Kurdish fighters liberate 2 Iraq towns from militants
Weeks of retreat against extremist threat gets rare series of victories after fourth round of U.S. bombardment on ISIS positions
The Fight Against ISIS
GOP to Obama: Airstrikes not enough to stop ISIS in Iraq
Leading Republicans urge the president to step up American military involvement in Iraq's civil war, but Democrats want a more limited mission
Political change, not airstrikes, will solve Iraq crisis, senator says
Democratic Sen. Jack Reed says the U.S. strikes against ISIS have been "very effective" but that Iraq needs to overhaul its government
Militants execute hundreds of minorities in Iraq, official says
Members of Yazidi ethnic minority buried alive in some cases of attacks by extremists, official says; U.S. aid drop, bombardment of militants continues
U.S. launches more airstrikes on Iraqi militants
New strikes target ISIS vehicles "indiscriminately" attacking civilians, U.S. military says; All targets were destroyed
Are U.S. airstrikes enough to defeat ISIS in Iraq?
As Obama says campaign won't end soon, expert warns refugees' plight is "potential disaster of epic proportions"
Obama: Airstrikes in Iraq taking a toll on ISIS
President gives update on American airstrikes ahead of his departure for vacation in Martha's Vineyard
U.S. drops new aid to Iraqis fleeing militant surge
American intervention welcomed by Iraqis in city known as stronghold of forces opposed to Islamic extremists
How do Iraq's neighbors feel about U.S. airstrikes?
Middle Eastern leaders have been pushing the U.S. to get more involved in the fight against Islamist militants in Iraq
Iraq official: Hundreds of women refugees taken captive by militants
ISIS holding young women from Yazidi religious minority in schools in Mosul, according to Iraq's human rights ministry
U.S. launches more airstrikes in Iraq; ISIS casualties reported
More airstrikes come after U.S. fighters dropped bombs on Islamic militants in Iraq; Pentagon says some militants "successfully eliminated"
Erbil welcomes U.S. airstrikes amid ISIS threat
In ancient northern Iraqi city, residents and refugees hope American strikes will help Kurdish fighters beat back the militants
Yazidis' beliefs are misunderstood and maligned
Many Iraqi Muslims mistakenly believe the small, long-persecuted sect worships the devil
As bombs fall in Iraq, U.S. leaders split on next step
Republicans say the American air strikes won't be enough in the absence of more robust action, but Democrats urge restraint
Iraq: U.S. aid to stranded civilians came "just in time"
Airdrops to refugees and airstrikes against ISIS welcomed by officials fearful of militants' lightning advance across Iraq
Fighting ISIS in Iraq
The U.S. as dropped aid to entrapped minority groups and bombed installations of the militant group ISIS as it fights on several fronts in Iraq
U.S. adamant it can stop ISIS in its tracks
As Sunni extremists expand territory in Kurdish region of northern Iraq, White House backs up vow to "make sure" they can't take key city of Erbil
Obama authorizes targeted airstrikes in Iraq
The president announced that the U.S. is readying airstrikes - if necessary - against Islamic militants in Iraq
Iraqi Christians flee as ISIS surges across country
In the territory they control, ISIS has carried out public executions and told religious minorities to convert to their brand of Islam, leave or face death
Why Americans fighting in Syria worry U.S. officials
The revelation that an American suicide bomber visited his home in Florida before his attack in Syria has U.S. officials concerned about others' whereabouts
Extremists capture 2 small town in northern Iraq
Sunni militant fighters drove out Kurdish security forces in the Zumar and Sinjar, forcing residents to flee, the United Nations said
Islamic militants destroy historic mosque in Mosul
Locals say Islamic State militants have demolished a half dozen of Mosul's most revered holy places in last week
U.S. officials, lawmakers clash over Iraq policy
Officials and lawmakers are butting heads over the American response to Iraq's Sunni insurgency, and even Democrats are questioning Obama
Iraq responds to militants' persecution of Christians
Extremist group is targeting centuries-old Christian communities and houses of worship in territory it controls
Amid militant crisis, Iraq takes first step toward forming new government
Despite election of new parliament speaker, it was not clear whether lawmakers had agreed on choice for prime minister
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