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ISIS remnants set fire to Ninawa farmlands
Terrorism

2020-05-13

ISIS remnants set fire to Ninawa farmlands

Iraqi forces enhanced their security measures after wheat fields and farmlands in southern Makhmour district were ravaged by fires, an Iraqi official said Wednesday.

Iran's point man in Iraq foments instability
Terrorism

2020-05-12

Iran's point man in Iraq foments instability

Hizbullah operative Muhammad Kawtharani has expanded his influence in Iraq following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani.

Search continues for Iraq's Yazidis, office head says
Terrorism

2020-05-08

Search continues for Iraq's Yazidis, office head says

The search for Yazidi victims of ISIS is ongoing, Office for Yazidi Abductees Affairs head Hussein al-Qaidi tells Diyaruna in an exclusive interview.

Exhumation under way at al-Raqa mass grave
Terrorism

2020-05-07

Exhumation under way at al-Raqa mass grave

The mass grave in the Tal Zaidan area in eastern rural al-Raqa province contains the bodies of ISIS victims.

Iraq repairs power lines blown up by ISIS
Terrorism

2020-05-06

Iraq repairs power lines blown up by ISIS

ISIS remnants have been seeking to disrupt the improved power supply in Iraq and impede progress in the energy sector.

Iraqi forces confirm their readiness to defeat any ISIS escalation
Terrorism

2020-05-04

Iraqi forces confirm their readiness to defeat any ISIS escalation

Despite successful low-level attacks by ISIS in recent weeks, officials and experts said they are not indicative of new and impressive capabilities.

Bodies dumped in al-Raqa area gorge: HRW
Terrorism

2020-05-04

Bodies dumped in al-Raqa area gorge: HRW

It is not known how many bodies were dumped in al-Houta, one of more than 20 mass graves found in areas formerly controlled by ISIS.

Iraq blocks ISIS-linked social media accounts
Terrorism

2020-05-01

Iraq blocks ISIS-linked social media accounts

The extremist group has been trying to re-establish its social media presence amid the global focus on the coronavirus pandemic, experts say.

Anbar nomads complain of militia harassment
Terrorism

2020-04-30

Anbar nomads complain of militia harassment

Herdsmen who make their home in the Anbar desert near the border with Syria claim they have been moved along by Iran-backed militias.

Afrin market bombing death toll expected to rise
Terrorism

2020-04-29

Afrin market bombing death toll expected to rise

At least 46 people were killed when a bomb went off in a market in the Aleppo city, where White Helmets are still searching the rubble.