Iraq

On Thursday, a Danish far-right leader burnt a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden Iraq on Sunday summoned the Swedish charge d’affaires, Hakan Rooth, to protest the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book of the Quran by far-right extremists in Sweden. On Thursday, Rasmus Paludan, the …

Iraq’s Federal Police said that a senior ISIS member has been captured in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, earlier Saturday. A statement by the Federal Police agency said that a force from the 1st mechanized brigade’s third regiment managed to apprehend a person wanted pursuant to Article 4/Terrorism following an intelligence …

The commander of the Kirkuk Joint Operations Command announced that the ISIS terrorists’ largest base in the Wadi al-Shay area of ​​Kirkuk province was destroyed on the third day of the Iron Hammer operation. Lieutenant-General Ali Al-Fariji said that a number of weapons, equipment, ammunition, and explosives belonging to ISIS …

Iraq recorded 102 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday. In its daily epidemiological report, the Ministry registered 597 recovery cases with one mortality. The cumulative count of COVID-19 cases since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2323040, of …

Al-Anbar police command announced arresting the brother of terrorist Shakir Wahib, west of the governorate. The Command said in a statement that the terrorist, Amer Wahib Zaatar, was arrested in a special operation supervised by the head of the Al-Anbar police command. The statement noted that the Command was monitoring …

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the US-led Global Coalition in Babel today, Thursday. A source said that the explosion targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition within the governorate’s borders. No other information was reported. No one claims responsibility, but observers believe that the …

Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Friday (April 15) it recorded 204 coronavirus infections and five deaths in the country over the past 24 hours. Of that total, 65 of the newest cases are in Baghdad governorate, along with 27 in Basra, twenty-one in Karbala, fifteen in Sulaimani, fourteen in …

Iraq’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, on Wednesday, called for “extensive talks” with Tehran over the issues related to the security of both countries. Speaking in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdullahian, Hussein said, “our doors are always open for dialogue with Iran on …

Iraqi security forces launched a large-scale campaign to purge the vicinity of Kirkuk from the remnants of ISIS terrorist groups, the Security Media Cell (SMC) said in a statement on Wednesday. SMC said that the security operation orchestrated by the Joint Operations Command (JOC) will be spearheaded by units from …

Al-Anbar police foiled a plot by ISIS to kill leaders, security forces, and local officials with “toxic chemicals.” In a statement, the police command said on Tuesday, , “The counter-crime detachments of the Al-Anbar Police arrested a group of four terrorists who confessed to belonging to ISIS.” The detainees “confessed …

The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces announced the arrest of terrorists, including a “prominent” leader of ISIS. In a statement, Maj. Gen. Yahya Rasool said that the Iraqi forces carried out security operations in the governorates of Kirkuk, Erbil, and Al-Anbar. He added that the operations …

The Iraqi capital, Baghdad, will be hosting the activities of the ninth meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum later this year. According to a readout issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Fuad Hussein received the Minister of Culture, Hasan Nadhem, in the Ministry’s headquarters earlier today, Monday. …

Iraq came out second to last in the Henley Passport Index, which ranks 199 countries based on the number of destinations that passport holders can access without a prior visa. Iraq passport holders can head to 28 countries without waiting for a visa. The Iraqi passport was trumped by the …

Iraqi media sources reported that two US military logistics convoys were targeted in Salah ad-Din and Dhi Qar provinces. According to Iraqi sources, two US military logistics convoys have been targeted in southern and northern Iraq. A security source said that a logistics convoy belonging to US troops was hit …

Four persons linked to ISIS terrorist group have been apprehended in a series of preemptive operations orchestrated and executed by the Iraqi military intelligence in al-Anbar and Saladin. The Security Media Cell (SMC) said that three of the arrestees were captured in separate operations in Samarra, while the other was …

Iraqi local sources reported on Sunday that a logistics convoy belonging to US troops was targeted in Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq. According to the News outlets, a logistics convoy belonging to US forces in Iraq came under attack in Al-Diwaniyah, the capital city of Iraq’s Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate. No further details are available.

The head of Al-Fateh Alliance Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri called the national forces to give priority to the language of moderation, stressing the importance of getting Iraq out of its ordeal into the space of freedom and dignity. A statement issued by the media office of the head of Al-Fateh Alliance, …

The Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, on Saturday, described the al-Hol Camp in eastern Syria as a “real threat” to the country. At the same time, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, noted that the situation in the Camp is now …

A force of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF – Al-Hashed Al-Sha’abi) had carried out a storming operation targeting various areas of Hit district, one of the results of which was the destruction of a secret underground tunnel, a security source said on Friday. The source said to “Al-Ghadeer” website: “The …

A severe dust storm sweeping Iraq and the Kurdistan Region has resulted in five deaths in Salahaddin province’s Tuz Khurmatu along with hundreds of hospitalizations in Erbil and Sulaimani. “Five civilians have died of dust in Khurmatu and others have suffered from strain and are receiving treatment due to the …