Iraqi army

ISIS carries out a number of suicide bombing

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Three suicide bombers were killed as they were attempting to attack military units in west of Ramadi, Ikhnews website reported on Sunday. “Security troops opened fire as three suicide bombers, wearing suicide belts, were trying to attack a security checkpoint in Um al-Sawn region in Rutba, west of Ramadi. They were immediately killed, without casualties among troops,” a security sourceRead more

Iraq troops in armed standoff with Kurd forces

Maryam Beik,Iraq - Arab News

Thousands of Iraqi troops were locked in an armed standoff with Kurdish forces in the disputed oil province of Kirkuk on Saturday as Washington scrambled to avert fighting between the key allies in the war against the Islamic State group. Armored cars of the Iraqi Army bearing the national flag were posted on the bank of a river on theRead more

Iraqi army started joint maneuvers with Turkish troops

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

The Iraqi army started "major maneuvers" with the Turkish army at the border, the Iraqi defense ministry said Monday. The two countries are coordinating measures against the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq in retaliation for a non-binding independence referendum organised there Monday. Turkey’s parliament voted on Saturday to extend by a year a mandate authorizing the deployment of TurkishRead more

Iraqi forces fight against the extremists

Mousl - Najla Al Taee

Iraqi army attempted to confront a number of terrorists who managed to infiltrate to the Iraqi village of Imam in the southern area of Mousl, as they managed to control the area and took a number of its residents hostage. Iraqi special forces are fighting 100 Islamic State suicide bombers remaining in western Mosul’s Old City district as operations continueRead more

Suicide bomber dressed as woman kills 14

Baghdad - Emirates Voice

A suicide bomber dressed as a veiled woman killed 14 people and wounded 13 others in a displacement camp west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday, Reuters has reported. Daesh militants, who have been facing mounting US-backed offensives in Iraq and neighbouring Syria, claimed responsibility for the assault, Reuters added. The camp, known as "kilo 60", houses people forcedRead more

Iraqi air forces killed three leaders of ISIS extremist group

Anbar - Najla Al Taee

Iraqi Special Forces managed to liberate a new district of the Iraqi city of Mousl from the grip of extremist ISIS group on Monday, as Popular Mobilization Forces advanced towards the borders with Syria from the western side of the city during the recent period. Meanwhile Iraq’s Ministry of Defense revealed that airstrikes managed to carry out a military operationRead more

Jordanian Army Chief meets with Iraqi military official

Amman - Emirates Voice

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan, Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat, yesterday met with the Iraqi Army Chief of Staff, General Othman Al-Ghanimi. According to the Petra New Agency, they discussed the latest regional and international developments, and aspects of cooperation and coordination in the military fields. Source: WAMRead more

Dead bodies of civilians dominate Mousl’s districts

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Elements of Iraqi army and American forces participating in the current battles witnessed in Mousl put masks on their faces to avoid the bad smell emitting from the dead bodies under the rubble of destroyed buildings. The International Coalition, led by the U.S, resumed their bombardment against the strongholds of the extremist group in the Iraqi city. Iraqi military leadersRead more