A group calling itself Kataib al-Mosul is waging a campaign of assassinations against IS fighters throughout Mosul and feeding intelligence to Iraqi and U.S. forces.
Mosul insurgents challenge Islamic State occupiers
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Air strikes rattle IS in Mosul, with high toll on civilians
Dozens of militants are dying every week, sowing paranoia among their ranks. But as the group embeds itself deeper into the city, residents say they are also suffering – from both IS crackdowns and air strikes.
Iraqi forces breach western Mosul
Backed by U.S. special operations advisors and coalition air power, Iraqi forces enter a new phase of intense urban combat.
Inside Mosul: Feb. 23, 2017
Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.
Mosul dam flows, returning power to IS held city below
Iraqi authorities are releasing pressure on the fragile Mosul Dam to avoid a catastrophic flood, but in so doing are again providing power to the Islamic State’s capital in Iraq.
Analysis: Protests alter political landscape
Maliki advocates day of reckoning for ministers, two governors resign, and the government cracks down on organizers and journalists.
Mosul offensive imminent
Iraqi forces are in final position to begin their assault on IS militants in Mosul, awaiting only an official order from Prime Minister Abadi, which many officers expect early Sunday.
Inside Mosul: Oct. 22, 2016
A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report’s network of reporters and contacts.
Former prison Bucca candidate for oil hub
Massive compound that once held 24,000 people could serve as logistics hub for companies when southern oil development takes off.
Iraqi forces step up oil protection
Recent attacks highlight decreasing vulnerability of oil and gas infrastructure and increasing ability of Iraq’s security forces to respond.
Iraq oil pipeline protection earns U.S. engineer honors
Plus: * Shahristani says low oil price warrants cut * Exxon Mobil leaning on Iraq investment * Women in Iraq * Iran-Iraq border dispute remains * Iraq's Agent Orange New physical barriers keeping would-be saboteurs from attacking Iraq's northern pipeline have led to increased oil exports. It's a major reason Elizabeth Burg, a U.S. Army […]
Cleric’s Role Reversal Upends Iraq’s Political Order
Ever since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, there have been two Baghdads. One a chaotic metropolis choked by traffic and tormented by bombings. Another is the so-called Green Zone, a placid expanse of empty avenues and verdant gardens that is forbidden to the average Iraqi. There, beyond the checkpoints, razor wire and bomb-sniffing dogs, […]
Scenes of hope and fear
ast the Army checkpoints, the razor wire, sandbags, blast walls, machine-gun towers, camouflage netting and war-smashed buildings, the sleek white Hummer 2 stretch limo rolled through Baghdad like a little slice of Vegas. On the crumbling sidewalks, women draped in ghostly black abaya robes waved at the limo. Children ran alongside squealing. Startled old men […]
Iraq’s oil police vs the rebel saboteurs
Clutching binoculars, the men stand in watchtowers behind razor wire and scan the horizon for threats as squads of their colleagues patrol the desert armed with machine guns. It is a mission to guard. But, at first glance, what they are protecting doesn't look like much at all. A black plastic pipe, remarkable for nothing […]
Saudi Arabia builds Iraq border wall to protect against ISIS
Audie Cornish talks with Saudi Arabia expert Gregory Gause about how the country views the ISIS threat. The kingdom is building a 600-mile border wall along its northern border with Iraq. ISIS isn't just a threat to Iraq and Syria. As the group spread across Iraq last summer and fall, neighboring Saudi Arabia started building […]
Calm before the storm at Baghdad protest camp
Sitting in the shade near the protest tents, Raad al-Haeri watched as convoys of armored SUVs ferried politicians and diplomats in and out of Baghdad’s Green Zone. The 27-year-old scrapes together around $400 a month working odd jobs and has the spare time to join the thousands of supporters of preacher Moqtada al-Sadr in their […]
Q&A: Zuhair Mouhsin al-Araji, mayor of Mosul
Iraq's second-largest city is rebuilding, neighborhood by neighborhood, despite an uncertain trickle of government funding and fluctuations in political leadership.
Inside Mosul: Oct. 31, 2016
A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.
Inside Mosul: Nov. 21, 2016
Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.
Inside Mosul: Oct. 19, 2016
A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report’s network of reporters and contacts.
Peshmerga open northern front in Mosul offensive
IS militants aggressively defend villages around Mosul in a day of grinding battles and casualties.
Flee or Stay? For Mosul Residents, Both Choices Are Risky
The first thing Musar Abid did when he escaped the Islamic State this week was grab a razor. When Iraqi federal policemen taking part in the offensive to reclaim Mosul from the terrorist group approached his village, Mr. Abid, 41, was elated to see them coming. But there are a million or more other civilians still […]
Inside Mosul: Nov. 8, 2016
Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.
Inside the black heart of IS’s oil sector
On the Mosul outskirts, the IS group's Iraqi oil refining hub – recently seized by Iraqi forces – shows how the militants used savvy management to fuel their killing machine.