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Iraqi govement forces in Hamreen Mountains in Diyala. Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Nine police personnel, including a commander, were killed and injured in a bomb blast in northeast of Diyala, an official was quoted saying on Wednesday. “A bomb went off, today, targeting police troops in al-Terfaya region, at the outskirts of Jalawla, northeaste Diyala,” Walhan al-Karwi, member of Jalawla municipal council, told Alghad Press. “The blast left two policemen killed and seven others, including a commander and another officer, wounded,” Karwi said. “The victims were taken to forensic medicine department, while the wounded were transferred to hospital for treatment.” Earlier on the day, a local source in Jalawla said seven policemen, including a commander, were killed and injured due to the blast. Diyala police launched earlier a wide scale military operation along with army troops to follow Islamic State remnants in Jalawla. In remarks to joualists, Col. Ghaleb al-Attiya, spokesperson of Diyala police, said, “the operation targets eliminating the militants at the villages there and securing them.”Sources from Dijla Operations Command said the operation targets combing the region in latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...

Iraqi soldiers carry weapons during an operation against Islamic State militants in the neighbourhood of Intisar, easte Mosul, Iraq, December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani Basra (IraqiNews.com) A soldier was killed, while two others were wounded in a shootout as military troops carried out a security operation, north of Basra, a security source said on Wednesday. “Military force launched an operation in a region in al-Qua town,” the source told AlSumaria News adding that “confrontations left a soldier killed and two others injured. “Other troops cordoned off the region in the wake of the incidents and imposed security operations,” the source, who asked to remain anonymous, added. According to the monthly release by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a total of 69 civilians, excluding police personnel, were killed, while 142 others were wounded in December due to acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict across the country. The worst affected province was Baghdad with 122 civilian casualties (24 killed, 98 injured). Salahuddin ranked the second place, with 7 killed and 25 injured, then Kirkuk came third with 15 killed and 6 injured.The figures s latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...

Iraqi security forces evacuate an injured soldier during heavy fighting against Islamic State group militants in Fallujah, Iraq. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Salahuddin (Iraqinews.com) – Security forces killed on Tuesday five Islamic State militants who were trying to infiltrate into two villages in Salahuddin province, a security source was quoted as saying. Speaking to Baghdad Today, the source said, “Security forces prevented Islamic State militants from infiltrating into Kanous and Alhajj Ali villages east of Shirqat in Salahuddin province,” the source said. “The troops killed five IS militants and seized their weapons,” the source added. Islamic State lost Shirqat to the U.S.-backed Iraqi govement forces and tribal fighters in 2016. Its fall paved the way for the offensive on Mosul, the militants’ de-facto capital in Iraq. Iraq declared the collapse of Islamic State’s territorial influence earlier in November with the recapture of Rawa, a city on Anbar’s weste borders with Syria, which was the group’s last bastion in Iraq. The surge in violence between armed groups and govement forces has resulted in over 3 million inteally displaced persons across Iraq and left more th latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...

Representational photo Mosul (Iraqinews.com) – All islands located near Albu Saif village, south of Mosul, have been totally purged from Islamic State militants, a security source was quoted as saying. Speaking to Baghdad Today on Tuesday, the source said, “A joint force from the Iraqi army and police, backed by the U.S.-led inteational coalition, launched an operation earlier to purge islands near Albu Saif village in Mosul from Islamic State remnants.” “The troops found 28 corpses of Islamic State militants and seized a huge amount of ammunition, explosive charges and booby-trapped vehicles during the operation,” the source added. In July, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced liberation of the second largest Iraqi city of Mosul from IS militants, who had captured it in 2014. More than 25000 militants were killed throughout the campaign, which started in October 2016. Since the city was declared free, security troops continue to comb it for hidden IS cells. Despite the victory over IS, observers say Islamic State is believed to constitute a security threat even after the group’s defeat at its main havens across Iraqi provinces. A govement campaign, backed by para latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...

Islamic State militants carry their weapons during vigorous exercise Anbar (Iraqinews.com) – Over 80 percent of Anbar desert areas have been purged from Islamic State militants, a senior security official in Anbar province was quoted as saying. Speaking to Al-Sabah Al-Jadid newspaper on Sunday, Naeem al-Kaoud, the chairman of the Anbar province’s security committee, said, “Security forces and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) purged over 80 percent of desert areas in Anbar province from Islamic State during a military operation there.” “The troops also destroyed several Islamic State hotbeds and remotely detonated four armored vehicles that were used by the militant group,” he said, adding that 10 more people were arrested on suspicion of joining Islamic State. “Although the hotbeds were underground, the troops were able to destroy them after receiving intelligence reports on their locations,” Kaoud pointed out that . “The military operation, backed by the U.S.-led inteational coalition and the Iraqi Air Force, comes as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate IS militants on the country’s borders with Saudi Arabia and Jordan,” he added. Iraq declared the collapse latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...

Iraqi security forces and civilians gather at the scene of a deadly suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Six people were killed and injured in a bomb blast in north Baghdad, a security source said on Sunday. “A bomb went off near stores in al-Tarmiyah, north of Baghdad,” the source told Baghdad Today. “One citizen was killed, while five others were wounded.” According to the monthly release by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a total of 69 civilians, excluding police personnel, were killed, while 142 others were wounded in December due to acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict across the country. The worst affected province was Baghdad with 122 civilian casualties (24 killed, 98 injured). Salahuddin ranked the second place, with 7 killed and 25 injured, then Kirkuk came third with 15 killed and 6 injured. The figures saw a significant decline from November’s which reached a total of 117 Iraqi civilians killed and another 264 injured. 3298 civilians were killed and 4781 others were wounded in 2017, excluding Anbar civilian casualty figures for November and December, which are not available, the report a latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...

People inspect the aftermath of a suicide bombing at a soccer field in Baghdad, Iraq, March 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) Anbar (Iraqinews.com) – Head of Hit City Council Mohannad Mohamed and Member of Anbar Provincial Council Asmaa Osama Abdul Rahman have survived a bomb attack the targeted a football pitch in Anbar province, a security source was quoted as saying. “An explosive charge placed at the exit gate of a soccer field at al-Qadisiyyah district in Hit city, Anbar, went off following a football match, leaving six people injured,” the source told Baghdad Today on Thursday. “Mohamed and Abdul Rahaman have thankfully survived the bomb attack,” the source said, adding that a security force rushed to the blast site immediately after the attack, and carried the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment. Iraq has seen almost daily bombings and armed attacks against security members, paramilitary troops and civilians since a wide-scale campaign was launched to retake Islamic State-occupied areas in 2016. Baghdad declared the collapse of Islamic State’s territorial influence in the country earlier in November with the recapture of Rawa, a city on Anbar’s weste borders with latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...

Forces from al-Hashd al-Shaabi. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The pro-govement paramilitary troops have announced killing four Islamic State members within operations to purge Makhoul mountains in Salahuddin province. The media service of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said on its website that fighters of the 51st brigade accomplished its duty purging Makhoul mountains. “Troops managed in seven days to destroy eight tunnels and 20 hideouts with weapons inside. Four militants hiding inside were killed.” Earlier this week, Jabbar al-Maamouri, senior leader with al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said in remarks that the militant group executed some of its members in Salahuddin province for refusing to carry out suicide attacks. In December, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced full liberation of Iraqi lands, declaring end of war against IS members. Iraqi forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition and paramilitary troops, have been fighting since October 2016 to retake territories Islamic State had occupied. Since then, forces took back the group’s former capital, Mosul, the town of Tal Afar, Kirkuk’s Hawija, and Anbar’s Annah, Rawa and Qaim. The latest Iraq news by Iraqi News ...