Iraq

Security Forces arrest a prominent ISIS leader in western Iraq

Iraq’s Security Media Cell reported that a prominent ISIS member was arrested today Thursday. The Cell said in a statement that the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency arrested a prominent terrorist who carried out attacks against security forces in Al-Anbar Governorate,” adding that the arrested confessed to belonging to ISIS …

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Iraqi Karbala mayor’s assassin arrested: official

The governor of Karbala announced the arrest of the assassin of the mayor of this city, who was killed last night during an assassination attempt. Karbala governor said in a brief statement that the assassin of Karbala mayor, Abir Salim, had been arrested. He did not elaborate on the identity …

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About 240 Iraqi citizens evacuated from Belarus

The General Company for Iraqi Airways announced the arrival of its exceptional flight to Baghdad International Airport, which was designated to evacuate Iraqi citizens stranded in Belarus and its borders with Lithuania. The company’s administration indicated in a statement that about 240 Iraqi citizens were evacuated, and the body of …

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Iraq report 66 mortalities and 9970 new COVID-19 cases

Iraq logged 9970 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today. The daily epidemiological report stated that 66 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 9926 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, 1732298 patients have contracted the …

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US convoy targeted in Babylon, Iraq

A logistics convoy of the US military was targeted this morning in the Iraqi province of Babylon. No group has so far claimed responsibility for targetting this US military logistics convoy in Babylon province. On August 8, news sources reported that another US logistics convoy was targeted in Nasiriya, southern …

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Two huge explosions in a fuel tank in Erbil

A fire broke out in a fuel tank, causing huge explosions in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Witnesses said that a person was sustained serious burns due to the explosions. The fire caused two big explosions before the civil defense teams controlled it with four fire wagons, …

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Envoy calls for completing connecting Iranian railway to Iraq

Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad called for the completion of construction of a project connecting Iranian railway to neighboring Iraq. Iraj Masjedi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, in a meeting with the Secretary of Council of Ministers in Iraq Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi on Monday said that the relevant …

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COVID-19: 67 deaths and 9619 new cases in Iraq today

Iraq logged 9619 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today. The daily epidemiological report stated that 67 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 8687 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, 1722328 patients have contracted the …

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