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Mar- 2023 -

14 March

Up to 500 IS Fighters Still Active in Iraq: Military

Islamic State still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.

1 March

Air

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

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Turkish Drone Kills Two PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two Yazidi fighters affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

Feb- 2023 -

27 February

Europe

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

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Drone Kills 3 PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone attack in northern Iraq killed at least three fighters from the minority Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

17 February

Middle East

Iraqi forces members patrol during a military operation in Anbar province

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Raid on Suspected IS Fighters

Four Iraqi soldiers were killed during a counter-terrorism operation north of Baghdad, as the majority-Shiite country marks a religious rite.

14 February

Middle East

Inder Singh Bisht

Iraq Asks US to Replace Russian Mi-17 Helicopters Due to Spare Parts Shortage

The Iraqi military has requested the US replace its Russian Mi-17 helicopters with American aircraft due to spare parts supply restrictions.

1 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Base in Northern Iraq Hit by Rocket Fire: Kurds

A Turkish base in northern Iraq came under rocket attack, the autonomous Kurdish region's counter-terrorism services said.

Jan- 2023 -

30 January

Arms

An air strike in the Syrian town of Baghuz

Staff Writer With AFP

Casualties as Strikes Hit Convoy Carrying Arms Into Syria: War Monitor

Air strikes destroyed a convoy of trucks that crossed into eastern Syria from Iraq, reporting an unspecified number of casualties.

16 January

Americas

American troops walk as a US Army C-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the village of Oreij, south of Mosul, Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq PM Backs Continued US Troop Presence

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani defended the open-ended presence of US and other foreign troops in his country.

Dec- 2022 -

30 December

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Ten Oil Field Workers Killed in Syria Attack: State Media

An attack in eastern Syria killed 10 oil field workers, state media reported, a day after Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced an offensive against jihadists.

22 December

Middle East