Tag Archives: Kirkuk

A severe dust storm sweeping Iraq and the Kurdistan Region has resulted in five deaths in Salahaddin province’s Tuz Khurmatu along with hundreds of hospitalizations in Erbil and Sulaimani. “Five civilians have died of dust in Khurmatu and others have suffered from strain and are receiving treatment due to the …

Three ISIS terrorists have been killed in a security operation of the Iraqi forces in Kirkuk, spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yehya Rasool, said on Thursday. Rasool said in a statement earlier today that a force from the Counter-Terrorism-Services (CTS) was able to eliminate three …

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) confirmed, on Friday, that its intelligence led to the killing of 10 of the most prominent leaders of ISIS in 3 provinces during 2021. The spokesman for the Diyala axis, Sadiq al-Hussaini, said that “the intelligence of the PMF has made qualitative breakthroughs for many …

The Directorate of Counter-Terrorism Agency reported that a military commander of ISIS had been arrested in Kirkuk Governorate. The Agency said in brief on Thursday, “We arrested a terrorist commander, affiliated with ISIS gangs, along with his assistant, on the outskirts of Kirkuk Governorate.” In the same context, the Iraqi …

Iraqi forces have recaptured a village in northern Iraq that had fallen under the control of the ISIS terrorists the day before. Media reports quoting security sources said elite Iraqi Interior Ministry forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters managed early Monday to take control of Luhaiban village in Kirkuk. A cleanup …

Iraqi security forces apprehended Seven terrorists in separate security operations in Kirkuk, Nineveh, and al-Anbar. The Spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yehya Rasool, said that the Counter-Terrorism-Services (CTS) apprehended five terrorists in different districts of the western governorate of al-Anbar. “Two terrorists were also arrested …

Iraq’s Ministry of Defense reported the killing of an ISIS prominent official in Kirkuk governorate on Friday. The Ministry said in a statement, “The 3rd regiment launched an operation in the Albu Muhammad area of Wadi al-Shay in Kirkuk which resulted in the killing of the leader of the sniper …

The Directorate of Military Intelligence in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense arrested a terrorist in Kirkuk Governorate. The Security Media Cell said that, based on intelligence information, the authorities had arrested a terrorist responsible for distributing funds (Kafala) to the families of ISIS in Kirkuk. In the same context, a …

Dozens of demonstrators gathered on the main road in Kirkuk to denounce the repression of the protestors demanding a manual recount of the ballots in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. “The demonstrators organized a demonstration downtown the city of Kirkuk inside the governorate square in an act of protest against using …

The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq disclosed today the latest details of the ongoing manual counting. Imad Jamil, a member of the Commission’s media team, told Al-Ghadeer News, “Today, the electoral stations whose results are contested will be manually counted in six governorates, which are Karbala with 101 stations, …

A militant affiliated with the terrorist organization of ISIS was reportedly killed in an ambush executed by the Federal Police on Sunday. The head of the Federal Police’s advanced headquarters in Kirkuk, Lieutenant General Ali al-Furayji, said that the Federal Police’s mechanized division killed a terrorist and injured two others …

An official security source reported that two civilians were killed and another was wounded in an ISIS attack south of Kirkuk governorate. The source told Alghadeer News that ISIS terrorists launched an armed attack this afternoon on civilians working in the coal industry, near Al-Hawaij village, in Hawija district, southwest …

A security source reported on Sunday that the death toll of the ISIS attack on the Federal Police in Kirkuk has risen to 12. The source told Alghadeer News that ISIS terrorists’ attack on the 19th Brigade, 2nd Regiment of the Federal Police in Kirkuk has risen to 12, noting …

The head of the joint operations command in Kirkuk, Lieutenant-General Ali Al-Fariji, issued an order to track down and arrest a group of “weak-spirited” people in the governorate. The command said in a statement that the operation comes after a video clip was published showing a group of people storming …

A security source in Kirkuk reported that residents of a village in Kirkuk managed to thwart an ISIS attack. The source told Alghadeer News that ISIS terrorists attacked Dakshman al-Kabira village, south of Kirkuk, but the residents confronted them and thwarted the attack. The perpetrators set fire to a civilian’s …

Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced, on Saturday, that a “terrorist” was arrested and explosive devices were seized in Al-Anbar and Kirkuk Governorates. The Cell said in a statement that a joint force of Intelligence detachments and the ground forces had arrested a terrorist. In addition, The intelligence detachments of the …

The Joint Operations Command announced on Tuesday that dozens of wanted men, including “terrorists” were arrested in Kirkuk Governorate. The Command said in a statement, “Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Commander of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, the Joint Operations Command in Kirkuk has arrested a …

The Iraqi Intelligence services apprehended a group of ISIS terrorists in charge of the logistic support of the terrorist organization groups in Kirkuk.

Iraqi security authorities reported, on Thursday, that dozens of men accused of terrorism were arrested in Kirkuk Governorate. The Joint Operations Command in Kirkuk said in a statement, that six wanted men were arrested according to Article 1/4 of terrorism, and three hideouts were destroyed, in addition to seizing ammunition, …

The Security Media Cell announced today that the intelligence agency had arrested six suspects wanted in terrorist cases, including a suicide bomber, in Kirkuk governorate. A statement of the cell said, “based on the defendants’ confessions, it was found that they fought along with ISIS terrorist gangs and that they …