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'Sheikh of snipers' killed in battle to retake Hawijah
Oct 01, 2017 09:55Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi says the group has lost a valued sharpshooter during the battle to retake the northern town of al-Hawijah from the Takfiri terror group of Daesh.
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Iraq to defend Kurdish people against threats: Premier
Oct 01, 2017 02:34Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has reaffirmed the country’s determination to protect its Kurdish population against any threats, amid soaring tensions over the recent Kurdish referendum in the northern region of the country.
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Iraqi army forces, allies achieve fresh territorial gains near Hawijah
Sep 30, 2017 12:05Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have registered more territorial gains near the town of Hawijah as they continue their joint operations to push Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of their last stronghold in the country’s oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk.
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Iran to hold joint military drills with Iraq along Kurdistan region border: Commander
Sep 30, 2017 12:05A senior Iranian military commander says Iran and Iraq will hold joint military exercises along their border with the Kurdistan region in the coming days in line with Tehran's policy to support Baghdad’s central government, after the recent independence referendum in the semi-autonomous region.
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Iran bans oil products shipment to Iraqi Kurdistan
Sep 30, 2017 12:05Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development has warned companies against shipment of oil products to and from the Iraqi Kurdistan “until further notice,” Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday.
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Iraq ‘to take control of Kurdistan borders’
Sep 30, 2017 08:07Iraq says it will be taking control of the borders of its northern Kurdistan region — which has voted controversially to break away from the country — in coordination with Iran and Turkey.
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US-led coalition confirms killing 50 civilians in Iraq, Syria in August
Sep 30, 2017 02:06The US-led coalition has confirmed that it killed 50 civilians during its airstrikes against what it called Daesh positions in Iraq and Syria in August.
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US ‘does not recognize’ Iraqi Kurdistan referendum: Tillerson
Sep 30, 2017 02:06The United States does not officially recognize the referendum held by the Iraqi Kurdish region, says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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Iran’s top Sunni cleric backs Iraq’s integrity, unity
Sep 30, 2017 01:42Iran’s prominent Sunni cleric Molavi Abdul Hamid has voiced his objection to the potential secession of the northern Kurdistan region from Iraqi mainland, urging the Kurdish people to maintain their unity.
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Iraqi forces liberate nearly dozen villages in new push to free Hawijah
Sep 29, 2017 12:54Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have established control over nearly a dozen villages around Hawijah after the launch of the second phase of offensive to dislodge Daesh Takfiri terrorists from their stronghold in the oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk.