Tag Archives: Sunni militants
Embassy Staff to Leave, Kasem Signs Off
Monday, June 16, 2014
Iraq: The State Department ordered the evacuation of a large number of American personnel from the US embassy in Baghdad in the face of an Islamic militant force trying to fight its way to the city. How many people would …
Militants Blunted, Killed for Ivory
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Iraq: Government forces appear to have at least temporarily blunted the march of Sunni Islamic militants headed toward Baghdad. Counter attacks by troops for the Shiite led government have actually reclaimed a little territory, the army claims. An Iraqi military …
Call to Arms in Iraq, Kings Win 2nd Cup
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Iraq: With Sunni militants advancing toward Baghdad, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric issued a call to arms for the defense of the nation’s capital. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have fled their homes to escape the fighting. President Obama says …
Iraq Conflict Explodes, The Jewish Cardinal
Thursday, June 12, 2014
World: Sunni militants in Iraq have taken over the northern city of Tikrit, the hometown of the late dictator Saddam Hussein, and are on the move toward Baghdad as government troops crumble in their path. Their aim is to establish …