Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq

Security officials have announced that Barzan Majeed, one of the most notorious human smugglers in Europe, was arrested in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

2 ISIS militants suspected in 2014 massacre of Iraqi soldiers turned over to Baghdad

U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces have turned over to Baghdad two Islamic State militants suspected in the 2014 mass killings of Iraqi soldiers.

Iraq asks UN to abandon political mission in Baghdad

The Iraqi government requested Wednesday that the U.N. end a mission aimed at promoting governance and human rights reforms in the strife-torn nation by the end of next year.

US repatriates 11 citizens from camps for relatives of ISIS militants in Syria

The U.S. has brought home 11 of its citizens from camps in northeastern Syria, housing family members of suspected Islamic State militants, officials say.

Turkey carries out new airstrikes in northern Iraq, killing 16 Kurdish militants

Turkey's defense ministry said the country carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq. The airstrikes killed 16 militants.

Turkish President makes first official visit to Iraq in over a decade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Iraq for his first official visit since 2011; Ankara seeks cooperation in its fight against a Kurdish militant group.