August 2015 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Coalition Airstrikes Again Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 30 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
IS Cracks Down On Western Iraqi Town After Protest RFE/RL 30 Aug 2015 -- Islamic State (IS) militants have detained at least 70 people in a western Iraqi town in an effort to crush public dissent against the extremist group.
Coalition Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 29 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Kurdish forces liberate seven Iraqi villages from Daesh Press TV 29 Aug 2015 -- Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have managed to retake seven villages in the northern part of Iraq from Daesh militants as they continue to push the terrorists back from the area.
Iraq Progresses in ISIL Fight, Key Extremist Confirmed Dead AFPS 28 Aug 2015 -- Progress continues across the battlespace in Iraq’s fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant extremists.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 28 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Update: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 28 Aug 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
Two Senior Iraqi Commanders Killed In Ramadi Attack RFE/RL 27 Aug 2015 -- Two senior Iraqi military commanders have been killed in a car bomb attack north of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar Province.
IS Car Bomb Kills 2 Iraqi Military Commanders VOA 27 Aug 2015 -- An Islamic State suicide car bomber has driven into a convoy of Iraqi troops, killing two senior military commanders, according to Iraqi officials.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 26 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Kurds Launch New Offensive Against ISIL Fighters in Iraq Sputnik 26 Aug 2015 -- Kurdish Peshmerga forces, backed by a US-led coalition airstrike campaign, have retaken 10 villages from self-proclaimed Islamic State militants in the Kirkuk province on Wednesday.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Officials Finalize Details of Turkey’s Full Inclusion in ISIL Fight AFPS 25 Aug 2015 -- The United States and Turkey have finalized technical details for Turkey’s full inclusion in the coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Turkey Will Fly in Anti-IS Missions, Pentagon Says VOA 25 Aug 2015 -- Turkey has agreed to fly in coalition air missions against Islamic State, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said Tuesday.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Iraq: UN hotline set up to reach out to displaced Iraqis scattered in hard-to-reach areas UN News 24 Aug 2015 -- United Nations relief agencies announced the launch of a national hotline in Iraq to respond to needs of people displaced by the fighting.
Airstrikes Continue in Iraq, Syria AFPS 23 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 22 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Department of Defense Press Briefing with Brigadier General Kevin J. Killea, chief of staff, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve via DVIDS from Southwest Asia on Operation Inherent Resolve DoD 21 Aug 2015
General Reports Progress in Inherent Resolve Operations AFPS 21 Aug 2015 -- The Iraq Security Forces are making daily progress in Ramadi during a difficult counterattack against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 21 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Update: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 21 Aug 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
US: Daesh used mustard gas against Kurdish fighters in Iraq Press TV 21 Aug 2015 -- A top US military official has confirmed that traces of a chemical agent have been found in mortars used by Daesh against Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
Political Uncertainty Hangs Over Kurdistan As Barzani's Term Ends RFE/RL 21 Aug 2015 -- Political uncertainty hung over Iraq's Kurdistan region after President Massoud Barzani's mandate expired without rival factions agreeing to extend his term.
Iraq's Top Shi'ite Cleric: 'Partition' Possible Without Reforms RFE/RL 21 Aug 2015 -- Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has warned that the country will face many problems and could even split up if real reforms are not carried out.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 20 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 19 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
U.S. Security Cooperation With Iraq US Dept. of State 19 Aug 2015
Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Infrastructure in Syria, Iraq AFPS 18 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 15th MEU Support Operation Inherent Resolve with Harrier Strikes NNS 18 Aug 2015 -- AV-8B Harriers conducted strike missions in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Former Iraqi PM Blames Fall of Mosul on Turkey's Erdogan VOA 18 Aug 2015 -- Former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki is blaming disaster on Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan and Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Forces in Iraq, Syria AFPS 17 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Dempsey Makes Case for Long-Term Effort to Defeat ISIL AFPS 17 Aug 2015 -- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is just the most recent manifestation of an underlying set of instabilities, inequities and ideologies that will be around for at least 20 years.
Dempsey Thanks Danes for Military Muscle AFPS 17 Aug 2015 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today thanked Danish defense leaders for their efforts to promote peace and stability around the world.
Monitors Seriously Concerned About Reported IS Chemical Attack RFE/RL 17 Aug 2015 -- The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on August 17 voiced "serious concern" about reports that the Islamic State (IS) group has used chemical weapons in Iraq.
Chemical watchdog voices concern over Daesh gas attack Press TV 17 Aug 2015 -- The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has expressed serious concern over reports that the Daesh Takfiri group has again used chemical weapons in Iraq.
Iraq’s Maliki rejects Mosul file report, blames KRG Press TV 17 Aug 2015 -- Former Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has rejected allegations that he was responsible for the fall of Iraq’s second city Mosul to Daesh Takfiri militants last year.
UN, Camps in Iraq Prepare for New Wave of War Victims VOA 17 Aug 2015 -- U.N. and camp officials in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region are already preparing for another wave of Iraqis displaced by war to flood into the area as the conflict against Islamic extremists rages on.
Iraqi Internet Experiencing 'Strange' Outages VOA 17 Aug 2015 -- What reportedly began as an effort by the Iraqi government to prevent cheating on national school exams has grown into an unexplained series of periodic, regular cuts to Internet access across that nation.
Iraq PM OKs Court Martial for Officers Who Fled Ramadi VOA 16 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi agreed Sunday with an investigative commission's recommendation to court martial Iraqi commanders who withdrew from Ramadi earlier this year as the city fell to Islamic State militants.
Iraqi Officials Target Military Brass, Politicians Over Cities Lost To Islamic State RFE/RL 16 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and lawmakers are targeting security officials and politicians in connection with the takeover of the cities of Ramadi and Mosul by Islamic State (IS) militants.
Findings of Iraq parliamentary probe on Mosul fall released Press TV 16 Aug 2015 -- An Iraqi parliamentary investigative committe has released its findings on the fall of the northern city of Mosul to Takfiri Daesh terrorists.
Iraqi PM Scraps 11 Cabinet Posts In Reform Drive RFE/RL 16 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has scrapped 11 cabinet posts as part of a sweeping reform program aimed at reducing corruption and mismanagement impacting the highest levels of government.
Iraqi Leader Orders Judicial Reform In Anticorruption Drive RFE/RL 15 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has ordered an overhaul of the judiciary as thousands of Iraqis celebrated his anticorruption drive in the streets and the nation's top cleric said the court system should be the next target.
Update: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 14 Aug 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
US Investigating Whether Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons VOA 14 Aug 2015 -- The United States says it is looking into whether Islamic State militants used chemical weapons during an attack earlier this week on Kurdish fighters in Iraq, as reported by German officials.
Investigators Probe Chemical Weapons Use by IS in Iraq VOA 14 Aug 2015 -- The international group that investigates chemical-weapons incidents says it is ready to pursue claims that Islamic State (IS) fighters are using mustard gas against Kurdish forces in Iraq.
From Insurgency to Electricity: What Iraq Reforms May Mean VOA 14 Aug 2015 -- In recent weeks, protesters in Iraq sweltered in the excessive heat — sometimes over 122 degrees Farenheit — demanding more access to electricity and other basic services.
'Kurdish forces attacked with chemical arms in Iraq' Press TV 13 Aug 2015 -- The German Defense Ministry says Daesh terrorists have launched a chemical attack on Kurdish forces fighting the militants in northern Iraq.
Islamic State Bombs Baghdad Market VOA 13 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi officials said a powerful truck bomb tore through a Shi'ite neighborhood in Baghdad, killing at least 67 people.
Iraqi Army Airstrike Kills 25 Civilians – Reports Sputnik 13 Aug 2015 -- At least 25 civilians, women and children, reportedly were killed on Thursday in an airstrike carried out by the Iraqi Air Force.
Abadi censures US commander over remarks on splitting Iraq Press TV 13 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has strongly condemned a top US military commander over his remarks on the possibility of the disintegration of Iraq.
Abadi Seeks To Seal Sweeping Reforms With Constitutional Change RFE/RL 13 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, after winning quick approval of his sweeping government reform legislation in parliament, says he wants to correct what he calls "mistakes" in the country's constitution.
Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Infrastructure in Syria, Iraq AFPS 11 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Airmen enable Marines in Iraq AFNS 11 Aug 2015 -- Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen work around the clock to sustain and improve the Task Force Al Taqaddum advise and assist site.
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Resigns Amid Anticorruption Sweep RFE/RL 11 Aug 2015 -- One of Iraq's three deputy prime ministers resigned and will be investigated for corruption.
Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Iraqi Parliament Examines Reform Proposals VOA 10 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's proposal has received mixed reviews from Iraq's politicians.
49 Daesh terrorists slain in Iraqi army airstrikes Press TV 10 Aug 2015 -- More than four dozen Daesh terrorists have been killed during separate operations by the Iraqi air force.
Minorities in Iraq's Kurdistan Push for Greater Political Voice VOA 10 Aug 2015 -- Christian and Turkmen minority lawmakers threw their voices behind a proposal that would set up political councils to enshrine the rights of ethnic and religious minorities.
Iraq: UN agency forced to cut critical food aid amid funding shortfall UN News 10 Aug 2015 -- A severe funding shortfall in Iraq is pushing the United Nations World Food Programme to cut the amount of aid it delivers to nearly one million displaced people in the war-torn country.
Coalition Continues Anti-ISIL Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 09 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
ISIL leaders in Iraq's Anbar escape to Nineveh, Syria Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Security officials in Iraq say dozens of ISIL senior leaders have escaped from the Anbar province to Nineveh province and Syria due to the "significant progress" of Iraq's army in the region.
ISIL steals medical equipment worth over $16 million in Diyala Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Members of the Takfiri ISIL terrorist group have reportedly stolen medical equipment worth millions of dollars in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, as they continue to plunder public assets in areas under their control.
Saddam-era officers dominate high ranks of ISIL: Report Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Officers serving under the rule of Iraq's former dictator Saddam Hussein are reportedly in charge of top positions in the ranks of the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group.
Iraqi PM Proposes Major Reforms In Response To Protests RFE/RL 09 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has proposed major governmental reform in response to a wave of massive protests in recent weeks.
Iraqi PM Proposes Cutting VP, Deputy PM Positions VOA 09 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced what he called "sweeping" political reforms after a Cabinet meeting Sunday, in what is being billed as an attempt to stamp out corruption.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 08 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
Islamic State Executed 'Unprecedented' 2,070 Iraqis Around Mosul RFE/RL 08 Aug 2015 -- The Islamic State (IS) group has executed more than 2,000 people in and around the northern Iraqi city of Mosul since seizing it in June 2014, officials said August 7.
Thousands Of Iraqis Protest Poor Services, Government Corruption RFE/RL 08 Aug 2015 -- Thousands of Iraqis braved the scorching summer heat to stage huge protests in central Baghdad and other cities August 7, denouncing abysmal electricity and other services as well as government corruption.
Coalition, Not ISIL, Dictates Pace of Operations AFPS 07 Aug 2015 -- The current situation in Iraq and Syria clearly indicates that the coalition, and not ISIL, now dictates the pace of operations, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said today during a telephonic press conference with Pentagon reporters.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 07 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
Update: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 07 Aug 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters kill 15 ISIL terrorists in Iraq Press TV 07 Aug 2015 -- Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga forces have killed more than a dozen members of the ISIL Takfiri terrorists during a fierce exchange of gunfire in the northern province of Nineveh.
INTERVIEW: "I believe that the country is at a very difficult stage of its development… But at the same time, there is hope" – UN envoy for Iraq Ján Kubiš UN News 07 Aug 2015 -- It has been six months since Ján Kubiš took up the post of the Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Over that period, the Slovakian national and his team have had to face considerable challenges – much like the country itself.
Defense Department Announces the Transfer of Umm Sayyaf DoD 06 Aug 2015 -- Earlier today, Nasrin As'ad Ibrahim, also known as Umm Sayyaf, a suspected member of ISIL who has been detained by U.S. forces in Iraq since May 15, was transferred to the custody of the Government of Iraq. Umm Sayyaf is now being held by the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Interior.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
1 Year in, Officials Assess Anti-ISIL Progress AFPS 06 Aug 2015 -- On Aug. 8, 2014, coalition aircraft conducted the first airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. A year later, senior leaders have had a chance to reflect on the progress thus far and how it shapes the future of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Army Announces Upcoming Iraq, Afghanistan Rotations AFPS 05 Aug 2015 -- Army officials have announced upcoming Iraq and Afghanistan rotations slated for August and September, Pentagon spokesman Navy. Capt. Jeff Davis said in a briefing today.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Positions, Equipment AFPS 05 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
For Fifth Day, Iraqis Demonstrate Against Power Cuts, Poor Services RFE/RL 05 Aug 2015 -- Iraqis complaining about corruption and poor services, epitomized by power cuts during a heatwave, took to the streets on August 4 for a fifth day of protests.
Millions left in need after funding shortage forces UN health agency to cut services in Iraq UN News 04 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations health agency was forced to suspend 84 per cent of frontline programmes in 10 governorates in Iraq in July due to insufficient funding, leaving almost three million people without access to urgently-needed healthcare services.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
Update: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 04 Aug 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
Coalition trains Iraqi security forces to defeat ISIL USMC News 04 Aug 2015 -- With the ever-present threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, having a strong and capable fighting force to defeat them is a priority. The Iraqi army's 7th Division, with the help of Combined Joint Task Force–Operation Inherent Resolve's multination coalition forces, are at the forefront of that fight.
Over 100 Izadis leave Iraq every day: Official Press TV 04 Aug 2015 -- More than 100 members of the Izadi Kurdish community leave Iraq on a daily basis to save their lives amid the unrelenting threat of death from militants of the ISIL Takfiri group, officials say.
Monitor Says Hundreds Of Civilians Killed By Coalition Air Strikes RFE/RL 04 Aug 2015 -- U.S.-led air strikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria have likely killed at least 459 civilians over the past year, an independent monitoring group said August 3.
Kurdish Leader Wants Battle Areas Added To Iraq's Kurdish Region RFE/RL 04 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Kurds must maintain control of the city of Sinjar and other areas of northwestern Iraq they are fighting to liberate from the Islamic State, the leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said August 3.
Iraq: UN officials underscore need to bring perpetrators of Sinjar tragedy to justice UN News 03 Aug 2015 -- United Nations officials have reiterated the need to bring perpetrators of last year's tragedy, in which militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacked as many as 200,000 civilians – most of them from vulnerable communities – causing them to flee to Sinjar, to justice as well as to increase protection for women and girls from conflict-related sexual violence.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
Dial A for Aid - Iraq's new humanitarian hotline IRIN 03 Aug 2015 -- An angry man with a moustache gesticulates with a mobile phone. He is one of 15 mukhtars (community leaders) in a meeting with UN staff at a camp in northern Iraq. They are responsible for telling their neighbourhood what aid they can expect from humanitarian organisations. "Look," he shouts, "don't you know that the World Food Programme is giving food to Daesh?" (slang for the so-called Islamic State or ISIS)
ISIL militants kill over dozen Iraqi women in Mosul Press TV 03 Aug 2015 -- Members of the Takfiri ISIL group have executed more than a dozen women in Iraq's embattled northern city of Mosul as they continue perpetrating crimes against humanity on a large scale in the areas under their control.
Iraqi Kurdish leader vows to avenge crimes against Izadis Press TV 03 Aug 2015 -- The president of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has pledged to take revenge for the appalling crimes committed by Takfiri ISIL militants against the Izadi community.
Coalition Continues Airstrikes Against ISIL Targets in Syria, Iraq AFPS 02 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
Iraqi army dismantles 200 explosive devices in Anbar Press TV 02 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi security forces have discovered and defused nearly 200 explosive devices in the country's western province of Anbar.
Turkey strike kills 10 civilians in Iraq: Pro-Kurdish party Press TV 02 Aug 2015 -- A pro-Kurdish party in Turkey says the country's army has killed 10 civilians, including women and children, in an airstrike against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq, a claim denied by Ankara.
Iraqi Kurds Calls for Kurdistan Workers Party to Leave Its Territory Sputnik 02 Aug 2015 -- According to reports, Kurdish regional government in Iraq urges Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to leave its territory to prevent casualties among civilians.
One Year After Massacre, Iraq's Yazidis a Broken People VOA 02 Aug 2015 -- A year ago, on August 3, Islamic State militants stormed the homelands of Iraq's Yazidi minority, killing hundreds of men and enslaving thousands of women.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 01 Aug 2015 -- 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 today.
Violence in Iraq kills over 1,300 in July: UN Press TV 01 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations (UN) says over 1,300 people were killed in acts of violence in Iraq in July, as the country attempts to tackle a crisis caused by Takfiri ISIL terrorists.
Iraq forces inflict heavy losses on ISIL Press TV 01 Aug 2015 -- Iraqi Army and popular forces battling the ISIL terrorist group have inflicted heavy losses on its members and purged some areas in the country of its presence.
Iraq's Kurdistan urges end to Turkey's anti-PKK airstrikes Press TV 01 Aug 2015 -- Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has called on Turkey to halt its airstrikes against the bases of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on its territory, urging a negotiated settlement to the decades-long Ankara-PKK conflict.
Barzani Calls On PKK Rebels To Leave Iraq's Kurdish Region RFE/RL 01 Aug 2015 -- Masud Barzani, the president of Iraq's Kurdish region, has called on militants in the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to leave northern Iraq in order to prevent Turkish air strikes from causing civilian casualties.

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August 2015 - Iraq Special Weapons News