November 2020

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - The Iraqi federal police have started to implement an agreement - between Baghdad and the authorities in Erbil - which demands the eventual eviction of militias from the disputed…

A commando from the Iraqi Counterterrorism Service (CTS) carried out an operation against militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) in the province of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, killing 16 militants…

Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militias appear to have acquired and even built increasingly deadly missiles and rockets in recent years. This potentially gives them the ability to strike their opponents from far greater distances than ever…

The clashes erupted after some of the protesters attempted to pitch tents in a public square, a week after similar protest tents, previously erected in Basra…

Iraqi protesters clash with Iraqi security forces during anti-government protests in Basra, Iraq, November 6, 2020. REUTERS / Essam Al-Sudani BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces killed at least one anti-government protester on…