The Islamic State exploited the COVID-19 restrictions and ramped up attacks in Iraq
Islamic State forces stepped up attacks in Iraq during the holy month of Ramadan while also managing to exploit COVID-19 restrictions that have impacted Iraqi...
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Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorists infiltrated West Africa after Libya and Iraq
The Defence Headquarters has said that the reported activities of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups in West Africa is not new. It stated...
Iraqi security forces seized seven Katyusha rockets intended for attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone
Iraqi security forces yesterday seized seven Katyusha rockets believed to be designated to attack the heavily fortified Green Zone in the centre of the capital,...
Pro-Iranian militias continue hitting military bases in Iraq
The two rockets that hit Baghdad airport July 30 were one of several attacks in Iraq last month presumed to be or declared by Shiite...
The Islamic State killed or abducted 7,600 Yazidis in Iraq
The extremist group Islamic State killed or abducted more than 7,600 Yazidis in its brutal attack in the summer of 2014, the Iraqi High Commission...
Turkey is still a major hub for Islamic State terrorists
Turkey continues to be a regional transit hub for the Islamic State group, even though the NATO ally has recently stepped up efforts to counter...
Iraqi army forces captured nine Islamic State terrorists in Kirkuk and Baghdad
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of 9 ISIL members in Kirkuk and Baghdad provinces and their confession...