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Two Iraqi children appear in a bad condition as the anti-terror war left one in four Iraqi children in poverty, according to a UNAMI statement Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – A UN agency has revealed that violent acts in Iraq have left one in four children in poverty and pushed families to extreme measures to survive. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Alghad Press on Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) echoed a call by the UNICEF and UN-Habitat for urgent i...

Members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The pro-govement paramilitary troops have repulsed an Islamic State attack launched against the border between Iraq and Syria, the media service announced. In a statement on Friday, the service of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said, “troops of the 29th brigade foiled, in the evening, an attack by IS members against Tal Sufuk region, on borders between Iraq and Syria.” The attack, according to the statement, “is still...

Members of the Islamic State. File Photo. (Iraqinews.com) The self-proclaimed Islamic State group launched an offensive against the Syrian regime forces near Albukamal City, southeast of Deir Ezzor, Syria News reported on Thursday. The news agency reported, today, that the ISIS has started a wide-scale assault against the Syrian regime forces in the northe and weste axes of the regime controlled-city of Albukamal. Read more about the ISIS assault against Syrian Regime forces in Albukamal ...

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) An Iraqi municipal official said Friday that Islamic State militants still pose a threat to Iraq by maintaining presence at Syrian regions on the border with Iraq. Mohamed al-Dulaimi, a member of Anbar Province Council, was quoted saying in press statements that Hezein, Sousa and Barghoul border regions in Syria still “pose a security threat to weste Anbar”. He added that “Daesh (Islamic State ) criminals still control those regions and use them as launching points fo...

A security checkpoint in Babil province. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) An Iraqi soldier was killed and an officer was wounded while trying to deactivate a booby-trapped vehicle in Babil province, south of Baghdad. The Joint Operations Command’s War Media Cell said the pair were deactivating the vehicle which was abandoned at Jurf al-Nasr region before it exploded. Babil has been relatively stable on the security level, but witnessed some attacks against civilians and security troops. Iraq declared...

Islamic State militants. File photo. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Turkish authorities have arrested Islamic State’s health minister, along with thirteen others during an operation in south of Turkey, Anadolu agency reported. Security sources were quoted as saying that the operation was carried out by the counter-terrorism and intelligence teams at Urfa province security department. Authorities, according to the sources, were notified that group of IS members, including senior leaders, were pas...

Representational photo. Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Diyala Criminal Court has sentenced an Islamic State militant to death over involvement in killing more than forty civilians in 2006. “The suspect was engaged with Al-Qaeda in 2006 in setting up an ambush to kill 47 civilians in Bazayiz Kanaan region on Nahrawan road,” Abdul Satar Bayraqdar, spokesperson for the High Judicial Council, said in a statement on Monday. “He also took part with al-Qaeda in several terrorist operations.” “The court ver...

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...

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 pro...

Representational photo. Idlib (Syria News) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported, on Saturday, that more than 15 persons were either killed or wounded in a car bomb blast in Idlib Province. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reveal...

Iraqi army armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) cross as military pontoon bridge one the way to the frontline in weste Mosul, Iraq June 7, 2017. Picture taken June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Security troops have liberat...

Kurdish Peshmerga forces. Erbil (IraqiNews.com) Sixty Kurdish fighters were killed in confrontations with Iraqi federal and the pro-govement paramilitary troops, Kurdistan said. In a press conference aired on the Kurdish NRTTV on Sunday, Jabba...

Peshmerga forces. File photo. Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) A senior paramilitary official has ruled out possibilities that Iraqi federal troops attack the kurdish Peshmerga at the disputed regions in Nineveh and Kirkuk. Speaking to reporters in Nineve...

Iraqi border guards stand along the Iraq-Syria border. (file photo) Erbil (IraqiNews.com) The general administration of Khabur exit has denied news that Iraqi troops took control on it, saying that the visit paid by Iraqi army chief of staff was...

People look at a bued vehicle at the site of car bomb attack in a busy square at Baghdad’s sprawling Sadr City district, in Iraq January 2, 2017. (Reuters) Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Over 300 Iraqis were killed and wounded as result of terrorism,...

Artillery shelling. File photo. Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Mortar missiles have been shot against Iraqi federal troops in northweste Nineveh regions, a military source said on Wednesday. “The shelling first came from Peshmerga troops deployed in ...

Representational photo. Deir Ezzor (Syria News) Informed sources informed, on Thursday, that the Syrian army forces had taken the village of Hawija Sukkar, in the easte countryside of Deir Ezzor, Qasioun News reported. The sources revealed that...

Iraqi military tanks advance towards the Islamic State-held Old City in weste Mosul, Iraq June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi troops have liberated several regions in weste Anbar as part of the offensive launche...

Iraqi army forces entering Kirkuk to retake the province from Kurdish troops. Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Troops of the Iraqi army’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service made slight advance from south of Kirkuk toward Erbil, a source said. Speaking to Al...

Peshmerga forces. File photo. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Kurdish troops used weapons supplied by Germany to attack Iraqi govement forces in Kirkuk, said an Iraqi military statement on Friday. “While we value the support world countries give to Ira...