Iraq: Bomb attack on eve of Eid al-Adha, ‘terrorism knows no bounds’
Jul 21, 2021, at 10:55 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the “horrific bomb attack targeting civilians” at a busy market in the north-east of the Iraqi capital, just before the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Iraq: Fire breaks out in COVID ward, over 50 die
Jul 13, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Nasiriya: Over 50 people died as a fire broke out in a COVID-19 isolation ward at a hospital in Iraq's Nasiriya city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Up to 20 terror suspects escape Iraqi prison: Source
May 02, 2021, at 07:06 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik: Up to 20 inmates have escaped a prison in southern Iraq holding terror and drug trafficking convicts, a security source told Sputnik on Sunday.
Iraq: UN representative calls for ‘stronger protection measures’ after fatal fire in COVID hospital
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:44 pm
New York: The UN Special Representative in Iraq expressed “shock and pain” on Sunday over a deadly accident that befell a COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
New Iraqi law ‘major step’ in assisting ISIL’s female victims but more must be done
Apr 22, 2021, at 11:11 pm
New York: A new law in Iraq provides a measure of comfort for women and girls who have survived atrocities of ISIL terrorist fighters, but more must be done, an independent UN human rights expert said on Wednesday.
US troops not stationed at Balad base in Iraq attacked Sunday night: Military Spokesman
Apr 19, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: There are no US servicemen at the Balad Air Base in Iraq that came under a rocket attack on Sunday, Spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), Col. Wayne Marotto, said.
Iraqi Security Service obtains data on IS leader in Anbar Desert
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:05 am
Baghdad/Sputnik: Iraq has "crucial" intelligence about the current leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization (IS, banned in Russia), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, a spokesman for the country's counter-terrorism service, Sabah al-Numan, told Sputnik on Tuesday, adding that the service makes constant surveillance of his activities in the country's western desert areas.
In Iraq, Pope spreads message of peace, religious tolerance and humanity’s resilience
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New York: Pope Francis’ historic visit to northern Iraq to hold prayers at an ancient church destroyed by ISIL “sends a clear message to the world that harmony and cohesion between the followers of all religions is the only way for the advancement and progress of humanity,” the top UN culture official has said.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Pope Francis and top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani held a historic meeting in the Iraqi capital here on Saturday and discussed the safety of Iraq's Christian minority.
Pope’s visit to Iraq, ‘a symbol of hope'
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New York: The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday, ahead of his touchdown in the capital, Baghdad.
Iraqi security forces arrest 7 ISIS terrorists in country's Northern Nineveh province
Jan 30, 2021, at 10:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi intelligence forces said on Saturday that they had arrested seven terrorists linked to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia), who were plotting terrorist attacks in the northern province of Nineveh.
Iraqi military kills Islamic State leader in country: Prime Minister
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi armed forces killed a commander of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) who referred to himself as the IS leader in Iraq, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Thursday.
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.
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.
Iraqi forces killed over 40 ISIS militants during operation in South of Mosul: Army Spokesman
Dec 14, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi army has killed 42 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in an operation south of the city of Mosul in the country's north, Yehia Rasool, the spokesman for the country's commander-in-chief, said on Sunday.
Iraq: ISIS terrorists target 2 oil wells
Dec 09, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Members of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization have attacked two oil wells in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, the Shafaq news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a source in the local police.
Authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan impose curfew in 2 provinces amid protests: Reports
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The government of Iraqi Kurdistan, the autonomous region in Northern Iraq, on Tuesday introduced a curfew in the provinces of Sulaymaniyah and Halabja amid the ongoing protests, the Shafaq news agency reported.
Pope Francis to visit Iraq next year
Dec 08, 2020, at 12:14 am
Rome/Sputnik: Pope Francis will pay an official visit to Iraq from March 5-8, 2021, Vatican press office chief Matteo Bruni said on Monday.
Drone strike kills one of Iran’s IRGC commanders in western Iraq
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: A drone strike killed one of the commanders of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Muslim Shahdan, in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province bordering Syria, Al Arabiya reported on Monday, citing Iraqi sources.
UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances in Iraq
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:34 am
New York: A pattern of enforced disappearance – and impunity for such acts - persists in Iraq, according to a report published on Friday by the UN Committee charged with monitoring how well the country upholds its international obligations in dealing with the issue.
Iraq: Continued international support vital amid ‘multiple storms’
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:28 pm
New York: As authorities in Iraq continue to operate “in the eye of multiple storms”, international support remains essential for resolving ongoing political, security, economic and social crises, as well as the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Iraqi security forces kill 11 IS terrorists north of Baghdad
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:02 am
Baghdad/Sputnik: Iraqi security forces have liquidated 11 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in an operation in the province of Saladin north of Baghdad, Yehia Rasool, spokesman for the country's commander-in-chief, said on Sunday.
Iraq urged to investigate attacks on women human rights defenders
Oct 03, 2020, at 03:12 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent rights experts have urged the Iraqi authorities to investigate the murder of a female human rights defender, and the attempted killing of another, targeted “simply because they are women”.
US to reduce military presence in Iraq to 3,000 in Sept: CENTCOM Commander
Sep 10, 2020, at 02:19 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States will remove around 2,200 troops from Iraq by the end of this month in a significant drawdown of its military presence in the country, Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General Frank McKenzie said on Wednesday.
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.
Car bomb blast in northern Iraq kills woman, injures 3 security personnel – Official Media
Sep 01, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik: A woman was killed and three security officers were injured in the result of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in northern Iraq, the country’s official Security Media Cell said on Tuesday.
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.
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:46 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating deep-rooted economic, social and political challenges in Iraq, but elections in 2021 – if credible - could open a new chapter for the Middle East nation after years of conflict and strife, the UN’s top official in the country said Wednesday.
Iraq: UN Mission condemns killings of activists in Basra
Aug 22, 2020, at 09:58 pm
New York: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has strongly condemned the killing of two activists and attacks against others in the southern city of Basra, urging increased efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Rocket hits Green Zone in Iraq's capital
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: A Katyusha rocket landed on Tuesday in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said.