Iraq

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…

Iraq’s health ministry has confirmed 178 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever since January 2024, resulting in 26 fatalities, Rudaw reported yesterday. Dhi Qar province, known for its livestock, leads the country with the highest number of infections, the source added.…

Iraqi security forces announced the arrest of nine suspected ISIS members in Salahaddin province as part of a nationwide surge in anti-ISIS operations, Rudaw reported today. The arrests were made by the intelligence agency’s specialized terrorism units through coordinated efforts,…