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Ammunition Blast Hits Iraqi Military Base in Northern Saladin Province

Posted on September 19, 2020By Editor

An ammunition explosion has stricken the Iraqi-based Majid al Tamimi military facility, formerly known as the Speicher operating base, in the northern province of Saladin, the Iraqi Security Media Cell, which provides official information on security incidents, said on Friday. … Read More >Ammunition Blast Hits Iraqi Military Base in Northern Saladin Province

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Rocket Hits Near US Embassy in Baghdad, Second In Past Two Days – Photo, Video

Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020By Editor

The attack comes just a day after two Katyusha, targeting the so-called green zone in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, were intercepted by the C-RAM air defence system. … Read More >Rocket Hits Near US Embassy in Baghdad, Second In Past Two Days – Photo, Video

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Top Terrorist Who Bankrolled Daesh Killed During Operation in Western Iraq

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020By Editor

The Iraqi military, in cooperation with the US-led international coalition, has eliminated a senior leader of the Daesh* terror group, who was responsible for financing camps, in the western Al Anbar province, Iraq’s Security Media Cell, an official outlet providing information on the country’s security, said on Monday. … Read More >Top Terrorist Who Bankrolled Daesh Killed During Operation in Western Iraq

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Trump says US to reduce troops to 4,000 in Afghanistan and 2,000 in Iraq as peace talks progress

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020By Editor

Saying that “a lot of progress is being made” in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump told reporters there will soon be only 4,000 US troops in Afghanistan and 2,000 in Iraq, with only a few in Syria to “guard the oil.” … Read More >Trump says US to reduce troops to 4,000 in Afghanistan and 2,000 in Iraq as peace talks progress

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US to pull back 2,200 troops from Iraq, Pentagon confirms…but several thousand more still to stay

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020By Editor

The Pentagon will reduce presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, it announced on Wednesday in a long-anticipated move. The withdrawal is touted as acknowledging Baghdad’s progress in building its own forces. … Read More >US to pull back 2,200 troops from Iraq, Pentagon confirms…but several thousand more still to stay

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US-Led Coalition Downsizes Program That Spent $5 Bn to Equip ‘Security Partners in Iraq and Syria’

Posted on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020By Editor

The US will attempt to maintain equipment and other supplies for local fighters battling pockets of remaining fighters of the Daesh* terror group in Syria and Iraq while scaling back aid that totaled more than $5 billion since 2014, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >US-Led Coalition Downsizes Program That Spent $5 Bn to Equip ‘Security Partners in Iraq and Syria’

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Trump to Reportedly Cut US Troops in Iraq to ‘About 3,500’

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi reportedly discussed troop reduction during the latter’s visit to Washington last week, but made no official announcements indicating that an agreement on the issue had been reached … Read More >Trump to Reportedly Cut US Troops in Iraq to ‘About 3,500’

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More Than 10,000 Daesh Fighters Active in Syria, Iraq – UN Counterterror Chief

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Despite Daesh losing its territory in the Middle East around two years ago, over 10,000 of the group’s fighters remain active “in small cells” between the countries of Syria and Iraq, according to new statements from Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov. … Read More >More Than 10,000 Daesh Fighters Active in Syria, Iraq – UN Counterterror Chief

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US-led Coalition Withdraws Troops From Iraq’s Taji Military Base Amid Constant Rocket Attacks

Posted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020By Editor

US forces in Iraq have formally handed the Coalition-occupied area of Camp Taji, central Iraq back to Iraqi security forces, with the handover ceremony signed Sunday, the Coalition has said in a statement. … Read More >US-led Coalition Withdraws Troops From Iraq’s Taji Military Base Amid Constant Rocket Attacks

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New: Trump, Pompeo apply full-court press for US control of Iraq!

Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020By Editor

In a two-pronged approach to bolstering US influence over Iraq, President Trump is receiving Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi at the White House while US State Secretary Mike Pompeo is at the United Nations urging harsher sanctions against Iran. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich has the details. … Read More >New: Trump, Pompeo apply full-court press for US control of Iraq!