul

    Jul 04, 2017 11:07 PM EST

    ... in Baghdad this evening, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaimed a big victory over ISIS, or Da'esh in Arabic. HAIDER AL-ABADI, Prime Minister, Iraq (through interpreter): All the displaced must return to their homes. We are continuing to liberate all our land from Da'esh. The Iraqi people ...

  • Iraqi forces close in on Mosul, ISIS's de facto capital

    Iraqi forces close in on Mosul, ISIS's de facto capital

    Jul 01, 2017 09:31 PM EST

    ... HARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: Iraqi army troops continue to close in taking back control of Mosul from ISIS militants who captured it three years ago. Mosul was the country's second- largest city after Baghdad. One U.S. commander says U.S. army forces are helping the Iraqis ...

  • Iraqi forces reclaim historic Mosul mosque as ISIS territory shrinks

    Iraqi forces reclaim historic Mosul mosque as ISIS territory shrinks

    Jun 29, 2017 11:21 PM EST

    ... of Mosul today, a significant symbolic victory. The militants now hold very little territory in the city, once home to one-and-a-half million Iraqis. William Brangham reports. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: For Iraqi forces, it's clearly a major victory after months of block-by-block fighting. They have recaptured ...

  • Lawmakers demand documents, testimony from U.S. contractor in Iraq sex trafficking case

    Lawmakers demand documents, testimony from U.S. contractor in Iraq sex trafficking case

    May 23, 2017 11:54 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — A congressional investigative panel is demanding documents and testimony from an embattled U.S. defense contractor accused of failing to promptly disclose human trafficking on a base in Iraq. An investigation by The Associated Press this month found that Sallyport Global fired two of its investigators after they uncovered ...

  • U.S. firm in Iraq ignores smuggling, security risks for F-16s

    U.S. firm in Iraq ignores smuggling, security risks for F-16s

    May 03, 2017 11:50 AM EST

    ... controlled by the Iraqi government. Americans have been there off and on since 2003. The base was evacuated in June 2014, when IS began overrunning Iraqi territory. When the Americans returned, Sallyport's job was to keep Balad safe for the F-16s — and their Iraqi pilots. The contract required ...