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By Patrick Schmidt. According to figures from the Iraqi government, at least 15,000 individuals have been killed since the start of the year. Many of those individuals died following the rise of the Islamic State (IS) in June. This year’s figure is a sharp increase from 2013, when only 6,522 people were killed by violence […]
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. Low Supplies, Political Disputes In Anbar: Not Long Now Before Extremists Take Over Last week, fighters from tribes in Anbar were forced to give up their hold on the town […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS, IS) have mounted two suicide car-bomb attacks aimed at security checkpoints at the main entrance into Haditha city. Al Jazeera's Jane […]
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. Death Verdict For Sunni MP: Is Iraqi Govt Really Genuine About Sunni-Shiite Reconciliation? While members of the Sunni Muslim al-Bu Ulwan tribe were fighting extremists in the Anbar province, alongside […]
PM Abadi’s political manoeuvres continued to lead to a number of dismissals within key ministries. On 01 December, the Prime Minister retired 24 senior Interior Ministry officials as part of government restructuring. This decision comes as central authorities uncovered an estimated 50,000 ‘ghost soldiers’ on the military payroll, prompting the government to take steps towards […]
According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 1,232 Iraqis were killed and another 2,434 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in November 2014. The number of civilians killed was 936 (including 61 civilian police), while the number of civilians injured was 1,826 (including 71 civilian police). A further 296 […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi army says it has held off a fierce assault by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS, IS) on the city of Ramadi. Meanwhile, coalition airstrikes have killed […]
Following Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s decision to reshuffle senior security commanders, Deputy Interior Minister Adnan al-Asadi, an ally of former PM Nouri al-Maliki, was removed from his position. Since assuming office, Abadi has been seeking to clear key government positions from Maliki’s influence, which is effectively strengthening the Iranian-backed Badr Organisation and one of its […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi court sentenced former Sunni MP Ahmed al-Alwani to death for the murder of two soldiers, according to a report from AFP. The verdict could damage Baghdad's ties with his powerful Sunni tribe, which is currently fighting against the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) in the Ramadi area of Anbar. Al-Alwani […]
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. Iraq's Shiite Militias To The Rescue: Force for Sectarian Unity Or Thorn In Anbar's Side? Shiite militias are making inroads into the mainly Sunni province of Anbar. Previously Anbar's Sunni […]
The fate of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who may have been targeted in airstrikes conducted against an ISIS convoy in Mosul and a gathering of militants in the border town of al-Qaim in Anbar is unlikely to have dramatic effects on security dynamics in Iraq. If these reports were confirmed however, ISIS could decide to launch […]
By Anne-Laure Barbosa at Edinburgh International Anbar excluded, casualty figures released by the UN stated that at least 1,273 people were killed and another 2,010 injured in ISIS-related violence across Iraq. Taking into account the areas where ISIS are in full control, these figures are likely to be much higher and the data published by the […]
