Iraq summons UK charge d'affaires over remarks made by British Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Hitchen about country's security and political issues – state news agency
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the killing of 10 militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party in an air strike targeting their hideouts in the Hakurk region in northern Iraq.
The Pentagon reserves the right to respond to attacks targeting US forces in Syria and Iraq
Iraqi Intelligence arrests key female ISIS member in Nineveh
Turkish airstrikes in Bradost
The Iraqi MFA has delayed the conclusion of the international coalition's military mission in Iraq due to the recent developments in the region — Statement
There are no US forces in Iraq other than military advisors — Iraqi MFA
Iraqi Foreign Minister: The region is still under fire and Iraq stands against any wars
Turkish Ministry of Defense: 2 PKK/YPG militants detected in the Claw-Lock Operation region in northern Iraq were neutralized.
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 month agoThe National Security Service seizes electrical transformers stolen from the Ministry of Electricity in the Kasra and Atash area in the capital, Baghdad.
4 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.
