Iraq

60 terrorists killed in clashes with Iraqi forces in Diyala Province

Feb 11, 2017 11:31

The Iraqi popular and tribal forces engaged in fierce clashes with the ISIL terrorists in Diyala near the border with Salahuddin Province, killing 60 terrorists and wounding dozens of others.
Kuwait sends forces to Iraq border amid tensions

Feb 11, 2017 06:14

Kuwait has deployed military forces to its border with Iraq amid tensions over Baghdad’s handover of a waterway’s sovereignty to Kuwait city.
Dozens of Iraqis shot dead as they flee Daesh press gangs

Feb 10, 2017 02:57

Takfiri Daesh terrorists have shot dead dozens of young men trying to flee the western quarter of Mosul to avoid being forced into the terrorist group’s ranks as Iraqi government forces and allies are preparing for a new stage of operations in the strategic northern city.
Senior Kata'ib Hezbollah commander gunned down in south Iraq

Feb 09, 2017 05:41

A high-ranking commander of the Iraqi pro-government Kata'ib Hezbollah force has been killed after a group of unidentified armed men opened fire on his vehicle in the country’s southern oil-rich city of Basra.
Iran parliament speaker stresses settlement of security issues in Iraq

Feb 08, 2017 13:17

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underscored the need for prioritizing settlement of security issues and terrorism-related problems in Iraq.
Iraq ‘monitoring’ movements of Daesh leader: Abadi

Feb 07, 2017 17:16

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Iraqi authorities are monitoring movements of the “isolated” chief of Daesh terrorist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Daesh still posing grave threat despite budget, recruitment crisis: UN report

Feb 07, 2017 02:34

The United Nations has warned that the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group continues to pose a threat despite reports of a drop in the outfit’s revenue and its waning ability to attract new recruits.
$50 million required to clear Daesh mines in Iraq’s Mosul: UN

Feb 07, 2017 02:19

The United Nations says it costs as much as $50 million to remove all mines, explosive devices and booby traps left by the Daesh terrorist group in and around the Iraqi city of Mosul, as government forces and allies prepare for a new stage of liberation operations in the Takfiri group’s last stronghold on Iraqi soil.
Court ruling against Trump ban 'move in right direction,' Iraq says

Feb 05, 2017 13:49

Iraq welcomes a US appeals court ruling against a travel ban imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump that bars citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
Senior Daesh figures break ranks with chief

Feb 05, 2017 12:40

A number of Daesh’s Iraq-based ringleaders and members have reportedly reneged on their oath of allegiance to the terror group’s chief as army troops and allied forces pushed to rid the terrorists of their last stronghold in the Arab state.