Iraq

Iraq summons Swedish envoy over Quran burning

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 …

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Senior ISIS terrorist caught near Baghdad airport

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 …

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Iraqi forces destroy ISIS terrorists’ largest base in Kirkuk

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 …

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COVID-19: one death, 102 new cases in Iraq

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 …

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Explosion targets a US-led Coalition convoy in Babel

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 …

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Iraq reports 204 coronavirus infections: ministry

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 …

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Iraq’s FM calls for extensive security talks with Iran

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 …

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Police thwart a terrorist attack in Western Iraq

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 …

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Security Forces Arrest Eight Terrorists Across Iraq

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 …

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Iraq to host the Ancient Cultures Forum later this year

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. …

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Explosions hit two US convoys in Iraq

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 …

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US logistics convoy targeted in Iraq’s Al-Diwaniyah

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.

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Iraqi PMF destroys ISIS secret underground tunnel in Anbar

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 …

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Dust storm kills five, hospitalized hundreds in Iraq

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 …

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