Timing for coalition forces’ withdrawal ‘not right’: Kurdistan Region President

Speaking to reporters from Munich, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said that "it is not the right time" for the coalition forces' withdrawal from Iraq, citing ongoing ISIS threat.

News

US troops withdrawal from Iraq faces uncertainty amid regional shifts, Trump’s policies

The timeline for withdrawing US forces from Iraq may be delayed, according to security experts citing recent regional developments. While some argue there has been a decline in calls for a US withdrawal, others insist that the process must continue as planned.

Articles

US dispatches additional military supplies to northern Syria: War monitor

The US-led global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) on Friday dispatched military and logistical supplies to northern Syria amid ongoing clashes between the American-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Turkey.

News

Iraqi PM Sudani, US-led coalition commander discuss joint efforts to pursue ISIS remnants

Sudani affirmed “Iraq’s commitment to eradicating terrorist cells, emphasizing that these groups no longer have a foothold or proximity to populated areas,” according to a statement by PM Sudani’s media office. 

News

US begins establishing military base in Kurdish-held Kobani: SDF media

The establishment of the military base comes amid heightening tensions between the US-allied SDF and Turkey and its affiliated groups in the area

News

Iraq reconsiders US troop withdrawal amid regional tensions

Iraq is reportedly reassessing the timeline for the withdrawal of US forces, citing concerns over regional instability, including the rise of armed groups in Syria and potential policy shifts with Donald Trump’s return to the White House

Articles

President Nechirvan Barzani meets Dutch defense chief, hails Amsterdam's role in fight against ISIS

Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region on Monday received Ruben Brekelmans, the defense minister of the Netherlands in Erbil, discussing bilateral relations between the two countries in the fields of defense and military training. Barzani commended Amsterdam’s role in providing military support to the Kurdish forces in the fight against terror.

News

Kurdish Peshmerga in need of more military support from US-led coalition: Commander

The Spirit of America, a non-profit humanitarian organization working to support US troops abroad, on Monday dispatched military aid to the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs and two frontlines of the Kurdish forces in Gwer and Makhmour towns, Nineveh province

News

US soldier sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to help ISIS

A US army soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for plotting attacks on American interests with an undercover FBI agent posing as an ISIS supporter and sharing sensitive information with purported members of the jihadist group.

News