Tal Afar

Two dead, 11 wounded in car bomb in northern Iraqi city Tal Afar

Two dead, 11 wounded in car bomb in northern Iraqi city Tal Afar

  • The blast was caused by a booby-trapped pick-up truck, in the neighborhood of Ras Al-Jadah
  • The city, which had about 200,000 residents, came under the militants' control when Daesh overran swathes of Iraq's north in 2014
By AFP ·

Iraq says retakes Tal Afar and surrounding areas from Daesh

Iraq says retakes Tal Afar and surrounding areas from Daesh

By Raya Jalabi and Ahmed Rasheed | Reuters ·

Iraqi troops ‘liberate’ Tal Afar town center

Iraqi troops ‘liberate’ Tal Afar town center

By Associated Press ·

Turkey could be key to Iraq’s Tal Afar operation

Turkey could be key to Iraq’s Tal Afar operation

By MENEKSE TOKYAY | Special to Arab News ·

Iraq begins battle to retake Tal Afar, Daesh bastion near Mosul: PM

Iraq begins battle to retake Tal Afar, Daesh bastion near Mosul: PM

By Maher Chmaytelli | Reuters ·