Tag Archives: Iraq

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 …

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 …

A security source reported today that a logistics convoy of the US-led coalition had been targeted south of Iraq. The source told Alghadeer News, “An explosive device exploded this evening, targeting a logistics convoy of the Global Coalition while crossing the Nasiriyah highway.” According to the source, three members of …

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, …

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 …

Iraqi security forces apprehended members of death gangs involved in assassinations in the Basra governorate in the far south of Iraq. The spokesperson of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major-General Yahya Rasool, said that the Iraqi Security forces arrested “those who killed the Journalist Ahmed Abdel Samad and a …

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 …

Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer, said crude prices will be in the range of $68 to $75 a barrel in the second half. The price range is expected because of a commitment to OPEC+ output cut, Iraq’s Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar told reporters at the Baghdad International Book Fair. …

The Speicher Massacre became known as one of the first examples of the genocidal brutality of ISIS Seven years ago members of ISIS kidnapped more than 1,700 unarmed young cadets who had been training in Iraq and executed them. The Speicher Massacre became known as one of the first examples …

Iraqi security forces and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) launched today morning a military campaign to track down ISIS terrorists south of Mosul. According to the PMF statement, the Al-Maamoun neighborhood was the campaign’s starting point.

The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed that the dollar exchange rate is stable and will remain unchanged. The Central Bank said in a statement that the price set at the end of 2020 for the dollar exchange rate was based on in-depth studies of the requirements of the economic and …

Iraq recorded 4320 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 20 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 4130 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

Rockets hit near U.S. forces and contractors in Iraq on Wednesday, including an air base north of Baghdad and a military base at Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi army and security officials said. The army reported at least three rockets hit Balad airbase, where U.S. contractors are based. Security officials …

Sources in the ‘Hashed Sha’abi’ announced the release of the commander of Anbar operations in the Popular Mobilization Forces, Qassem Mosleh, due to insufficient evidence in the accusations. Pictures circulated in the social networks in Iraq showing Musleh among a number of the PMF soldier, after his release.

A “terrorist” was arrested on Wednesday in southern Iraq, Karbala Operations Command said in a statement. The Command reported that its forces carried out an operation in the Karbala desert in al-Nukhaib district which resulted in the arrest of a wanted terrorist. “The man is handed over to the authority.” …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi stressed the importance of coordinating work with international parties supporting the implementation of the early elections scheduled for next October, while the UK renewed its support for Al-Kadhimi’s government in imposing the rule of law. A statement by Al-Kadhimi’s office said that the latter received …

Iraq is planning to build eight nuclear reactors to tackle a crippling power shortage in the oil-rich economy. Iraq is working on a plan to build nuclear reactors as the electricity-starved petrostate seeks to end the widespread blackouts that have sparked social unrest. OPEC’s No. 2 oil producer – already …

Brigadier General Bakir Shakir Mahmud, the commander of Iraqi border police, met with Jahangir Ghaderi, Commander of Iran’s Qasr Shirin border regiment in Mandali and Khaneqien region to discuss cooperation. The meeting took place with the aim of developing and expanding relations between the Republic of Iraq, and the Islamic …

The Iraqi cabinet approved on Tuesday the sanction of a national strategy to combat corruption. The General Secretariat of PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government said in an official statement today, “the Council of Ministers decided to approve the adoption of the national strategy for Integrity and combating corruption (2021-2024) set up …

The Iraqi national football team beat his Cambodian counterpart 4-1 of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar 2022. Iraq’s goals in the match that was held at the Muharraq Stadium in Bahrain were scored by Muhannad Ali in the first minute, Bashar Rasan in the 23rd minute, …