Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town By BALINT SZLANKO and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press Shares
IS attack underscores fragility of Iraqi security forces By SUSANNAH GEORGE - Associated Press Shares
Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter arrives in Iraqi capital on unannounced visit By Robert Burns - Associated Press Shares
Kurdish fighters in Syria on the march against IS militants By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press Shares
Iraq may follow U.S. Marines’ blueprint to defeat Islamic State in Anbar By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times Shares
Mosul waits for battle against Islamic State with hope and anxiety By Ammar Al Shamary and Gilgamesh Nabeel — Special to The Washington Times Shares
McCain: Strategy to confront Islamic State ‘not working’ By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times Shares
Obama: Offensive against Islamic State ‘will be different’ from Iraq, Afghanistan By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times Shares
Obama sends more troops to Baghdad for embassy protection By Maggie Ybarra and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times Shares
For any U.S. airstrike to succeed, the Iraqi army must stand and fight, experts say By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times Shares
25 killed in attacks targeting Iraqi police By Rebecca Santana and Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press Shares