At least nine suspected ISIS members, including the group’s so-called “Iraq Governor” and several other senior leaders, were killed in the operation. Large quantities of weapons, ammunition, and equipment were also seized, and several workshops for booby-traps and manufacturing explosive devices were destroyed, the statement added.
“We urge political parties and civil society to support a peaceful transition and formation of a government without delay,” the US State Department told The New Region on Tuesday.
The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced that the first phase of the Grand Faw Port will be completed in 2025, with ongoing projects including a submerged tunnel and connecting infrastructure.
The Iraqi parliament’s largest bloc has called for ending the nearly year-long deadlock over the post of speaker of parliament and urged the lawmakers to hold a session to settle the issue on Saturday.
Out of 2,087,972 ballots cast in both early voting and general elections across all four constituencies, the KDP received a total of 809,197 votes, almost doubling that of the PUK which came in second place with 408,141 votes
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