Mosul Old City

Rights watchdog says US-trained Iraqi army unit committed war crimes

Human Rights Watch says that an Iraqi army division trained by the United States allegedly executed several dozen men in the final throes of the battle against Daesh in Mosul's Old City.

Infrastructure in Iraq's Mosul badly hit

In an offensive to take back the city from Daesh, infrastructure has been hit the hardest. The UN says getting basic infrastructure up and running across the country will cost more than $1 billion.

At least three people killed in multiple suicide attacks in Mosul

A series of suicide attacks have killed at least three people and injured dozens as the battle for the last district in the hands of Daesh nears its end.

UNICEF says over 5 million children in Iraq urgently need aid

Decades of wars including the past three years of violence have destroyed civilian infrastructure, leaving millions of Iraqis in dire need of humanitarian aid.