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Kurdish Peshmerga Flee their Posts by Force

YemenExtra Y.A The Iraqi military has taken control of several significant areas in northwestern Iraq this week, compelling the Kurdish Peshmerga to flee their posts, often without a fight. The Iraqi military started the week by…

Syrian border-crossing at the Hands of Iraqi Forces

YemenExtra Y.A The Iraqi Armed Forces have captured  the Rabi’a border-crossing this afternoon after a short operation in this formerly Kurdish-held part of the Nineveh Governorate. The Iraqi Armed Forces, led by the Federal…

There is no Left in Kirkuk: Iraqi Army

YemenExtra Y.A Recently ,The Iraqi Armed Forces and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) wrestle full control over the city of Kirkuk after surrounding it from three aixes, thereby prompting a mass retreat by a Kurdish Peshmerga garrison…

Israeli Forces Target Palestianian Fishermen

. Israeli Warboats held, Sunday, four Palestinians fishermen and took two boats off AL-Swdaniah area sea northern west Gaza strip. According to" Palestine Today", the Israeli warboats opened fire on the fishermen boats off AL-Swdaniah…

Erbil, Baghdad Agree on Lifting Anti-Kurdish Sanctions

YemenExtra Y.A The Kurdish Regional Government and Baghdad have agreed to de-escalate the tensions over the recent Kurdish autonomy independence referendum and engage in a dialogue. Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud…

Iraq Asks Turkey, Iran to Stop Trading with Kurdistan Region

YemenExtra Y.A. In an official note to Tehran and Ankara, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on them  to halt their trade deals with the Kurdistan region amid the KRG’s secessionism. Alsumaria TV has declared that the…

Daesh Is out of Hawijah: Iraqi PM

YemenExtra Y.A Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says taht Iraqi forces have freed the strategic town of Hawijah, expeling the "Daesh", backed by Saudi Arabia, outfit of its last bastion in the northern part of the Arab state.…