Iraq uncovers major years-long oil smuggling scheme in Kataib Hezbollah-held town “The perimeter of the area clarified in the aforementioned report falls under the responsibility of one of the armed factions, and smuggling operations have been recorded since the year (2021) up to the preparation of this report,” read the report. News
Victory or endless displacement: The fate of Jurf al-Nasr The town of Jurf al-Nasr in Iraq's Babil province, a predominantly Sunni enclave, has witnessed mass displacement since the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS). Its residents, however, remain languishing in displacement camps almost 12 years after the jihadists' fall, with the town remaining a hotbed for powerful Iran-backed militias. Features