Tag Archives: Iraq

Two caches of ISIS destroyed south of Kirkuk

The Commander of the advanced headquarters for joint operations in Kirkuk announced the destruction of two ISIS caches, south of Kirkuk. The Lt. Gen. Special Forces Saad Harbiyeh, said that the 18th Brigade of the Fifth Division of the Federal Police managed to destroy two caches to the terrorist ISIS …

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Iraqi PMF repels a terrorist attack at Syrian border

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashed al-Sha’abi forces repelled a fierce attack by terrorists at the Syrian border with Iraq. Hashed al-Sha’abi announced on Tuesday that its forces prevented ISIS terrorist forces to enter Iraq’s Anbar Province from Syrian territory. ISIS terrorist forces had to escape to …

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Baghdad and London discuss supporting the Iraqi economy

The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, discussed with the British ambassador to Baghdad, Stephen Hickey, on Tuesday, coordinating efforts to support the Iraqi economy and government reforms. A statement issued by the Iraqi government said that during the meeting, both parties discussed, “the bilateral relations between Iraq and the United …

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Explosion rocks military base near Baghdad: Iraqi military

Three explosions rocked a military compound in Baghdad Sunday, but the cause remains unclear, an Iraqi military statement said. The explosions were reported at Al-Saqr military base. A statement from the Iraqi Media Security Cell said that an ammunition warehouse belonging to the police exploded due to the high temperatures …

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Iraqi parliament resumes its sessions after Eid Al-Adha

“Al-Fatah” parliamentary bloc led by Secretary-General of Al- Badr Organization Hadi al-Amery revealed, on Saturday, a political agreement to resume the sessions of the parliament after Eid al-Adha. The deputy from Al-Fatah Fadel Al-Fatlawi told Shafaq News agency that “there is an agreement among the political blocs and the Presidency …

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Iraqi Forces Frees Abducted German Arts Advocate

Iraqi security forces have freed a German woman who was abducted in Baghdad this week, a spokesman said. Hella Mewis, a long-term resident of the Iraqi capital, went missing on Monday night after she left her office in central Baghdad. Her rescue was announced in a brief statement on Twitter …

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US-led coalition forces to withdraw from another military base in Iraq

The US-led military coalition is preparing to evacuate troops from a military base southeast of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and hand the facility over to government troops. Major General Kenneth Ekman, deputy commander of the coalition forces, told reporters during a video press conference on Wednesday that several military bases have already been turned over …

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Iraqi airports resume flights

Iraq resumed today Thursday its flights in most airports, after four months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The airports in Iraq re considered an essential source to support the economy, which is experiencing its worst crises. On Thursday morning, several airplanes took off from Baghdad International Airport to …

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Iraqi Army launches anti-ISIL operation in Saladin provin.

Iraqi forces identified and destroyed a network of ISIL terrorists in Saladin province. Iraqi forces launched a new operation to eliminate the remnants of ISIL terrorist organization in Saladin province, Baghdad Today reported. A spokesman for the Iraqi Armed Forces General Command announced that a network affiliated with ISIL terrorists …

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