Iraq says its strikes in Syria killed 36 IS militants
BAGHDAD (AP) — A spokesman for Iraq’s military says 36 Islamic State militants have been killed in Thursday’s airstrikes by Iraq’s air force in Syria….
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Iraq may operate against Islamic State inside Syria – expert
BAGHDAD, April 4 (Reuters) – Iraq may carry out special forces operations against Islamic State militants in neighbouring Syria to stop them infiltrating back into…
Turkey says will take action if militants do not leave Syria’s Manbij
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will take action if militants do not withdraw immediately from Syria’s Manbij region and areas in the country east of the…
PM Abadi: Iraq to prevent Kurdish fighter attacks on Turkey
Iraqi armed forces will prevent Kurdish fighters based in northern Iraq from staging cross-border attacks against Turkey, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said. Abadi’s office said the prime minister relayed…
Iraq moves to erase PKK risk on border with Turkey
Iraqi troops have been deployed in parts of the country’s Sinjar district, from which militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) recently retreated. The…
Iraq reopens Kurdish airports to international flights
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s civil aviation authority says airports in the country’s Kurdish region have been officially reopened for international flights. Abbas Omran, the authority’s director,…
Iraq’s Prime Minister on the Unfinished Business Left By 15 Years of War
In the years since the U.S. invaded in March 2003, Iraq has seen two occupations — one by U.S. forces following the removal of Saddam…
Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks
Fresh sod had been carefully mowed in the new stadium. Special trains carried thousands of fans on the 10-hour journey from Baghdad. Intelligence agents had…
Iraq orders seizure of Saddam-era officials’ assets to legalize earlier takeovers
The Iraqi government has issued a decree ordering the seizure of property and assets that belonged to Saddam Hussein and the officials who served under…
Iraq MPs demand timetable for foreign troop withdrawal
BAGHDAD, March 1, (RTRS): Iraq’s parliament demanded on Thursday that the government set a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign troops stationed in the country…