Iraq's Army deploying armored vehicles, tanks and soldiers in Kirkuk's Faylaq neighborhood
Today, Prime Minister @masrour_barzani held a phone call with Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi regarding the situation in Kirkuk. After the phone call, PM Kadhimi decided to release all those arrested in the past two nights in Kirkuk
1 week ago"Unidentified people attacked military convoy in Rahimawa Oct. 10th & same occurred next night in Shorja & Mussalla. 30 gunmen arrested for attacking army," special brigade 61 in Kirkuk said in a statement Tuesday. Kirkuk police said perpetrators of sabotage acts will be arrested
1 week ago65 Kurdish celebrators arrested last night by Iraqi army "for destabilizing Kirkuk & hindering traffic" while celebrating results of elections in predominant Kurdish neighborhoods of Rahimawa & Shorja of the multi-ethic city, officer anonymously said
Al-Hashd militia calls on its members in Iraq to immediately join their camps, and threatens those who are left behind with dismissal
Muqtada al-Sadr: The winning party in the elections is not important, and we warn of undesirable consequences
An Iraqi militia leader affiliated with Iran told Reuters: We will resort to violence if necessary to ensure we do not lose our influence
The President of the Kurdistan Region: A government must be formed that controls the outlaw armed factions
2 week agoEU EOM Chief Observer Viola von Cramon says again there are no signs of electoral fraud in #iraqielections2021
2 week agoEU EOM Chief Observer von Cramon says "we have not observed or witnessed any major fraud violation. Regarding the electoral process on the election day we can only call on everyone to stay calm and to use the legal mechanism for appeals and complaints
Hadi al-Amiri has rejected the results of Iraq's elections and warns that "we will not accept these fabricated results, whatever the cost". Al-Amiri is very loyal to Iran and one of the senior leaders in the Popular Mobilization Forces
2 week agoClashes with various types of weapons and blocking a road in Al-Zubayr, Basra Governorate, after the opposition of the candidate for the elections, Rafiq Al-Salihi from the Al-Fateh Alliance, to the election results
Sadrist bloc leads parliamentary elections result with 73 seats out of 329: Iraq's Electoral Commission
2 week agoMuqtada al-Sadr whose electoral list won 70 seats says: From now on, the use of weapons (outside of the state) will be banned including from those claiming to be resistance factions. It's time for the people to live without militias. — Shia militias got less than 25 seats
2 week agoIran-backed Shia militias/parties are not satisfied with the results of the election. They've called for an emergency meeting to announce their official stance on the whole electoral process
Iraq PM says security forces have captured Sami Jasim, ISIS's finance chief and a deputy of Baghdadi
Al-Kazemi: The arrest of the former deputy leader of ISIS in Iraq
Iraqi electoral commission says the turnout for the general parliamentary election has reached 42%
Vote counting begins in Iraq's general elections
The Head of the European Union Mission: We have not seen any problems in the Iraqi electoral process
2 week agoPKK affiliated armed group prevents voters from entering the city of Shingal in order to cast their votes
Major General Yahya Rasoul: We notice a remarkable turnout of Iraqi voters at the polling stations
Complaints about the breakdown of a number of voting machines in Baghdad
2 week agoLooks like an S-200 landed inside Iraq yesterday, would have been used to intercept the reported airstrike from the Al-Tanf region
The Electoral Commission in Iraq: The special poll was completely done, and we did not record any violations
Three police shot and wounded in Kirkuk
2 week agoA number of casualties occuried in a Turkish drone strike on a suspected PKK vehicle in Saidan villlage in Qarahanjir sub-district between Chamhamal/ Kirkuk on Fri. as PUK calls on Turkey to end up its bombardments. 4 days after similar strike injured 2 people in same areas
Iraq: The start of the special voting process for the military for the legislative elections
2 week agoUSAF MC-12W Liberty 09-0640 orbiting over Baghdad Iraq
2 week agoInherent Resolve: Recently, Iraqi AF destroyed a number of Daesh hideouts in Wadi al-Thalab, Diyala. A number of Daesh militants were killed & a drone was destroyed
