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A security source reported today that a logistics convoy of the Global Coalition had been targeted in Baghdad, for the third time today. The source told Alghadeer News that an explosive device targeted a convoy of the Global Coalition while crossing the governorate’s borders. No causalities were registered. Earlier today, …

Two IED’s exploded in the center of the capital, Baghdad, according to a security source, on Wednesday, In an interview with Al-Ghadeer News, the source said, “An explosive device that was placed near alcoholic beverages shop in the Karrada area exploded a while ago, without registering casualties.” Meanwhile, the source …

A massive fire broke out in a warehouse in the Al-Nahda area in Baghdad. Alghadeer News correspondent reported that the civil defense teams are trying to extinguish the fire in cooperation with more than ten firefighting teams. Several causalities were recorded. In its turn, the Civil Defense Directorate said in …

The main ceremony of Al-Fateh Alliance was kicked off, in which it announced its electoral campaign and electoral program.

FORMER Feyenoord boss Dick Advocaat has become the new Iraq manager…despite turning 74 next month and previously retiring four times.

Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism-Services (CTS) apprehended thirteen ISIS terrorists in separate security operations in several governorates. According to a statement issued earlier today, Wednesday, CTS was able to apprehend a senior ISIS terrorist named “Abu Maaz” southern Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The terrorist was caught inside a destroyed house in al-lateefiyah in possession …

Security authorities in Iraq’s Kurdistan apprehended a person involved in the suicidal bomb attack that took place in a market in Sadr City, east of Baghdad, a few days ago. Yesterday, Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced the arrest of a “terror cell” behind a Baghdad market bombing that …

A leader of the Iraqi anti-terror Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, says thermal cameras installed in the country’s central province of Salahuddin have recorded US military helicopters transferring Daesh terrorists to various locations across the country. “The United States is not serious about withdrawing its troops …

The Iraqi Military Intelligence Agency on Friday reported that it has arrested the most prominent and leading ISIS terrorist in southern Baghdad. The head of Iraq’s Military Intelligence Services announced on Friday the arrest of the most important terrorist member of ISIS southern of Baghdad. The Iraqi Military Intelligence Service …

Iraq recorded, on Friday 8905 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1,535,848, the health ministry said. It reported 66 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 18,167. It also reported 8,205 recoveries to take its total to 1,394,536 (90.8%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …

Health authorities in Baghdad decided to convert a hospital specialized in neurological diseases to a COVID-19 isolation center, a document obtained by Alghadeer News revealed. According to an official document appended by the signature of the head of Baghdad/al-Rusafa Health Directorate, Dr. Muhammad Jihad Jawad, “Dr. Saad al-Witri Neuroscience Hospital” …

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stressed today the need for those responsible for the terrorist attack in Baghdad to be brought to justice as soon as possible. This was stated by his deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, who said in a statement, “This deadly attack ahead of the …

The death toll from the bomb attack that took place in the east of Baghdad on Monday has risen to 35, a security source updated, with 57 injured at least. The attack took place in a busy market of Sadr City, the source said. It happened a day before the …

A security source told Alghadeer News that ISIS planned to hit a central prison in the capital, Baghdad with car bombs. The Source revealed that a leaked confidential document said that ISIS terrorist organization plans to carry out “an armed invasion of Baghdad/Al-Karkh Central Prison to release some of its …

Iraqi security forces apprehended a senior ISIS terrorist in the west of Iran earlier today, Wednesday. Security Media Cell (SMC) said that the Directorate of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence, the Intelligence department of al-Anbar’s Operations Command, confirmed the intel reported by the Intelligence detachment of the 10th …

The Security Media Cell announced that an attack on a major power transmission tower linking Baghdad with Diyala had been thwarted. The Security Media Cell said in a statement seen by Alghadeer that the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency’s detachments in the Ministry of Interior, based on intelligence information, found …

Iraq logged 1,258,028 Live births in the past year, 2020, according to a spokesperson for the Iraqi Ministry of Planning. The Ministry’s spokesperson, Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi, told Alghadeer News, “the Central Bureau of Statistics registered 224,279 deaths over the last year from a total population of 40,150,200.” “Males are 20,336,180 …

Every summer, Iraqis protest a lack of power in unbearable heat. Every summer, the government promises to do better. Why are Iraq’s electricity issues so hard to solve? Over the past few months, there have been a string of attacks on Iraq’s electricity infrastructure. Local media report that up to …

Iraq registered, on Friday 8636 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1,414,925, the health ministry said. It reported 32 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 17,476. It also reported 6508 recoveries to take its total to 1,294,411 (91.5%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday that it had issued arrest warrants for alleged killers of security expert Hisham al-Hashimi who was assassinated in Baghdad last year. Faiq Zaidan, head of the Supreme Judicial Council, further pointed out that the council had also resolved legal cases of some protester …