Iraq announced Wednesday it would assume control next week of a key military base from the U.S.-led coalition fighting Daesh terrorists, an issue that has long stirred political tensions in the country. Deputy Commander of Iraq's Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Qais al-Muhammadawi, sai»»»

In a move that complicates the already intricate security landscape of northern Iraq, hundreds of Yazidi officers formerly serving in a Kurdish Peshmerga force affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced their defection. The defectors have reportedly joined the Christian Babylon »»»