. © AFP  The northern and western parts of Iraq have been plagued by violence ever since Daesh terrorists began an offensive through the Iraqi territory in June 2014. . ..…

The group thus seized power in large parts of western Iraq with the support of Sunni communities, which viewed them as the lesser of two evils. ..…

No one or group has and Daesh Takfiri militants who captured parts of northern and western Iraq last year carry out regular attacks on security forces and civilians in Arab country.. ..…

It accused that country of harboring members of Hussein's regime and of possessing the same type of chemical weapons that drew the United States into war with Iraq. . Their comments were the harshest yet that U.S. officials have directed at Iraq's western neighbor since the conflict..…

ISIS then advanced throughout western Iraq, reaching as far as the country's borders with Jordan and Saudi Arabia. ..…

You need to take western Iraq and southern Iraq”—pointing again—”because otherwise they’ll fire Scuds at Israel and at the Saudi oil fields. ..…

Daesh began its campaign of death and destruction northern and western Iraq in 2014. . ..…