November 2020

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…

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…