The Iraqi Air Force has destroyed a hideout of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) on the territory of the Saladin province in northern Iraq, the official Security Media Cell said on Friday

The Iraqi Armed Forces have launched the third stage of the "Iraq Heroes" military offensive to clear the country's territory of the units of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), the state-run INA news agency reported on Monday, citing Commander-in-Chief spokesperson Yahya Rasool

Militants from the Islamic State (terrorist group, banned in Russia) have attacked positions of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a Shia armed militia operating in Iraq, in the province of Saladin, and killed 10 militants, the Iraqi security service said on Saturday

Iraq's security forces detained six terrorists, who planned to carry out an attack against Shiite Muslims during the annual pilgrimage of Arbaeen, the organization's press service told Sputnik on Saturday

The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C., was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Friday, after a vote that followed decades of lobbying by Iraq, Reuters reported on Saturday

Eight members of Shiite militia Saraya al-Salam were killed and another two were injured in a blast in the Iraqi city of Samarra, local media reported on Thursday