Slutspel i Irak? ISIS och allierade erövrar Mosul

Özal believed Turkey's future security depended on the continuation of a strong relationship with the USA. For that reason, he supported the United States' position during the Persian Gulf War, although Turkey's economic ties to Iraq were extensive and their disruption hurt the country. After the war, he continued to support major United States initiatives in the region, including the creation of a no-fly zone over northern Iraq, the Arab–Israeli peace process, and expanded ties with the Central Asian members of the CIS. Özal's pro-United States policy was not accepted by all Turks. The United States' use of Turkish military installations during the bombing of Iraq in 1991 led to antiwar demonstrations in several cities, and sporadic attacks on United States facilities continued in 1992 and 1993. Nevertheless, among Turkey's political elite, a consensus had emerged by January 1995 that Turkey's security depended on remaining a strategic ally of the United States. For that reason, both the Demirel and Çiller governments undertook efforts to cultivate relations with the administrations of presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Iraq deploys Shiite militia in Ramadi to confront ISIS

Iraq’s prime minister has authorized the deployment of a large number of Shiite fighters in the Anbar province capital of Ramadi, where residents have been fleeing intensified fighting between ISIS and government forces.

Abadi has sent brigade 14 of the Hashd al-Shaabi fighters to help Iraqi forces recapture Ramadi and nearby areas,” the Anbar police source said. He added that the militias are being deployed in the Habanyah military base.

Abadi’s decision comes a day after a group of 80 tribal leaders from the province urged him in writing for more military aid to confront ISIS militants committing atrocities against civilians.

Earlier this month Karim Nouri, the Hashd al-Shaabi spokesman, said that at least 60,000 members of the Shiite group are ready to fight alongside Iraqi security forces in Anbar and Mosul.

At least 80 percent of Anbar, the largest province in Iraq, fell to ISIS last year.

Iraq: Peshmerga Kurdish forces kill 20 Daesh militants

Peshmerga Kurdish forces killed 20 Daesh militants Tuesday in clashes that took place in Tal Afar city west of Mosul, military sources said.

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/184117/iraq-peshmerga-kurdish-forces-kill-20-daesh-militants.html

90 000 på flykt i Anbarprovinsen i Irak

Upp till 90 000 mänskor är på flykt undan strider i Iraks största provins Anbar där jihadister har ryckt fram på sistone.

FN uppger att tusentals familjer har flytt från distrikt kring provinshuvudstaden Ramadi där den Islamiska staten IS har intagit flera stadsdelar under den senaste veckan.

Lokala myndigheter varnade den här veckan att Ramadi är på väg att falla i jihadisternas händer.

Nästan tre miljoner irakier, inklusive 40 0000 människor från Anbar, har flytt från sina hem sedan IS började rycka fram i januari ifjol.

The ISIL Takfiri militant group claims to have executed nearly a dozen pro-government volunteer fighters in Iraq’s northern province of Salahuddin, as it continues to wreak havoc in areas under its control.

The terrorist outfit, in a series of photographs shared online on Tuesday, showed masked armed men marching a line of orange jumpsuit-clad prisoners across a field.

The caption accompanying the pictures identified the men as members of the Popular Mobilization Units, adding that the men were killed in Salahuddin Province. It did not specify where exactly the purported executions had taken place.

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/04/21/407357/ISIL-executes-11-volunteers-in-Iraq