Iraqi forces on Monday captured a senior Daesh terrorist near Mosul in northern Iraq, according to a local police officer. The terrorist, identified as Dawoud Mohamed Saleh, was arrested during a raid on a house in al-Shura island south of Mosul, Capt. Shakir al-Wandi told Anadolu...

Four soldiers have been killed in the Sinai Peninsula as part of an ongoing military operation against militants in the restive region, according to the Egyptian military on Monday. A military statement said 36 militants were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the...

Israeli forces have rounded up 15 Palestinians in overnight raids across the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Monday. The individuals were arrested for "suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities," the army said in a statement without giving...

On March 19, 2003, U.S.-led forces invaded oil-rich Iraq to topple the Saddam Hussein regime on claims of links to al-Qaeda terrorist group and possession of weapons of mass destruction. Washington based its rationale for the invasion, which was a response to the 9/11 attacks, that it...