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Iraqi TikTok star Ghufran Sawadi shot dead by unknown gunman

Apr 28, 2024, at 07:39 pm

Iraqi social media influencer Ghufran Sawadi, better known as Umm Fahad, was shot dead by an unknown gunman outside her house in Baghdad on Friday.

US airstrikes kill Iraqi paramilitary soldier

Jan 25, 2024, at 05:39 am

Baghdad: A member of the Iraqi government-backed paramilitary forces of Hashd Shaabi was killed and two others were wounded by U.S. airstrikes near the Iraqi-Syrian border and the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday.

Tanker explosion in Baghdad kills 8

Oct 30, 2022, at 04:24 pm

Baghdad/UNI: A tanker truck explosion in northeastern Baghdad on Saturday killed at least eight people and wounded another 18, Iraqi security sources have said.

Moqtada al-Sadr: Fighting in Baghdad leaves 15 people dead

Aug 30, 2022, at 08:48 pm

Baghdad: At least 15 people died when Iraqi security forces clashed with supporters of a powerful Shia cleric in Baghdad city, media reports said on Tuesday.

Explosive-laden drone strikes Iraqi PM's house, military calls attack 'attempted assassination': Reports

Nov 07, 2021, at 04:18 pm

Baghdad/IBNS: A drone laden with explosives targeted Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's house in Baghdad early on Sunday in what the country's military called an attempted assassination, said reports.

21 people killed in fire at hospital for Covid-19 patients in Baghdad: Reports

Apr 25, 2021, at 02:42 pm

Cairo/Sputnik: A fire broke out at a hospital for treating coronavirus patients in Baghdad, leaving 21 people dead and 40 more injured, news portal Baghdad Al Youm reported citing sources.

Iraq: Trump pardons for Baghdad Blackwater guards ‘contributes to impunity’ says UN rights office

Dec 25, 2020, at 01:33 am

New York: The UN human rights office OHCHR, has voiced deep concern over the decision by United States President Donald Trump to grant pardons to four security guards who were tried and convicted for the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad, in 2007.

Iran strongly denies alleged involvement in most recent Baghdad green zone attack

Dec 22, 2020, at 10:53 pm

Tehran/Sputnik: Iran refutes the alleged involvement of Iran-backed groups in the Sunday rocket attack on the Green Zone in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

Iraqi security forces discover IS Terrorists' Arms Depot North of Baghdad: Military

Dec 21, 2020, at 01:11 am

Cairo/Sputnik: The Iraqi security forces have discovered a large ammunition depot belonging to the Islamic State terrorist group north of Baghdad, the country's defense ministry said on Sunday.

Eleven killed in ISIS attack in Western Baghdad: Reports

Nov 09, 2020, at 09:43 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Eleven people, including six civilians, have been killed as a result of an attack conducted by the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) on the western outskirts of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the country’s Al Sumaria channel reported, citing a security source.

Two wounded in bomb attack targeting US-coalition convoy in Iraq's Baghdad

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:07 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: A security member and a civilian were wounded in a roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of trucks belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.

3 rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad

Aug 28, 2020, at 02:56 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Three Katyusha rockets on Thursday landed in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said.

U.S.-led coalition hands over military base near Baghdad to Iraqi forces

Aug 24, 2020, at 03:58 am

Baghdad/Xinhua: The U.S.-led international coalition forces, tasked with fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group, on Sunday handed over a military base in Taji Camp in the north of Baghdad to Iraqi forces, the official Iraqi news agency reported.

Rocket hits Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad

Aug 05, 2020, at 10:41 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: A Katyusha rocket landed on Wednesday in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, an Interior Ministry source said.

Baghdad: 2 rockets hit airport in Iraqi capital

Jul 31, 2020, at 03:33 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: The Iraqi military said two Katyusha rockets landed at the edge of Baghdad International Airport on Thursday without causing casualties.

Two demonstrators killed in clashes with security personnel in Baghdad - IHCHR

Jul 28, 2020, at 02:27 pm

Baghdad/Sputnik: Two people were killed and 15 injured in clashes between Iraqi protesters and law enforcement in Baghdad, the Iraqi High Commission For Human Rights (IHCHR) said Monday.

Three rockets hit military base housing US forces near Iraq's capital

Jul 28, 2020, at 02:14 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: At least three Katyusha rockets hit a military base housing U.S. forces near Iraq's capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said.

Rockets hit military base housing US forces near Iraqi capital

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:53 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI:  A new rocket barrage on Saturday targeted a military base housing US forces near the Iraqi capital Baghdad for the second time in a few days, an Iraqi Defense Ministry source said.

Rockets strike near US Embassy in Baghdad

Feb 16, 2020, at 10:40 am

Baghdad/Xinhua: Rockets struck near the US Embassy in Baghdad early on Sunday, with no immediate word on casualties and the extent of damage, local media reported.

At least 7 civilians wounded in 2 bombs in Baghdad

Feb 09, 2020, at 08:15 am

Baghdad/Xinhua:: At least seven civilians were wounded in two bomb explosions on Saturday evening in eastern and northern Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.

US state department 'Vigilant' after reports of missile attack on US Embassy in Baghdad

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:20 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US State Department is warning of a continued threat, allegedly from Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq, after reports of a missile attack on the US embassy in Baghdad.

Three missiles hit ‘green zone’ in Baghdad, close to US embassy – Security Source

Jan 21, 2020, at 10:26 am

Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: Three missiles landed in the "green zone" in the Iraqi capital, where the US embassy is located, in the early hours of Tuesday, an Iraqi security source told Sputnik.

Soleimani killing: Bangladesh issues security alerts for migrants living in Iraq

Jan 04, 2020, at 08:58 pm

Baghdad/Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Embassy in Iraq has directed citizens of the South Asian nation to avoid traveling to the trouble-hit portions of the country.

US directs citizens to leave Iraq following death of top Iranian military leader

Jan 03, 2020, at 03:53 pm

Washington/IBNS: Amid heightened tension following the US strike in Iran which killed Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, the country's embassy in Baghdad on Friday asked American citizens in Iraq to "depart immediately".

Iraq security forces cordoned off Baghdad’s Green Zone after deadly US strikes

Jan 03, 2020, at 10:17 am

Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: Iraq security forces have cordoned off the Green Zone of Baghdad – where the US Embassy is located – after the Friday US airstrikes that killed Commander of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, Maj Gen Qasem Soleimani, as well as two senior officials of the Iraqi Shia militia, the Sky News Arabia broadcaster reported.

US Embassy's security guards use tear gas against protesters in Baghdad: Reports

Jan 01, 2020, at 10:06 pm

Beirut/Sputnik: The US embassy security personnel have deployed tear gas to disperse demonstrators off its territory in Baghdad, Lebanese Al Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Wednesday.

Iraqi PM calls for end to US embassy siege after strikes on Shiite militia

Jan 01, 2020, at 10:12 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi urged protesters on Tuesday to end the violent siege of the American embassy in Baghdad, which was triggered by a deadly US strike on a Shiite militia.

Iraqi protesters storm US embassy in Baghdad

Dec 31, 2019, at 07:27 pm

Baghdad/UNI: Hundreds of demonstrators, participating in mourning for the Hashd Shaabi members killed by US attack in Iraq, stormed the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone on Tuesday, a security official said.

Two rockets fell near Baghdad International Airport – Source

Dec 09, 2019, at 10:17 am

Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: Two rockets fell on Monday near the Baghdad International Airport, a source in the Iraqi security service told Sputnik.

Denouncing attacks against Baghdad protesters, UN warns ‘violence risks placing Iraq on dangerous trajectory’

Dec 08, 2019, at 05:46 pm

New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Iraq has strongly condemned the shooting of unarmed protesters in Baghdad on Friday night, which left a high number of deaths and injuries among innocent citizens, calling for the perpetrators to be “identified and brought to justice without delay”.