June 2020

BAGHDAD - In a daring operation reflecting Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's determination to restrict the activities of armed militias, Iraqi security forces arrested more than a dozen pro-Iran fighters overnight, during their First raid…

Iraqi security forces raided the headquarters of an Iranian-backed militia near Baghdad, seizing rockets and arresting more than a dozen pro-Iran fighters.The militia group targeted was Kataib Hezbollah, also identified as Brigade 45 of…

Iraqi counterterrorism troops have arrested 14 members of a powerful militia after a raid that will be seen as a first test of the new prime minister's ability to confront militants backed by Tehran.Iraqi officials said the group,…

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi security forces arrested more than a dozen pro-Iran fighters overnight, in their first raid on people accused of anti-US rocket attacks, the US said on Friday. AFP Iraqi officials. Elite fighters from the Iraqi…

Iraqi security forces yesterday stopped rocket fire near US troop positions north of Baghdad. It was the last of these attacks on US forces in months and a notable success for the Iraqi military in preventing them. The Iraqi Security…

The Iraqi armed forces launched Tuesday at dawn a large-scale operation entitled "Heroes of Iraq - Victory of Sovereignty" to eliminate the remnants of the Islamic State in the northern province of Kirkuk. The operation precedes key talks…