Iraqi military
EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?
Features/Interviews
December 3, 2020
EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?
In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly…
Iraqi military: 5 dead, 2 wounded in Baghdad rocket attack
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Iraqi military: 5 dead, 2 wounded in Baghdad rocket attack
BAGHDAD (AP) — Five Iraqi civilians were killed and two severely wounded Monday after a Katyusha rocket hit near Baghdad…
Rockets hit near Baghdad airport, launcher with timer found
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Rockets hit near Baghdad airport, launcher with timer found
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Three Katyusha rockets landed in the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday but caused no damage…
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military
BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets hit near the site of an American oil field service company in southern…
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
Middle East
August 2, 2016
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption in weapons deals that risks re-igniting…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…