3 month agoGuharze in the Amedi region is witnessing heavy clashes between the HPG and the Turkish military tonight - throughout the day the Turkish military carried out several air and artillery strikes in the region; including an airstrike in Slemani‘s Mawat region
There are currently around 40,000 US troops in the CENTCOM area of operation following the recent surge of military assets and forces to the Middle East. There are usually about 32,000 in the AOR, per Pentagon
3 month agoTurkmen Front supporters demonstrated in Kirkuk today, protesting the formation of the local government, which they allege is illegitimate. Notably, many demonstrators were observed displaying the "Grey Wolves" or "Bozkurt" hand gesture, a symbol associated with pan-Turkic nationalism
3 month agoTensions erupt in Kirkuk over appointment of the new governor and security forces beat demonstrators with sticks - source AVA
Turkish bombing targets and destroys 4 houses in Amadiya, Dohuk
3 month agoIraq’s president on Tuesday issued a presidential decree officially naming PUK’s Rebwar Taha as governor of Kirkuk
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani receives a phone call from the US Secretary of State
3 month agoInitial report: A fire broke out in a refinery near Basra in Iraq.
TSK airstrikes in Akre and Metina and Hakurk
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that one citizen lost his life and eight citizens were injured, two of them seriously, as a result of the explosion of a mining operation service vehicle in the Silopi district of Şırnak. It was stated that the incident stemmed from hostility regarding the coal mine operating in the region.
Explosion in Silopi: There are dead and injured
Turkish Armed Forces claim to neutralise 17 PKK militants in Claw-Lock operational zone of northern Iraq
3 month ago"Should the US forces use the Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran or Iraqi people, we will not be bound by any restrictions," the coalition of Iran-backed Iraqi militants said in a statement, according to Hezbollah-affiliated @AlMayadeenNews
12 PKK militants identified in the Operation Claw-Lock region in northern Iraq were neutralized
3 month agoIraq exceeded its 4mn b/d #Opec+ crude production target again last month
Three people were injured after a tribal conflict broke out in Al-Gharraf district, north of Dhi Qar Governorate.
Turkish warplanes hit PKK targets in the Zap Tepe Bahar region in northern Iraq
3 month agoThe National Security Service seizes electrical transformers stolen from the Ministry of Electricity in the Kasra and Atash area in the capital, Baghdad.
3 month agoThe Turkish Ministry of Defense announces the killing of a PKK sniper, Serdar Sonmez, in the Hakurk region in northern Iraq.
Demonstrations are set to be held across seven Iraqi provinces on Thursday, protesting the highly-controversial bill to amend the Personal Status Law, which effectively would legalize child marriage among other things
The Greek Maritime Police updated in a statement announcing the rescue of 70 Kurdish migrants from northern Iraq in Greek waters.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announces the death of one of its soldiers; In clashes with PKK militants in the area of the "Claw-Qal" operation
Turkish helicopter targeting the Matina Mountains in Dohuk Governorate, northern Iraq
PKK announces the killing of 14 Turkish soldiers in the Zap region in multiple attacks
Militias targeted two houses with explosive devices in Al-Dawaya district, northeast of Dhi Qar Governorate
US State Department: We will defend our forces in the Middle East and hold any party that threatens them accountable
Iraq has arrested three people in western Anbar suspected of carrying out the rocket attack on Ain al-Assad airbase, injuring seven Americans including five servicemembers, @AlArabiya reported citing sources
TSK airstrikes in Akre and Haftanin
Attack at Ain Al Assad: Defense official says today 7 total personnel were injured — 5 service members and 2 contractors. All are in stable condition, but two were evacuated from the base for further care
"Today is a historic day for the Kurdistan Peshmerga Ministry and Forces, as the US government and US military continue to provide assistance and support to the Peshmerga Forces," Peshmerga Minister Shoresh Ismail stated
