1 month agoSince January 24, people in Shigal are protesting closure of the border-crossing that was established during the YPG rescue operation of trapped Yazidis in 2014. Iraqi gov shut it recently and blocked others who tried joining the protest. KDP still has an embargo placed on Shingal.
1 month agoOne of the trucks belonging to Rusali Battalions struck an IED near the Baiji Refinery and the driver suffered a minor injury. Comes after the unit discovered a tunnel belonging to ISIS earlier in the night.
Islamic State: Yesterday, An Iraq Army Element Was Seriously Injured By A Sniper On Jalula Road, Qarah Tabbah, Diyala, Iraq
Brigade 46 of the PMF foiled a SVBIED at a checkpoint in northern Babil yesterday. No casualties.
Basra police command: arrest one of the most dangerous drug traffickers in the Shatt al-Arab district east of the province.
1 month agoMilitary B350 on ISR mission over Tikrit and Baiji areas of Iraq. 1234z Tikrit is still an area of conflict and terrorist activity
1 month agoIt's propaganda
ISIS releases photos of its fighters patrolling in villages of Kirkuk province at night.
Iraqi Foreign Minister confirms that his country will not enter into any alliance against Iran
Iraqi Foreign Minister: The Iraqi government supports the return of Syria to the Arab League
Russian FM Lavrov after meeting his Iraqi counterpart in Moscow: We stressed the need to secure the Syrian-Iraqi border after the US troop withdrawal
Hakim: Military and security cooperation with Russia ensures a crushing defeat in Syria and Iraq
Hakim: We discussed security cooperation with Russia in the elimination of terrorism
Iraqi policeman killed, two wounded in ISIS sniper attack in Kirkuk Separately, 9 ISIS suspects arrested in Kirkuk in coordination with Sulaimani Asayish
Three Iraqi Kurds, identified as Shahin F., Hersh S. and Rauf S. arrested by German police, wanted to use fireworks to build an explosive and had ordered a detonator from UK.
1 month agoKing Felipe VI of Spain is in Baghdad, Iraq. visited his troops.
King of Spain visits Iraq for the first time in 40 years
1 month agoUS will host foreign ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on February 6 in Washington. "The full 79-member Coalition will meet for in-depth discussions on the impending territorial defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria," according to @StateDept.
Iraqi PM Abdel-Mahdi announces creation of counter corruption council.
A Federal Police checkpoint in Dibis was just attacked near Qusa'a and the clashes led to the death of 1 officer.
Turkey to open consulate office in Kirkuk tomorrow
"The conflicts in Iraq and Syria have generated a large pool of skilled and battle-hardened fighters who remain dispersed throughout the region" per @ODNIgov Dir Dan Coats
1 month agoChange movement supporters (@Gorran_Change)in Bruselas attacking KRG representative in EU.
The Kurdistan Region's two leading parties have indefinitely delayed a meeting planned for today: Source. The KDP and PUK were expected to discuss progress made thus far on government formation negotiations.
Group of ISIS suspects arrested in Sulaimani is believed to have been involved in many crimes against civilians in Kirkuk
1 month agoAli Farhan Al-Jughayfi of STR 14 and Khamis Mohammed Dahir Al-Jugahyfi of Jaish Jughayf PMU were killed this morning at the hands of ISIS. They were in Wadi Waziyah harvesting truffles when they were captured by the militants.
1 month agoOne of the biggest Shopping malls in Erbil and KRI caught fire
An Iraqi military official confirmed that a special US force had crossed into Syria and that the force entered after receiving information indicating the presence of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Iraqi National Syndicate of Journalists condemns closure of NRT office
ISIS executed two men and kidnapped a third during the middle of a harvest in West Anbar near one of the valleys. Location of incident not specified yet.
1 month agoPresident Barzani met King Abdullah in Amman today. Presidential welcome at Queen Alia airport.
