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Iraq ‘to Take Control of Kurdistan Borders’
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Iraq 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.
The Iraqi Defense…
Iraq Forces Attack “Daesh”-held Town of Hawija
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Iraqi forces Friday launched an assault on the northern town of Hawija, one of the last bastions in the country still held by the ISIL terrorist group, which is also under attack in neighboring Syria.
“A huge…
Popular Crowd Finds a Horror Graveyard for Foreigners in Tal Afar in Northern Iraq
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A force from the Iraqi popular crowd on Thursday found a grave containing the remains of some 40 members of Daesh, near Tal Afar, west of Mosul, the northern province of Nineveh province
During the disinfection…
Iraqi Government Given Mandate to Deploy Troops to Disputed Kirkuk
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The Council of Representatives of Iraq has given Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi a mandate to deploy troops to the disputed city of Kirkuk and its oil fields, as reported by Iraqi state media.
Kirkuk, the…
Iraqi PM gives Kurdish regime hours to give control of airports, border to Baghdad
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The Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Al-‘Abadi, asked the KRG regime in Erbil give Baghdad full control of the airports and borders in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Al-Sura News .
‘Abadi warned that if the KRG rejected…
Russia, Iran, France warn Iraqi Kurds against repercussions of secession
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Russia, Iran and France have warned that a controversial secession referendum held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region could lead to further instability in the entire Middle East, a region already rife with numerous…
Turkish Military Intensifies Drills on Iraqi Border
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The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) intensified their military drill in the country’s Habur Region along the Turkish-Iraq border, Saturday, ahead of the upcoming Kurdish independence referendum on September 25.
The drill,…
The Popular Crowd Frees the Zarka Area and the International Road between Al-Tuz and Tikrit
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A spokesman for Iraqi Popular Forces ,Ali al-Husseini ,announced on Saturday the liberation of the Zarka area and the restoration of the international road between Al-Tuz and Tikrit in northern Iraq
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What Happened to 140km2 of Territory North of Hawija at the Hands of Iraqi Forces
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The Iraqi Armed Forces have freed up 140 square kilometers of territory north of the Hawija District of the Kirkuk Governorate, according to the official spokesperson for the Iraqi Army.
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Clashes between Pkk ,Hashd AL-Shaabi in northwest Iraq
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Militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) attacked a gatheringof Hashd Al-Sha’abi fighters near the town Shlo.
As a result of the calshes between them ,several losses have been reported with most of the…