Latest "Tal-Afar" stories

What motivated fellow SEALs to dime out Eddie Gallagher?

The fog of war swirls through the reams of internal files provided to Navy Times.

By Navy Times staff

4 years ago

Airstrikes against ISIS hit all-time high

For the first time since the war against the Islamic State began, U.S. and allied aircraft in August released more than 5,000 weapons in a single month.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

1st AD commander looks ahead to next fight against ISIS

As Iraq marks and celebrates the successful campaign to recapture Tal Afar, the mission for U.S. advisers in the country is far from over.

By Meghann Myers

6 years ago

Iraq says Tal Afar 'fully liberated' from Islamic State

The northern town of Tal Afar has been “fully liberated” from the Islamic State group, Iraq’s prime minister said Thursday, further shrinking the territory controlled by the extremists who overran nearly a third of the country three years ago.

6 years ago

Iraqi military: ISIS puts up tough resistance outside Tal Afar

An Iraqi military spokesman says Islamic State militants are putting up tough resistance in a small area outside the newly liberate town of Tal Afar.

6 years ago

Iraqi troops 'liberate' Tal Afar town center

The Iraqi military says it has “fully liberated” Tal Afar’s town center from the Islamic State group.

6 years ago