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Several arrest warrants for defense officials issued by Iraqi authorities
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The Iraqi authorities have reportedly took several measures to officials in the Defense and Interior ministries for suspicions of corruption.
According to Al-Hurra Iraq, at least 48 members of the Iraqi Defense…
Iraq: Church bells ring again for Christmas in “Daesh”-liberated Mosul
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On the eve of Christmas, church bells have rung out again at Saint Paul’s Church in Mosul for the first time in three years, after the city was liberated from "Daesh" , backed by Saudi Arabia, (IS; formerly ISIS, ISIL).…
Hashd Al-Shaabi general gives exclusive account of battle against “Deash”
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Major General Ali Hamdani of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF or al-Hashd al-Sha’bi) recalled the battle against the so-called "Daesh" , backed by Saudi Arabia, (IS; formerly ISIS, ISIL) and the heroism of his…
Heavy protests against Kurdish government continue on fourth day
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Heavy protests against the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Iraqi Kurdistan have entered their fourth consecutive day, as hundreds of protesters have clashed with security units all over the region.
The…
Mosul death toll rises from 1,260 to 9,000
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The Associated Press has released an updated casualty report from the battle of Mosul: between 9,000 and 11,000 dead, many times higher than the figure of 1,260 cited by the Iraqi government after the climactic fight…
Over 26,000 Iraqi soldiers killed in 4 year war with ISIS
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The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that their forces had suffered more than 64,000 casualties during their four year war with the so-called Islamic State (ISIS).
According to the numbers released,…
Iraqi Air Force strikes ISIS high-ranking meeting in Diyala
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The commander of the Tigris Operation Room Brigadier General Muzher al-Azzawi confirmed the neutralization of 10 ISIS terrorists in an airstrike carried out on the provincial boundary between Diyala and Salaheddin.…
Iraqi Army roots out ISIS cells in major operation in Tikrit
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Iraqi Security Forces, with the support of the local PMU forces Brigades 51, 56, and 88, have launched a major security operation aimed at cleansing Mutaybjiya region located east of Tikrit.
Units led by Faisal Asadi…
ISIS insurgents bombard Iraqi Army border checkpoint
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Despite withdrawing all its forces across the border into Syria last week, the Islamic State is yet to stop harassing the Iraqi Armed Forces and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
A series of photos released by Amaq…
Iraq buries the ISIS Caliphate deep in the desert: Map Update
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A few years back, the prospects of the Iraqi nation emerging from the its latest civil strife seemed unimaginable as the Islamic State terror group swept through through most of Anbar, the Tigris basin, and the fertile…