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Iraqi forces clamp down on ISIS in 3 provinces
Security

2020-09-25

Iraqi forces clamp down on ISIS in 3 provinces

More than 24 ISIS hideouts and a large minefield have been destroyed in the latest operation in the area separating Kirkuk, Diyala and Salaheddine provinces.

Iraqi army, Peshmerga to co-ordinate security operations
Security

2020-09-24

Iraqi army, Peshmerga to co-ordinate security operations

Following an escalation in ISIS activities in a vast strip separating lines of deployment of Iraqi security forces and the Peshmerga, the two sides are discussing joint military operations.

Iraqi forces arrest 3 ISIS elements who infiltrated from Syria
Security

2020-09-22

Iraqi forces arrest 3 ISIS elements who infiltrated from Syria

The ambush operation is part of a broader effort to secure the border strip with Syria and block militants seeking to cross into Iraq.

Southern Iraq tribes back crackdown on unlicensed weapons
Security

2020-09-22

Southern Iraq tribes back crackdown on unlicensed weapons

Tribal leaders have been supportive of the government's large-scale campaign to end the presence of illegal weapons and arrest outlaws.

Intensive Russian strikes injure Idlib civilians
Security

2020-09-21

Intensive Russian strikes injure Idlib civilians

Russian airstrikes and Syrian regime shelling injured a number of civilians and sparked a panic, with some fearing a larger operation will follow.

Iraq sends reinforcements to Zour Kanous to pursue ISIS remnants
Security

2020-09-21

Iraq sends reinforcements to Zour Kanous to pursue ISIS remnants

A large-scale operation was launched following reports that militants have infiltrated Kanous Island, a highly strategic area from which ISIS elements can access other provinces and Syria.

Joint Iraqi, tribal forces destroy ISIS hideouts in Anbar desert
Security

2020-09-18

Joint Iraqi, tribal forces destroy ISIS hideouts in Anbar desert

Ongoing security pressure has reduced the number of ISIS remnants and degraded their capabilities, but their attempts to regroup persist.

Iran's failure to manage ballistic missiles casts doubts on new radar
Security

2020-09-17

Iran's failure to manage ballistic missiles casts doubts on new radar

A series of IRGC and Iranian military failures raises serious doubts about the country's management of radar, missiles and rockets.

For Iraqis, militia attacks bring terror groups to mind
Security

2020-09-16

For Iraqis, militia attacks bring terror groups to mind

Iraqi civilians have been killed or injured in rocket attacks and by improvised explosive devices remotely detonated by Iran-backed militias.

Iraqi forces target senior ISIS leaders
Security

2020-09-16

Iraqi forces target senior ISIS leaders

A series of recent operations by the CTS and other security outfits have netted high-ranking ISIS targets, officials told Diyaruna.