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 officers, border guard killed in IS attacks in Iraq

Jul 29, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua:  Two Iraqi officers and a border guard were killed in two attacks by the Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said.

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.

Huge explosions hit ammunition depot near Iraq's capital

Jul 27, 2020, at 02:43 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Huge explosions hit an ammunition depot at a military base in southern Baghdad, the Iraqi military said.

Gunmen kill 6 family members north of Iraq's capital

Jul 25, 2020, at 10:44 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Unidentified gunmen shot dead six family members in a village in the Iraqi province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said Saturday.

4 rockets hit Iraqi military base near capital

Jul 25, 2020, at 05:38 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Four "Katyusha rockets" on Friday landed in the military base of Basmaya in southeastern Baghdad without causing casualty, the Iraqi military said.

German national kidnapped in Iraqi capital

Jul 21, 2020, at 02:47 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: A German national was kidnapped on Monday by unidentified militants in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, German news agency DPA reported on Tuesday.

Senior Iraqi army officer killed in IS attack near Baghdad

Jul 18, 2020, at 02:28 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: A commander of an Iraqi army's brigade was killed on Friday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in the north of the capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said.

Iraq: ISIL’s acts of terror ‘divorced from the values of all faiths’

Jul 17, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New York: Religious leaders from communities across Iraq called for greater “healing and reconciliation” during a UN-organized event on Thursday, reaffirming their commitment to support survivors of crimes perpetrated by ISIL terrorist fighters. 

Unidentified militants attack US convoy in southern Iraq

Jul 13, 2020, at 03:04 am

Baghdad/Xinhua: Unknown militants attacked a convoy of trucks carrying US logistical equipment in southern Iraq, an Interior Ministry source said on Sunday.

Eight killed in IS attack in eastern Iraq

Jun 14, 2020, at 04:26 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Eight people were killed and six others wounded on Sunday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said.

Iraq: 2 soldiers, 2 IS militants killed in airstrike and bomb attack

Jun 02, 2020, at 08:22 am

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Two soldiers and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in an airstrike and a bomb attack in the Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and Diyala, Iraqi military said.

Iraq: Guterres welcomes new Prime Minister, calls for ‘meaningful’ reforms

May 08, 2020, at 12:12 pm

New York/IBNS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres and his Special Representative in Iraq, welcomed the long-delayed formation of a new Government in Baghdad on Thursday and called for meaningful reforms to be put into place to better the lives of the Iraqi people and strengthen democratic institutions.

Two people injured in suicide blast in Iraq’s Kirkuk – Security office

Apr 28, 2020, at 07:28 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two people were injured when a terrorist blew himself up on Tuesday in front of the country’s intelligence service in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, the Alsumaria broadcaster reported, citing the information security office.

Turkey kills eight PKK members in northern Iraq

Apr 25, 2020, at 10:54 am

Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish airstrikes killed eight members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as part of counter-terrorism operations in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Iraqi authorities suspend Reuters' accreditation for 3 months over reports about COVID-19

Apr 03, 2020, at 11:16 am

Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: The Iraqi authorities decided to suspend the accreditation of the Reuters news agency's office for three months after the latter had published an article about the allegedly massive spread of the coronavirus in the country, the national Communications and Media Commission said.

Iraq president names Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Baghdad/UNI:  Iraq President Barham Salih on Tuesday appointed Adnan al-Zurufi as Prime Minister-designate who will form an interim government, the official television reported.

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.

US airstrikes hit Iraqi paramilitary headquarters

Mar 13, 2020, at 07:35 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI:  The US military carried out overnight airstrikes on paramilitary Hashd Shaabi headquarters south of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Friday.

Turkish forces neutralize 5 senior PKK members in northern Iraq

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:42 pm

Ankara/Sputnik/UNI:  Turkish forces have neutralized five senior members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), considered to be a terror group by Ankara, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

‘Critical’ window of opportunity closing fast in Iraq, Security Council hears

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:42 am

New York/IBNS: Political leaders in Iraq will have to “step up to the plate” and prioritize national interests if the country is to realize a more just and prosperous future, the top UN official there said in the Security Council on Tuesday.

Number of coronavirus cases in Iran rises to 95, 15 dead

Feb 25, 2020, at 05:45 pm

Tehran/Sputnik: Total number of people infected with novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, in Iran rose to  95, while 15 of them were killed by the virus, the country’s Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Tuesday.

4 Iraqis infected with COVID-19 after visiting neighbouring Iran

Feb 25, 2020, at 05:34 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Iraq announced four new cases of novel coronavirus disease in the country's northern province of Kirkuk on Tuesday, bringing the total number in Iraq to five.

15 wounded in protests in Iraq's capital

Feb 24, 2020, at 03:26 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Up to 15 people were wounded on Sunday in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, an Interior Ministry official said.

Iraq: Education access still a challenge in former ISIL-controlled areas

Feb 18, 2020, at 10:21 am

New York/IBNS: More than two years after the defeat of ISIL in Iraq, some children in areas formerly controlled by the terrorist group still cannot access school or get the necessary documentation required for enrollment, a UN report published on Monday finds.

Iraqi Security Services confirm 3 rockets landed in Baghdad's Green Zone

Feb 16, 2020, at 07:29 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Iraqi security services on Sunday confirmed earlier reports on a rocket attack on Baghdad's so-called green zone, adding that three projectiles landed in the area.

US-Iraq joint operations returning to normal in wake of Soleimani killing - Official

Feb 15, 2020, at 05:32 pm

Washington/Sputnik/UNI:  Joint operations between the United States and Iraq are returning to normal after a brief disruption following the coalition drone strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in early January, a senior US administration official told reporters.

Over 100 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iranian attack, says Pentagon

Feb 11, 2020, at 01:11 pm

Washington/Xinhua: Over 100 US troops had been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury due to last month's Iranian missile attack on US military bases in Iraq, US Defense Department said Monday in a statement.

One soldier, 2 IS militants killed in clash in central Iraq

Feb 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: An Iraqi soldier and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in a clash in the central province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said.