President Barzani meets with men assaulted over flying Kurdistan flag

The Peshmerga ministry previously condemned the attack and called on Iraqi authorities to pursue legal measures against the perpetrators.

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Iraq receives 15 helicopters from US

Iraq’s Ministry of Defense said it has received all 15 Bell 505 helicopters from the United States, delivered in two batches as part of a major deal to modernize the Army Aviation fleet.

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Kurdish officials accuse Iraqi forces of advancing toward Kifri oil field; Iraq denies

"There are no unilateral actions by any military party, and the current challenges require greater joint coordination and cooperation," said the Iraqi Security Media Cell

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Iraqi army seizes Kurdish house in Kirkuk village

Iraqi forces have repeatedly attempted to seize Kurdish properties in Kirkuk since October 2017.

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Baghdad praises Erbil in coordinating efforts to combat ISIS remnants

Sabah al-Numan, spokesman for Iraq’s commander-in-chief of the armed forces, noted that Baghdad and Erbil work closely together under the Joint Operations Command.  

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Sudani orders return of 500 Iraqi soldiers from Pakistan over India skirmishes

A contingent of Iraqi military personnel undergoing counter-terrorism training is to be withdrawn from Pakistan amid ongoing violent skirmishes with its neighbor India, with Iraq's defense ministry noting that the decision was taken "in the interest of safety."

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Defense ministry lawsuit against Kirkuk farmer merely pressure tactic: Lawyer

The lawyer for a Kirkuk farmer involved in an altercation against an Iraqi soldier preventing him from cultivating his land told The New Region that a defense ministry lawsuit against the farmer is merely an effort to strong-arm him into withdrawing his own claim.

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Iraqi army spokesperson reassigned after criticism of Syrian leader

Yahya Rasoul, former spokesperson for the Iraqi army’s commander-in-chief, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Defense following the unveiling of controversial comments he made about the Syrian leadership.

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Iraqi army clashes with PKK-affiliated group in Sinjar, injuries reported

The skirmish occurred after members of the the Shingal Resistance Units (YBS), an all-Yazidi PKK-affiliated group "kidnapped a citizen in Sinjar district,” the Joint Operations Command said in a statement. 

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