Landmine explosion kills three members of joint Peshmerga-Iraqi army force in Salahaddin

The landmine set off near the village of Palkana, Tuz Khurmatu. The deceased were three Peshmerga soldiers and the wounded members of the Iraqi army, an official confirmed to The New Region

Nov. 17, 2024

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Four ISIS militants killed in southwest Kirkuk in Iraqi airstrikes: Defense Ministry 

The four “ISIS terrorists” were killed in a “qualitative and specialized operation based on accurate information” which was carried out “over the past two days” in Zgheitoun Valley, southwest of Kirkuk

Nov. 17, 2024

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Authorities begin exhuming mass grave discovered in Kirkuk’s Hawija

The exhumation is expected to reveal the fate of hundreds of people who have been missing for years. However, the exact number of the victims contained in the mass grave has yet to be known.

Nov. 15, 2024

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Over 360 Yazidi IDPs return to heartland Sinjar after ten years of displacement at ISIS hands

Evan Faeq, Iraq’s minister of Migration and Displaced announced on Tuesday that over 360 Yazidi IDPs returned to Sinjar following coordination with "the relevant institutions of the Kurdistan Regional Government and officials from Duhok province’s administrative units, and with the help of the International Organization of Migration (IOM)."

Nov. 05, 2024

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Over 160 ISIS operatives killed in Iraq, Syria in 60 days: CENTCOM

At least 163 ISIS suspects were killed and 33 captured in 95 operations since late August, according to the US forces

Nov. 05, 2024

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‘Important leadership’ of ISIS among eight militants killed southwest of Kirkuk: Defense Ministry

Among the slain militants were “important leadership” of ISIS “whose names and addresses will be announced later after conducting the DNA examination process."

Oct. 30, 2024

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ISIS senior leaders killed in Iraqi operation

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.

Oct. 22, 2024

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Iraqi airstrikes kill senior ISIS commander and three militants in Salahaddin province

Iraqi forces conducted an airstrike on Sunday, killing four ISIS suspects, including a senior commander, in Salahaddin province.

Oct. 20, 2024

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Four suspected ISIS militants killed in Iraqi airstrikes near Kirkuk: Officials

Iraqi fighter jets killed four suspected ISIS militants northwest of Kirkuk province on Thursday night after targeting their hideout in the remote region.

Oct. 18, 2024

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