Incident comes amid escalating tensions with jihadists, just 2 days ahead of first-ever visit to the country by the pope

Under alias 'Mosul Eye,' historian Omar Mohammed used Twitter and blogs to document beheadings, torture in his Iraqi hometown before fleeing in 2017. His work continues from Paris

PM's promise to rein in rogue militias in bid to fight corruption and carry out restructuring has been met with increased instability and violence

Unauthorized flights banned, munitions depots moved outside major cities after deadly massive explosion Monday in Baghdad

No injuries reported in purported IDF raid, said to come after movement of Hezbollah members in area; alleged strike day after report Israel expanded operations to Iraq

IAF F-35 jets said to be behind 2 strikes on Iran-linked targets near Baghdad in 10 days; no comment from IDF