Iraq records 88 percent decrease in ‘terror crimes’ in three years

“The rate of terrorist crimes has decreased by 88 percent,” Miqdad Miri, head of media for the interior ministry, said during a Baghdad presser, adding that 222 suspected terrorists have been killed across the country. 

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Canada removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list

Canada will continue its work with the global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) to counter global security threats, the statement noted.

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Australia passes bills allowing terrorist designation for IRGC

Iranian state media denounced the decision as a “hostile” and “anti-Iranian” move.

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Kurdish, Iraqi forces arrest three ISIS suspects 

The forces “managed to arrest three terrorists in Kirkuk and Sulaimani provinces and conducted raids in the Shwan area,” read an Asayish statement

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UNAMI condemns attack on Christians in Duhok

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq condemned the cleaver attack on Christians by an individual with ties to ISIS, emphasizing that "religious and ethnic diversity is a cornerstone of Iraq’s social fabric."

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Iraq arrests seven suspected ISIS members

The Iraqi Directorate of Military Intelligence announced Wednesday the arrest of seven suspected ISIS members across three provinces, alleging the suspects "had previously participated in several terrorist attacks"

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Erbil, Baghdad condemn deadly car attack in southern US city

The FBI identified the subject as a 42-year-old US army veteran from Texas

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Policemen to be dispatched from Kirkuk to Iraq-Syria border, as Baghdad amasses additional forces

A total of 150 policemen and officers from Kirkuk province will be dispatched to the Iraq-Syria borderlines, as part of the Iraqi government’s continued measures to secure its borders

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Germany shuts all three Iranian consulates in response to Tehran's execution of Iranian-German prisoner

Berlin’s response was an “irrational decision… that cannot be justified,” said the Iranian Foreign Ministry, adding they had already summoned German Ambassador to Tehran Markus Potzel to relay Iran’s “strong protest."

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