Iraq

Iraqi airstrikes in Salahaddin province killed six suspected ISIS members, Rudaw reported today citing the Iraqi army. The operation, which utilized F-16 aircraft, targeted a terrorist hideout in the al-Aith area and was described as a response to recent attacks…

For the first time since its liberation from ISIS, the Iraqi city of Mosul hosted an international book fair, with participation from over 100 publishing houses representing 14 Arab and foreign countries. The event saw a large public turnout, featuring…

The Iraqi army has reported the killing of over 100 ISIS members since the start of 2024, highlighting significant progress in the fight against terrorism, Rudaw reported today. Major General Tahseen al-Khafaji, spokesperson for Iraq’s Joint Operations Command, described the…

The spokesperson for the Iraqi Security Media Cell, Brigadier General Muqdad Miri, revealed that “Iraq has received nearly 5,000 Lebanese citizens over the past 10 days through Baghdad and Najaf airports, as well as the Al-Qaim border crossing”. In a…

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior on Wednesday announced the arrest of four members of the terrorist group ISIS in Nineveh province. The ministry’s spokesman said that the Nineveh Police, through the Nineveh SWAT regiment and based on confirmed intelligence, arrested…

Four Iraqi soldiers were martyred, and three others were wounded on Wednesday when Daesh militants ambushed an army convoy near Kirkuk, a northern oil city, according to a military statement. The attack occurred in a rural area southwest of Kirkuk.…

The Petrichor Human Rights Organization announced on Thursday the discovery of a new mass grave in the Jazira Complex (Siba Shekh Khidir) in the Qahtaniya subdistrict (Tal Azir), west of Sinjar, Iraq. The grave contains the remains of children. Khayri…

The Iraqi Directorate of Mass Graves at the Martyrs Foundation began on Saturday the excavation work at the mass grave in the Saad neighborhood in Tal Afar, discovered inside a school under construction in Nineveh Governorate. Many mass graves have…

Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari inaugurated a new 60 km stretch of security wall along the Iraqi-Syrian border. This addition extends the existing barrier, bringing the total length to 200 km. The wall is constructed in the highly dangerous…

Iraqi authorities have executed at least 21 individuals, including one woman, primarily on terrorism charges, Arab News revealed yesterday citing security sources. This marks the highest number of executions reported in a single day in years. The executions took place…