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Iraqi forces kill several ISIS terrorists in shootout along the Syrian border
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The Iraqi Armed Forces killed several Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists that were attempting to infiltrate from the Syrian border this week.
According to a military report from Baghdad, the Iraqi Border Guards,…
Iraqi search teams find dozens of Izadi bodies in mass grave in Nineveh
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An Iraqi legislator says search teams have found a mass grave in the country’s northern province of Nineveh containing the bodies of dozen members of Izadi minority, who are believed to have been executed by Takfiri…
National Archives: US and UK Planned to Attack Iraqi Forces After 1991 Gulf War
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Newly declassified documents from Britain’s National Archives have revealed internal discussions and planning between the American and British Governments on prolonging the 1991 war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.…
Daesh forces dwindling by the day in Syria, Iraq
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s military and other international forces fighting Daesh in Syria and Iraq have cut the terrorist group’s numbers to less than 1,000 militants.
“Due to the commitment of the coalition…
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,…