Tikrit
Iran Claims a US Drone Killed Two Revolutionary Guard Members Fighting the Islamic State in Iraq
The US has rejected allegations that a drone strike killed two Iranian advisers involved in the campaign to retake the Iraqi city of Tikrit from the Islamic State.
Under Siege in Ramadi
VICE News travels to Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province, as the town remains under siege from the Islamic State.
Latest Islamic State Video Appears to Show Teenagers Involved In Beheadings of Eight Shiite Hostages
The gruesome video was released as Shiite militias and other Iraqi forces conduct a major offensive to retake the city of Tikrit from the Islamic State.
'Final Phase' of Tikrit Assault Begins Backed by US Airstrikes
Iraqi forces have begun what officials say will be the final stage in retaking Tikrit from Islamic State (IS) militants, as the US launches its first airstrikes on the city.
Under Siege in Ramadi (Teaser)
Coming soon: VICE News travels to Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province, as the town remains under siege from the Islamic State.
The Offensive to Retake Tikrit From the Islamic State Has Stalled — But It’s Not Over Yet
Reporting from the frontlines near Tikrit, VICE News found that the Iraqi government’s early claims of a successful offensive to retake the city were apparently overstated.
Iraqi Forces Looted and Burned Villages After Routing Islamic State, Rights Group Reports
Government troops and allied Shia militias carried out the destruction after breaking a siege by the jihadists on the town of Amerli in August last year, according to Human Rights Watch.
Saddam Hussein's Tomb Razed as Tikrit Offensive Slows
The Iraqi government said that the assault had been paused to allow civilians to flee and to minimize damage and casualties. It reported that remaining Islamic State fighters are now surrounded.
VICE News Capsule - Monday, March 16
Students protest the gang rape of an elderly nun in India, Venezuela runs a military simulation to defy the United States, video from the front lines in Tikrit, Iraq, and tourists are allowed back into North Korea.
With the Islamic State Closing In on Ramadi, Iraqi Officials Demand Help from the US
Officials in Anbar Province expect that IS fighters will overrun the portion of Ramadi under government control if the US-led coalition does not provide adequate air support.
The Islamic State Is Trying to Terrorize Iraqi Troops with Chlorine Gas
The jihadists are allegedly using IEDs containing chlorine gas against pro-government forces in Iraq. Meanwhile, the battle to take the city of Tikrit back from the group rages on.
Islamic State Hangs Corpses Over Iraq City Entrance During Tikrit Battle
A video allegedly shows the corpses of Iraqi soldiers killed during the battle of Tikrit hanging from the gate to the Iraqi city of Hawija