Iraq

4 Dead as Shiite Rivals Clash in Iraq’s Basra: Security Source

Four militants were killed overnight after an ambush in Iraq's Basra sparked clashes between rival Shiite factions, a security source said.

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Iraq to Receive French, American Air Defense Systems: Minister

Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad revealed on Sunday the “imminent” arrival of French and American radar systems to bolster the country's air defenses.

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Two Armed Drones Downed Near Turkish Base in Iraq: Mayor

Two bomb-laden drones targeting a Turkish military base in northern Iraq were shot down, a local mayor said.

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Iraq PM Blames Turkey After Kurdistan Shelling Kills 9 Civilians

Nine civilians including children were killed in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region by artillery fire that Baghdad blamed on Turkey.

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Six Iraq Police Killed in Attack Blamed on IS: Army Source

Six Iraqi police were killed and seven wounded in an attack by jihadists on their position in a remote area north of Baghdad.

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Aid to Ukraine: The Perils of Largesse

The US' inability to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East should serve as a caution to those eager to send billions to Ukraine.

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Armed Drone Attack Wounds Three in Iraqi Kurdistan

Three people were wounded after an armed drone struck a road in the suburbs of Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil, security services said.

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Rockets Fired at Iraq Military Base With Foreign Troops

Five rockets targeted an Iraqi military base hosting troops from an international anti-jihadist coalition without causing deaths or damage.

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Five Turkish Soldiers Killed in Iraq

Five Turkish soldiers serving in northern Iraq as part of operations against Kurdish militants were killed, the defense ministry said.

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Iraq Says Six Killed in Islamic State Group Attack

Three teenagers and three policemen were shot dead in northern Iraq as they put out a crop fire, an attack blamed on Islamic State jihadists.

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