Iraq

Jul- 2021 -

20 July

The aftermath of a double bomb attack in a busy market area in Baghdad's central al-Sinaq neighbourhood on December 31, 2016.

IS Claims Iraq Market Suicide Bombing That Killed Nearly 30

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital ahead of Eid holiday celebrations, killing nearly 30 people.

8 July

Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in Baghdad, on January 1, 2020. Thousands of pro-Iran demonstrators had vandalized the compound after US air strikes killed 25 of their fighters. Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP.

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Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Iraq After Attacks on Bases

Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday that was marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria.

6 July

US soldiers outside the K1 Air Base near Kirkuk, one of three Iraqi bases from which US troops were withdrawn

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US Forces Shoot Down Armed Drone Over Iraq Embassy

US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad, hours after a rocket attack on a base housing US soldiers in the west of the country.

Jun- 2021 -

29 June

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Pro-Iran Militias Fire Shells at US Base in East Syria: Monitor

Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria's Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

28 June

US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Iraq

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US Strikes Near Syria-Iraq Border Kill 5 Militia Fighters: Monitor

US strikes on eastern Syria near the border with Iraq killed at least five Iran-backed militia fighters, a war monitor reported on Monday.

10 June

An F-16 fighter jet from the US on the tarmac at Iraq's Balad air base

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Five Rockets Target Iraq Base Housing US Contractors: Security Source

Five rockets Wednesday evening targeted Iraq's Balad airbase, with two of the projectiles falling near an area used by US contractors without causing casualties.

8 June

A 2018 file photo shows fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) manning a roadblock in the Qandil Mountains, the groups's main rear-base in northern Iraq

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Iraqi Kurd Soldier Killed by PKK Rebels: Mayor

An Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter was killed Tuesday in an attack by Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a local mayor said.

7 June

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Top Kurdish Official Killed in Turkish Operation in Iraq: Erdogan

A senior official from Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party was killed in a Turkish intelligence operation in Iraq, President Erdogan said Sunday.

May- 2021 -

18 May

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Turkey Kills Top Kurdish Commander: Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkish forces had killed a top Syrian Kurdish commander during an offensive in neighboring Iraq.

Apr- 2021 -

26 April

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Turkey Launches New Raid in Northern Iraq

The Turkish army has launched a new ground and air offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, officials and local media reported on Saturday.