Sadr Alliance in Iraq: we will not present PM Abdel-Mahdi (designate) with any nominations for cabinet positions in new government. We give up our share of cabinet positions we won in elections. We give new PM complete freedom in choosing cabinet.
3 month agoKNN reporter in Khurmatu been detained by Iraqi Forces/Federal Police for more than 1 hour in the town for covering and reporting about the strike Kurdish people implementing on October 16 1st anniversary.
3 month agoKurdish people of Khurmatu go on strike in the first anniversary of #16October.
Report of an Iraqi commission of inquiry on the events in Basra: The party affiliations of a number of local police officers forced them to leave their duties in the protection of citizens
3 month agoReport that ISIS cells have gathered in Hamrin range with as many as 150 militants who plan on attacking the neighboring areas soon. Of note, Brigade 52 was on the range today with support from Army Aviation, but there are complex tunnel systems ISIS uses.
US State Department deputy meets @PMBarzani in Erbil
3 month agoIraq: Supreme Administrative Court issues an injunction to stop PM al-Abadi's dismissal of Falih al-Fayyadh from positions of National Security Advisor, Director of National Security, and Director of PMF Commission, citing security risks from the dismissal.
3 month agoIraq 1025z B350 carrying out ISR ops over Ba'aj- close to Syria border
Syria FM Muallem says he hopes Albu Kamal border crossing with neighboring Iraq would open as soon as possible. "We look to the interests of both Syrian and Iraqi people in opening the crossing," Moualem said at a joint conference with Iraqi counterpart who is visiting Damascus
3 month agoPMU and the army launch a security operation to pursue the remnants of ISIS east of Tuzhurmato
Iraqi Counter-terrorism service arrests 2 brothers from Mosul suspected as being responsible for yesterday's car bomb in Kirkuk city. The 2 brothers were living in Kirkuk.
Iraqi FM Ibrahim al-Jaafari arrives in Damascus Syria
VBIED explodes in Kirkuk, casualties and material damages yet to be announced
Iraqi MP from Basra Province: situation in Basra does not require a large security presence on the streets that creates problems for residents. Basra needs a security presence based on intelligence from sources and cameras. Restrict weapons to state control.
3 month agoA sandstorm hits the Sinjar area.
Turkish army bombed Sidekan area
3 month agoSenior ISIS facilitators arrested in Iraq, according to @CJTFOIR.
Islamic State bomber arrested before carrying out suicide attack in Diyala
In Iraq, 3 civilians severely injured after rocket falls on agricultural area in Hawija district in Kirkuk Province.
3 month agoSand storms sweep across Kurdistan Duhok
3 month agoA dust storm sweeping the province of Nineveh
Iraqi Security Forces arrest 18 ISIS who infiltrated into al-Qayyara subdistrict south of Mosul. ISIS members had light weapons and grenades.
3 month agoA dust storm strikes the city of Mosul now and obscures the vision
Turkish FM meets with Iraqi PM about relations, reconstruction
3 month agoMajor Thaer Fadel Al-Mohammadi was Martyred last night during the ambush in Aqaz
3 month agoTen senior ISIS senior facilitators arrested during three-day operation by Iraq i Special Forces in Baghdad and Erbil Described as "major blow to ISIS's capacity to threaten and terrorize civilians," by @CJTFOIR special ops commander
Al-Abbas Combat Division withdrew its forces from Tal Afar region without knowing the reason why.
ISIS ambushed an Army patrol in the Aqaz section of Qa'im leading to one soldier being KIA and 2 others kidnapped. Jazeera Operations are already searching for the missing.
ISIS attacked Hanaf village
Iraq's armed forces have uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of 30 civilians in the 'Ayn Al-Jahsh village in Shura district, south of Mosul.
