U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported. Officials reported details of strikes that took place yesterday, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter, fighter-attack and […]
By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As terror attacks continue, Iraqi government prioritizes nightclub raids During the night of July 18, Iraqi forces raided several Baghdad nightclubs and attacked and arrested the club owners and workers. The Iraqi Interior Ministry apologized […]
The frontline RAF Tornado squadron spearheading Britain’s air campaign against ISIL in Iraq will be maintained in service for an additional year until March 2017 the Defence Secretary has announced. In a visit to Baghdad, Michael Fallon announced that 12 (Bomber) Squadron will continue to offer the essential precision firepower, intelligence and surveillance needed for […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely […]
According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total number of 1,332 Iraqis were killed (including civilians, civilian police and casualty figures in Anbar), and another 2,108 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in July*. The number of civilians killed is 844 (including 27 civilian police and casualty figures in […]
By Patrick Schmidt. With tensions rising once again between the Turkish central government and the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), Iraqi Kurds are now more concerned about their own relationship with the Turkish leadership. Despite this concern, Iraqi Kurds do not agree with all the claims made by the Turkish government about the PKK. Kurdistan’s Foreign […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place yesterday, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter-attack, […]
Turkey's military is denying allegations that its air strikes against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets have hit civilians. The President of Iraq's Kurdish region has accused Ankara of killing civilians in air raids in the north. He has asked the PKK to leave the region, but the violence continues. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports:
NATO Allies have just agreed on a defence capacity building package for Iraq. It will help strengthen the country’s security and defence sector by providing support in areas where NATO is best-placed to add value. This decision, taken today by the North Atlantic Council, underscores NATO’s commitment to deepening our partnership with Iraq. The programme […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Political Independence Doesn't Pay: Basra's Beleaguered Governor Under Fire As they have done with the pictures of his predecessors, the protestors in Iraq's southern Basra province were so angry they […]
By John Lee. Critical Solutions International (CSI), of Carrollton, Texas, has been awarded a $12,702,031 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales contract (Iraq) for Husky Mark III 2-Operator 2G vehicles with manuals and spare parts, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 20, 2015. One bid was solicited with one received. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
By Patrick Schmidt. The Islamic State group (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has continued its recruitment efforts in its territory even after almost 15,000 fighters were killed in coalition led airstrikes. The international coalition began its air campaign on August 8, 2014 and has conducted over 5,500 strikes on IS targets. The United States does not maintain […]
