Iraq – Page 24 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Several rockets hit ‘100 meters away’ from US embassy, cause fire in Baghdad’s Green zone

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

Two blasts have reportedly been heard in Baghdad, followed by the sirens of emergency services. The apparent explosions come hours after US President Donald Trump walked back from military action against Iran. … Read More >Several rockets hit ‘100 meters away’ from US embassy, cause fire in Baghdad’s Green zone

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Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says crisis over, after Trump & Iran speak

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has declared the “crisis” between the US and Iran over, following statements from the two countries’ leaders in the wake of Tuesday’s Iranian strikes on US bases in Iraq. … Read More >Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says crisis over, after Trump & Iran speak

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Spain pulls some of its troops from Iraq over security concerns

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

Spain has announced that some of its forces stationed in Iraq have left the country, describing the decision as a security precaution. … Read More >Spain pulls some of its troops from Iraq over security concerns

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Iraq asks US to clarify after letters with different messages on troop withdrawal received

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

The government of Iraq has asked Washington for clarification, after Baghdad received Arabic and English-language letters on troop withdrawal containing different messages. … Read More >Iraq asks US to clarify after letters with different messages on troop withdrawal received

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Canadian troops ‘temporarily’ pulling out of Iraq ‘for safety reasons’

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

Some Canadian troops stationed in Iraq are being moved “temporarily” to Kuwait “for safety reasons,” defense chief Jonathan Vance has announced. Iraq’s parliament recently called for all foreign troops to leave the country. … Read More >Canadian troops ‘temporarily’ pulling out of Iraq ‘for safety reasons’

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Iraqi militias threaten to send US troops home in coffins & target civilians if they re-elect Trump

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

The US public must persuade Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from Iraq or become the target of retaliation, Iraqi militias, whose commander was killed in the airstrike on Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, warned. … Read More >Iraqi militias threaten to send US troops home in coffins & target civilians if they re-elect Trump

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Al-Asad US base in Iraq comes under attack by multiple rockets

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

At least six rockets have struck the Al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, which houses US troops, and there are unconfirmed reports of up to 30 missiles. The incident comes as the US and Iran stand on the brink of open war. … Read More >Al-Asad US base in Iraq comes under attack by multiple rockets

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Germany to withdraw part of its military forces from Iraq

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020By Editor

Germany will pull out some of its troops from Iraq, following an Iraqi parliamentary resolution calling on all foreign military forces to leave the country. … Read More >Germany to withdraw part of its military forces from Iraq

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US coalition to leave Iraq ‘in due deference to sovereignty’ – general

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

Citing a vote in the Iraqi parliament, the head of US forces in Iraq has informed the government in Baghdad that the US-led coalition will be leaving the country, in a letter that contradicts President Trump’s earlier statements. … Read More >US coalition to leave Iraq ‘in due deference to sovereignty’ – general

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‘We are trying to prevent open war,’ Iraqi PM tells US ambassador as tensions mount

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has told US ambassador Matthew Tueller that Baghdad is doing all it can to prevent “descent into open war” as tensions flare over the US killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >‘We are trying to prevent open war,’ Iraqi PM tells US ambassador as tensions mount

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