BAGHDAD, Iraq (NBC) – Today marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In March 2003, U.S. Forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and to topple Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship. Former President George W. Bush and ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (NBC) – Iraqi authorities say that U.S.-led forces have ended their combat mission in Iraq, a move that transfers all remaining American troops into a training and advising role. The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A woman in Grants Pass is hoping to honor her late husband, while advocating for change after his untimely death. “He said they were burning everything, because the military didn’t want enemies attacking the base, didn’t ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (NBC) – Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq for the first visit to that country and the pontiff’s first international trip since the pandemic began. With recent tensions and rocket strikes, security is extremely tight there. Pope Francis ...
(NBC) – Ten rockets were fired at an Iraqi military base hosting U.S.-led coalition troops. It’s the latest in a series of rocket attacks in Iraq with this one just days before the pope is due to visit the country. ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The acting defense secretary announced plans to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. There are currently more than 4,500 American service members in Afghanistan and about 3,000 in Iraq. Acting Defense Secretary Christopher ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — One day after a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport killed Iran’s top military commander, members of Congress are speaking out. U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told NBC5 News Friday he’s watching what’s happening in the Middle East ...
Mosul, Iraq (NBC) – Iraq’s prime minister has declared victory against ISIS in Mosul, and the U.S.-led coalition says Iraqi forces have retaken all of the city. But some fighting still continues there Monday as troops work to clear explosive ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – A man who is accused of a racially motivated attack at a Portland Iraqi restaurant is an active duty Marine who reportedly has post-traumatic stress disorder. KGW reports the owners of DarSalam in Northeast Portland said two ...
Washington, D.C. – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was welcomed the White House on Monday. According to a CNN report, as al-Abadi left Iraq for the U.S. on Sunday, he said Iraqi forces were close to eliminating ISIS in the ...