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Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained
1 week, 5 days ago

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

Firstpost  

As rebels swept into Damascus last week, toppling former President Bashar al-Assad, his army simply collapsed, abruptly ending a 13-year conflict that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Reuters spoke to a dozen sources including two Syrian army deserters, three senior Syrian officers, two Iraqi militia commanders working with the Syrian army, a Syrian security source and a source …

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7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15
3 months, 3 weeks ago

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15

LA Times  

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt in the operation, officials said Saturday. The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack Thursday, which Iraqi …

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A decade after Islamic State declared a caliphate, it’s diminished but still lethal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A decade after Islamic State declared a caliphate, it’s diminished but still lethal

LA Times  

Iraqi army soldiers celebrate as they hold an Islamic State flag they captured during a military operation to regain control of a village outside Mosul in 2016. He added that the U.S.-led coalition continues to carry out reconnaissance and surveillance in order to provide Iraqi forces with intelligence, and the security forces “deal with this information directly.” Although Islamic State …

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A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land, have lost many prominent leaders and are mostly out of the world news headlines. “Al-Baghdadi’s sermon — an extension of the extremist ideology of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — continue to inspire ISIS members …

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A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal

The Independent  

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Why Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah has called off attacks against US troops
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah has called off attacks against US troops

Firstpost  

In a sudden twist of events, the Kataib Hezbollah, the Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group, has announced that it has suspended all its military operations against US troops in the region. The announcement came just two days after three US troops were killed in a drone strike along the Jordan-Syrian border, in an attack which the Pentagon said bore the “footprints” …

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Kirkuk curfew lifted after deadly unrest at rival protests by Arabs, Kurds
1 year, 3 months ago

Kirkuk curfew lifted after deadly unrest at rival protests by Arabs, Kurds

Al Jazeera  

At least four civilians killed after Kurdish and Arab residents hold rival demos over plans to hand security building to local authorities. On Sunday morning General Jabbar Naeema al-Taee, Kirkuk’s top security official, told AFP that the building at the centre of the tensions was “under the control of the army” of Iraq and the sit-in was over. Barzani said …

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New Iraqi PM hopes to continue fostering Iran-Saudi dialogue
2 years, 1 month ago

New Iraqi PM hopes to continue fostering Iran-Saudi dialogue

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Tuesday that he hopes to continue hosting talks in Iraq between regional arch-enemies Saudi Arabia and Iran during his tenure. Al-Sudani’s government is the first in Iraq since 2005 that does not include seats from the political bloc of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. In Tuesday’s remarks, al-Sudani promised to …

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US-led combat mission in Iraq ends, shifting to advisory role
3 years ago

US-led combat mission in Iraq ends, shifting to advisory role

Al Jazeera  

The United States will continue to provide assistance, advice and training to Iraqi forces, Iraqi and US officials say. United States-led forces have ended their combat mission in Iraq, senior US and Iraqi officials said, as the coalition transitions to an advisory role assisting Iraqi forces. Qassim al-Araji, Iraq’s national security adviser, said on Thursday that a final round of …

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Attacks on US in Iraq becoming a dangerous cycle: Analysts
3 years, 5 months ago

Attacks on US in Iraq becoming a dangerous cycle: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

Observers say even if neither side wants the conflict to escalate, attacks have become a dangerous tit-for-tat cycle. Pro-Iran militias are “playing with fire” by attacking American interests in Iraq and the recent escalation in tit-for-tat strikes could spiral out of control, analysts warn. ‘The necessary authorisations’ The truck used was reduced to twisted metal and lay beside the blast-shattered …

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Iraqi fighters mourn comrades killed in US air strikes
3 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi fighters mourn comrades killed in US air strikes

Al Jazeera  

Militia members chant ‘Death to America’ as they mass near Baghdad’s Green Zone where the US embassy is located. Thousands of members of Iraq’s Hashd al-Shabi paramilitary alliance gathered in Baghdad on Tuesday to mourn comrades killed in American air attacks along the Syrian border. The mourners, accompanied by vehicles full of gunmen, wore black and held up signs reading: …

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Rockets Hit Airbase In Iraq Hosting U.S. Troops, 2 Days Before Pope Visit
3 years, 9 months ago

Rockets Hit Airbase In Iraq Hosting U.S. Troops, 2 Days Before Pope Visit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BAGHDAD — At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was the first attack since the U.S. struck Iran-aligned militia targets along the Iraq-Syria border last week that killed one militiaman, stoking fears of a possible repeat of a …

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Rare Twin Suicide Attack Kills at Least 23 in Crowded Baghdad Market
3 years, 11 months ago

Rare Twin Suicide Attack Kills at Least 23 in Crowded Baghdad Market

News 18  

BAGHDAD: A twin suicide bombing killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 50 in a Baghdad market on Thursday, the first such attack in years, security and medical sources said. The Iraqi military said two attackers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up among shoppers at a crowded market in Tayaran Square in central Baghdad, and that several people …

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US cites ‘great sacrifice’ as it pulls 2,200 troops out of Iraq
4 years, 3 months ago

US cites ‘great sacrifice’ as it pulls 2,200 troops out of Iraq

Al Jazeera  

American military presence in Iraq will be reduced from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, US Central Command announces. “In recognition of the great progress the Iraqi forces have made and in consultation and coordination with the government of Iraq and our coalition partners, the United States has decided to reduce our troop presence in Iraq from about 5,200 to …

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