Iraq

Al-Fateh: The Islamic Republic, its wise leadership, and its conscious people will remain a support for all the oppressed

Al-Fateh Alliance, led by Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed that the presidential term of President-elected Ebrahim Raeisi will be a real chance for the establishment of pivotal, strategic relations between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the background of historical and religious commonalities. The Alliance said in a statement …

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Iraqi President Salih and PM al-Kadhimi congrats Iran’s President-elect Raisi

The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, and Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, held phone calls with the Iranian President-elect, Ebrahim Raeisi, noting that both sent a cable of congratulations for Iran’s former chief Justice for winning the Presidential race. In a readout issued by the Iraqi Presidency, President Salih congratulated Iran’s President-elect …

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14 terrorists arrested in separate security operations in Iraq

Iraqi security forces apprehended scores of ISIS terrorists in separate security operations in Kirkuk and Nineveh. In a statement issued earlier today, Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior’s “Agency for Intelligence and Federal investigation” said that six prominent members of the ISIS terrorist organization were arrested today. The statement said that …

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Iraqi Forces Kill 13 IS terrorists in Separate Operations

Iraqi forces have killed 13 terrorists of the Islamic State (IS) in separate operations since the beginning of June, an official said. Multiple hideouts used by the insurgents were also destroyed while dozens of suspected IS members were arrested by the counter-terrorism service, Spokesperson Sabah al-Numan told the official Iraqi …

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US military base near Baghdad airport hit by drones: Reports

The US ‘Victory’ base near Baghdad International Airport was targeted by drones this morning, Iraqi sources reported. The US Victory base is situated at a distance of around 5km in the airfields of Baghdad International Airport. The attacks were carried out by UAVs, targeting runways of military cargo aircraft, Sabereen …

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4 killed as Turkey intensifies attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan

Various areas across the northern Iraqi Kurdistan region have witnessed an escalation in Turkey’s ongoing strikes against alleged targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) group. On Sunday, four people were killed in “a Turkish airstrike on a vehicle” in the Sulaymaniyah’s Province’s Halsho area in Kurdistan, Kurdish-language television …

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Iraq reported 3952 new cases,15 deaths

Iraq recorded 3952 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 15 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 4029 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

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Iraqi Forces Launch Fresh Operation against IS in Diyala

Iraqi armed forces on Saturday launched a new operation against the Islamic State (IS) terrorists in the eastern province of Diyala. The operation covered rural areas to the south of Baquba, the provincial capital city of Diyala, the Iraqi Army said. The army, federal police forces, and units of the …

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Two Mass Graves of ISIS victims unearthed in Iraq

Two mass graves containing bodies of victims killed by ISIS have been found near Badush prison in Mosul, the capital of the Nineveh Governorate. In a press conference near the unearthed mass grave, Nineveh’s Governor, Najm Al-Jubouri, called on the United Nations to provide the Iraqi government and organizations to …

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