Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the highest-ranking Shi’ite cleric in Iraq, called on the government to provide weapons and supplies to Sunnis in Anbar province. During his Friday sermon, he said that the Sunnis in Anbar have shown a patriotic attitude against the militants, but the shortages they are suffering could encourage them to change their sides. He also warned militiamen not to seek revenge on civilians.

As fighting intensifies in the Tikrit region, Islamic State militants may be in the process of destroying one of the world’s most important archaeological sites, Nimrud, near Mosul. Meanwhile, at least 339 people were killed, most of them militants. Another 36 were wounded.

According to the Minster of the Interior, Iraqi forces are making some progress, if slow, in the Salah ad-Din operation. At least 139 were killed and 16 more were wounded.

Iraq forces are making slow progress in their battles to liberate Salah ad-Din province. At least 128 were killed in fighting and other violence. At least six were wounded. The Iraqi army, Shi’ite militias, and volunteer fighters are seeking to seal off Tikrit. The...

A major operation in Salah ad-Din province continued on Monday, while bombers struck in Baghdad.. At least 171 were killed and 210 were wounded.

Casualty figures for February were released by the United Nations on Sunday. Although the number of dead dropped, the figures for March could be significantly higher now that the battle for Salah ad-Din province has begun.

The Islamic State militants staged a multi-faceted attack on Samarra where pro-Iraqi forces are gathering ahead of an operation to recover the city of Tikrit and other areas along the Tigris River.

A report released by Minority Rights Group International outlines the abuses and war crimes that minority ethnic groups in Iraq are suffering at the hands of Islamic State militants. At least 43 people were killed and 47 were wounded.

Coalition airstrikes killed civilians in Anbar province. At least 224 people were killed and 63 more were wounded across Iraq.

Gen. John Allen testified before the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. He said the Islamic State militants have lost half their leaders in Iraq. He also warned that the militant group cannot be completely eradicated, but its operational abilities can be reduced significantly.