Iraq – Page 19 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

2 US servicemen & 1 Royal Army member killed, 12 people wounded in rocket strike on Camp Taji in Iraq

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020By Editor

Two US troops and a British service member perished in a rocket attack on Camp Taji, the Iraqi base outside Baghdad that hosts US-led coalition troops. Another 12 have been wounded. … Read More >2 US servicemen & 1 Royal Army member killed, 12 people wounded in rocket strike on Camp Taji in Iraq

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Two US Soldiers Killed by Enemy Forces in Iraq – Operation Inherent Resolve

Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020By Editor

At least two US soldiers were killed in Iraq during an operation against Daesh*, Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) said in a statement on Monday. … Read More >Two US Soldiers Killed by Enemy Forces in Iraq – Operation Inherent Resolve

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Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone, reports say missiles struck in vicinity of US embassy

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Explosions have been reported in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, hosting the US embassy and other foreign diplomatic and military installations. Rockets reportedly fell near the US compound. … Read More >Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone, reports say missiles struck in vicinity of US embassy

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More Than Fifty US Military Vehicles Reportedly Arrive in Syria From Iraq

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

A convoy of US military vehicles has arrived from Iraq to Al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, Sham FM broadcaster reported. … Read More >More Than Fifty US Military Vehicles Reportedly Arrive in Syria From Iraq

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US-led coalition military base ‘impacted’ after multiple rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

The US-led coalition has confirmed its base in Iraq was hit after the heavily fortified Green Zone came under rocket fire on Saturday night, with multiple blasts reported in the vicinity of the US Embassy. … Read More >US-led coalition military base ‘impacted’ after multiple rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone

USA

Shifting rationales: White House memo says Soleimani strike was ‘response’ to past attacks instead of ‘imminent’ threat

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

The US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general was ordered in retaliation for previous attacks, the White House said in a memo, contradicting earlier claims that an “imminent” threat justified the assassination. … Read More >Shifting rationales: White House memo says Soleimani strike was ‘response’ to past attacks instead of ‘imminent’ threat

Middle East

Two rockets strike K-1 base hosting US troops in Kirkuk, Iraq

Posted on February 14, 2020By Editor

At least two unguided missiles have hit the K-1 base hosting US troops outside Kirkuk in Iraq. There are no reports of casualties or damage. A similar attack in December that killed a US contractor almost sparked a war with Iran … Read More >Two rockets strike K-1 base hosting US troops in Kirkuk, Iraq

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We WILL protect you – or else: NATO members agree to expand Iraq mission, without regard for Baghdad’s permission

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

NATO has vowed to expand its training operations in Iraq, paused last month after the US assassination of a top Iranian general. With growing anger in the country over foreign meddling, Baghdad is reluctant to OK the plan. … Read More >We WILL protect you – or else: NATO members agree to expand Iraq mission, without regard for Baghdad’s permission

Business

Russian oil & gas firms plan to invest $20 BILLION in Iraq’s energy industry

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Russian oil and gas companies could triple their investments in Iraq in the near future, Yury Fyodorov, first deputy chairman of the Economic Policy Committee at the Russian Federation Council, has announced. … Read More >Russian oil & gas firms plan to invest $20 BILLION in Iraq’s energy industry

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US Troops Already Started Leaving Iraq, Country’s Lawmaker Reportedly Says

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

US soldiers have already started withdrawing from 15 Iraqi military bases and leaving the country, member of the parliamentary Security and Defence Commission, Ali al-Qameni, was quoted as saying by the daily Baghdad Today. … Read More >US Troops Already Started Leaving Iraq, Country’s Lawmaker Reportedly Says

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