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Daesh launched attack on northern Iraqi town: Local official
May 07, 2016 02:50Daesh terrorists have reportedly used internationally-banned chemical weapons in their recent offensive against a Shia Turkmen-populated town in Iraq’s Northern Province of Kirkuk.
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Over 50 mass graves unearthed in various parts of Iraq: UN
May 07, 2016 00:02Over 50 mass graves have been found in various parts of Iraq after retaking the areas from the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, the UN Special Envoy for Iraq Jan Kubis says.
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Bomb blasts leave 9 people dead, 10 wounded near Baghdad
May 06, 2016 14:23At least nine people have lost their lives and nearly a dozen others sustained injuries when two bomb explosions ripped through residential neighborhoods near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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Iraqi PM urges pro-reform protesters to ‘respect law’
May 06, 2016 00:55Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has urged pro-reform demonstrators to “respect the law” ahead of a fresh protest rally planned to be held outside the fortified Green Zone in the capital Baghdad.
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Iraqi forces retake four villages in Anbar province
May 05, 2016 01:23Iraqi army soldiers and fighters from Popular Mobilization units have managed to liberate a number of villages in the western Anbar Province, dealing another blow to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group as anti-terror operations continue.
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Iraqi president calls for unity against ‘grave threats’
May 05, 2016 01:09Iraqi President Fuad Masum has called on all political blocs and authorities to pursue national interests and address the "grave threats" that face the Arab country.
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Iraqi PM fires Green Zone commander after breach
May 05, 2016 01:01Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has dismissed the commander of Special Forces in Baghdad’s Green Zone after hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed the highly-fortified area.
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Millions of Iraqis mark martyrdom anniversary of 7th infallible Imam in Baghdad
May 03, 2016 07:47Millions of people have converged in Baghdad to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the 7th infallible Imam, Imam Musa ibn Jafar al-Kazim (PBUH), amid tightened security measures.
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Iraqi forces liberate Hit-Haditha road in Anbar
May 03, 2016 02:18Iraqi forces have liberated a strategic road between the cities of Hit and Haditha in Anbar Province from Daesh as they press on with the anti-terror operation in the area.
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IRNA rejects Iraq’s Sadr on surprise visit to Iran
May 03, 2016 01:35Iran’s official news agency rejects media reports that prominent Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is in Iran on a surprise visit.