Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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• Kurdish Peshmerga forces retake 12 villages in northern Iraq Press TV 30 Sep 2015 -- Thousands of Kurdish Peshmerga forces have managed to retake 12 villages in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk from Daesh Takfiri terrorists, after they mounted an all-out ground offensive to drive out the militants from the oil-rich areas.
• Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 30 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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.
• Russian Anti-ISIL Airstrikes in Syria to Boost Iraq's Chances of Success Sputnik 30 Sep 2015 -- Iraq's Defense Ministry spokesman Nasir Nouri Mohammed said that Iraq has been unable to drive ISIL out of areas on the border with Syria, and 'if Russia joins in airstrikes, this will also help us combat terrorists more effectively on the Iraqi territory.'
• Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 29 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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.
• Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 28 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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.
• Iraq PM defends anti-Daesh cooperation plan Press TV 28 Sep 2015 -- Iraq's Premier Haider al-Abadi has come out in support of Baghdad's intelligence-sharing deal with Iran, Russia, and Syria for battling the Daesh Takfiri group.
• Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Targets Near Hit, Kubaysah, Iraq AFPS 27 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, coalition airstrikes destroyed multiple Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets near Hit and Kubaysah, Iraq, in coordination with and in support of the government of Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials said today.
• Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 27 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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.
• Iran, Iraq, Syria and Russia join hands in campaign against Daesh IRNA 27 Sep 2015 -- Spokesman of Iraqi government said on Sunday that the government has increased level of cooperation with Iran, Syria, and Russia in regional campaign against the Daesh terrorist group.
• Iraq, Russia, Iran, Syria forming joint center to fight Daesh Press TV 27 Sep 2015 -- Iraq says it is cooperating with Iran, Russia, and Syria to form an information center to fight against the Daesh terrorist group, which has been wreaking havoc on the Arab country since 2014.
• Daesh militants kill 10 comrades in western Iraq Press TV 27 Sep 2015 -- The Takfiri Daesh militant group has reportedly executed nearly a dozen of its own members in Iraq's embattled western province of oAnbar after the latter sought to break away from the terrorist outfit.
• Iraq Cooperating With Russia, Iran, Syria On Security Issues RFE/RL 27 Sep 2015 -- Iraq has announced an agreement on 'security and intelligence cooperation' with Russia, Iran, and Syria to counter the threat from the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
• Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq to Share Intelligence on Islamic State VOA 27 Sep 2015 -- Iraq says it will share military intelligence and security information with Syria, Iran and Russia to fight Islamic State.
• Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 26 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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.
• 1/4 of Iraqi population to need aid by yearend: UN Press TV 26 Sep 2015 -- The United Nations (UN) says a quarter of Iraq's population is expected to be in need of humanitarian aid by the end of the year, as the country is threatened by worsening conditions fueled by the terrorist activities of Daesh.
• 'Many people have reached the end on the line in Iraq,' warns senior UN relief official UN News 25 Sep 2015 -- Ten million Iraqis, or a quarter of the population, are going to need humanitarian aid by year's end amid "dramatically" worsening conditions that are forcing many people to leave their homeland because they no longer see a future inside their country, a senior UN relief official said today.
• Coalition Continues Anti-ISIL Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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.
• Iraq makes fresh gains in anti-Daesh battle in Anbar Press TV 25 Sep 2015 -- Government forces and volunteer groups in Iraq have made fresh gains against Takfiri Daesh militants in the western province of Anbar.
• Iraq's Yazidis Tell Hague Court Islamic State Committed Genocide RFE/RL 25 Sep 2015 -- Iraq's Yazidis, a minority targeted for particularly brutal treatment by the Islamic State (IS) group, have urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the militants for committing crimes of genocide and sexual slavery.
• Kremlin Denies Russia, Syria, Iran Created Center in Baghdad to Fight ISIL Sputnik 25 Sep 2015 -- Earlier on Friday, Fox News citing information from Western special services said that Russia, Syria and Iran had allegedly organized a center in Baghdad in an attempt to begin coordinating efforts with Shiites against the Islamic State.
• UN: Thousands of Iraqis Likely to Join Exodus to Europe VOA 25 Sep 2015 -- A senior United Nations official says thousands of Iraqis are likely to flee to Europe in search of asylum as conditions in their country worsen and they lose hope of any changes for the better.
• Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Sep 2015 -- Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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 24 Sep 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
• Iraq Izadis call for ICC inquiry into Daesh crimes Press TV 24 Sep 2015 -- Two groups of Iraq's Izadi minority population have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into crimes committed by the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group against the Kurdish-speaking community.
• Iraqis Weary Of War Contend With New Enemy: Cholera RFE/RL 24 Sep 2015 -- Iraq, already struggling to regain lost territory from the Islamic State group, now faces a new enemy: a deadly outbreak of cholera.
• UN agency opens two new camps for displaced Iraqis in Baghdad UN News 23 Sep 2015 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), partners and local authorities announced today the recent opening of two new camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Baghdad province, providing shelter to close to 3,500 Iraqis who have had to flee the Anbar province due to recent fighting.
• Daesh terrorists execute 25 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul Press TV 23 Sep 2015 -- The Daesh Takfiri terrorists have executed 25 members of Iraq's police and army in the embattled northern city of Mosul, which has been under the control of the militants since June 2014.
• Daesh detains 60 of own members in Iraq's Fallujah for rebellion attempt Press TV 23 Sep 2015 -- The Takfiri Daesh militant group has reportedly arrested tens of its own members in Iraq's conflict-ridden western province of Anbar over attempts to stage a coup against their leaders.
• Statement on Airstrike in Iraq that killed Abu Bakr al-Turkmani DoD 22 Sep 2015
• DoD Confirms Deaths of ISIL Leader, Al-Qaida Operative AFPS 22 Sep 2015 -- Recent coalition airstrikes have killed a senior leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and an al-Qaida explosives expert, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today.
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 22 Sep 2015 -- Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
• Mosul's Vigilante Brigades Risk It All To Take On IS RFE/RL 22 Sep 2015 -- Their identities are secret. They work after sundown, preferring deserted areas of the city. No one knows where they will strike next. They target different neighborhoods each time. Their mission is simple: to kill Islamic State (IS) militants.
• India Bars Citizens From Aiding Iraq's IS Fight VOA 22 Sep 2015 -- For more than a year, some Shi'ite Muslim groups in India have expressed a desire to travel to Iraq to support Baghdad in its fight against Islamic State militants.
• Update: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 21 Sep 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
• Multiple bomb attacks kill 16, wound 58 across Iraq Press TV 21 Sep 2015 -- Security and medical officials in Iraq say more than a dozen people have lost their lives and over 50 others sustained injuries in separate bomb attacks across the conflict-ridden country.
• High-profile Daesh militant killed in northern Iraq Press TV 21 Sep 2015 -- Pro-government Iraqi forces have reportedly killed the Daesh shadow governor for the country's beleaguered northern province of Salahuddin during a military operation against the Takfiri militants in the province.
• US-Backed Iraqi Militia Accused of Abducting Civilians, Destroying Towns Sputnik 21 Sep 2015 -- Shia militia groups backed by the Iraqi government and the US-led coalition against ISIL deliberately destroyed hundreds of homes and abducted more than 200 people after retaking the city of Tikrit earlier this year, a new report has found.
• Twenty Daesh senior leaders killed during aerial attack in Iraq Press TV 20 Sep 2015 -- Twenty senior leaders of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have been killed in an aerial bombardment carried out by Iraq's air force in the western province of Anbar.
• US deploys 160 troops to Iraq to fight Daesh Press TV 19 Sep 2015 -- The US Army has deployed an extra 160 troops to a military airbase in Iraq to purportedly push back the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group which has also captured swathes of land from neighboring Syria.
• Turkish airstrikes reportedly kill 55 PKK militants in north Iraq Press TV 19 Sep 2015 -- Turkish fighter jets have pounded camps of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, reportedly killing at least 55 militants.
• Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 18 Sep 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.
• U.S. Open to 'Tactical, Practical' Talks With Russia On Fighting IS RFE/RL 17 Sep 2015 -- The United States says it is open to 'tactical, practical' discussions with Russia about cooperating on military action against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, but continues to insist that Russia should not try to prop up the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria AFPS 17 Sep 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.
• The tragedy of Iraq's Sunnis IRIN 16 Sep 2015 -- Iraq is congested with armed men: Kurdish peshmerga in the north; forlorn Iraqi army troops strung across the country; ascendant Shia militia groups and volunteer Popular Mobilisation Forces in the centre; and, of course, fighters from so-called Islamic State in the west.
• Coalition Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 14 Sep 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.
• Daesh forces Iraqis to pay $800 each to leave town Press TV 14 Sep 2015 -- Members of the Daesh Takfiri militant group have demanded that the residents of a town in Iraq's conflict-ridden western province of Anbar pay hundreds of dollars if they wish to depart the area currently being held by the terrorists.
• Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Targets in Syria, Iraq AFPS 13 Sep 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.
• Iraq calls on Turkey to coordinate strikes on PKK Press TV 13 Sep 2015 -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has called on Turkey to coordinate with Baghdad its military campaign against positions of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.
• Coalition Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 12 Sep 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.
• Centcom Spokesman: Progress Continues In Coalition Efforts Against ISIL AFPS 11 Sep 2015 -- Coalition-backed ground forces in Iraq and Syria continue to make progress in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, U.S. Central Command spokesman Air Force Col. Patrick Ryder told reporters here today.
• Infighting Among IS Extremists on the Rise VOA 11 Sep 2015 -- Incidents of violent infighting between Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria and Iraq are on the rise with rifts developing between elements within the terrorist group and arguments erupting over the distribution of spoils, sex slaves and cash, say local political activists opposed to the militants.
• Kurdish forces liberate seven Iraqi villages from Daesh Press TV 11 Sep 2015 -- Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have managed to retake seven villages in the northern part of Iraq from Takfiri Daesh militants as they continue to push the terrorists back from the area.
• U.S. Intelligence Chiefs Say Iraq, Syria May Not Survive As States RFE/RL 11 Sep 2015 -- U.S. intelligence chiefs have repeated their assessment that Iraq and Syria may have been permanently fractured by war and sectarian strife and may not survive as nation-states.
• Pentagon Intel Chief Predicts Breakup of Iraq and Syria Sputnik 11 Sep 2015 -- Vincent Stewart, director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, told a conference that he found it difficult to envisage the countries emerging intact from the wars they endure.
• Iraq condemns Turkey ground incursion as 'clear violation' Press TV 10 Sep 2015 -- Iraq has condemned Turkey for dispatching special forces into its soil in reported pursuit of Kurdish militants, calling it a 'clear violation' of its territory.
• Daesh Takfiris execute 22 fellows over 'spying' Press TV 10 Sep 2015 -- Members of the Takfiri Daesh militant group have reportedly executed nearly two dozen of their own terrorists in Iraq's conflict-stricken western province of Anbar over 'espionage.'
• Iraqi forces liberate areas in Iraq's Anbar from Daesh Press TV 10 Sep 2015 -- Iraqi security forces have liberated southern areas of the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi in the western Anbar province from the Daesh Takfiri terrorists, officials say.
• Turkey Deploys Ground Forces In Iraq To Pursue Kurds RFE/RL 09 Sep 2015 -- Turkey deployed ground forces across the border into northern Iraq on September 8 for the first time since 2011 to pursue Kurdish militants involved in attacks that killed 31 Turkish police in recent days.
• Top US General: Islamic State Fight 'Stalemated' VOA 09 Sep 2015 -- The fight against the Islamic State terror group has become 'tactically stalemated,' according to the United States' top general.
• Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Operating Base, Staging Area in Iraq AFPS 09 Sep 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 premier removes 123 officials as part of reform plan Press TV 09 Sep 2015 -- Responding to the public outcry over corruption, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has removed 123 high-ranking officials as part of his "comprehensive plan" to combat corruption in the war-hit country.
• Airstrikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 08 Sep 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 08 Sep 2015 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
• Turkish Forces Enter Northern Iraq to Hunt Kurdish Rebels VOA 08 Sep 2015 -- Turkish ground forces entered northern Iraq Tuesday for the first time since 2011, conducting what an official termed a "short-term" operation to hunt Kurdish rebels behind attacks on Turkish soldiers and police.
• Turkey ground forces invade Iraq in 'hot pursuit' of PKK Press TV 08 Sep 2015 -- Two units of Turkish special forces have crossed into northern Iraq in "hot pursuit" of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party militants after a deadly attack on the army.
• Daesh kidnaps 127 Iraqi children in Mosul: Kurdish official Press TV 08 Sep 2015 -- The Daesh group has kidnapped around 130 Iraqi children in the city of Mosul which is under the control of the terrorist group.
• Report: Germany Confirms Mustard Gas Use By Islamic State In Iraq RFE/RL 08 Sep 2015 -- Germany's foreign intelligence agency BND has collected evidence of mustard gas use by the Islamic State extremist group.
• Cameron Reveals Deadly Syria Drone Strike VOA 07 Sep 2015 -- The British air force killed three Islamic State militants in Syria, including two Britons, in the first such attack last month, Prime Minister David Cameron said.
• Statement on Iraq conducting its first counter-ISIL air operations using F-16 fighter aircraft DoD 06 Sep 2015
• Iraq's F-16 fighter jets start military ops against Daesh Press TV 06 Sep 2015 -- Iraq’s F-16 fighter jets have commenced air raids against terrorists’ positions since early September, the country’s air force says.
• Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Sep 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
• US troops ordered to gear up for ISIL chemical attack in Iraq Press TV 05 Sep 2015 -- The US Defense Department has ordered its nearly 3,500 troops stationed in Iraq to prepare their chemical attack gears.
• ‘RAF warplanes to stay in Iraq over Daesh’ Press TV 05 Sep 2015 -- The British defense secretary has reportedly said the UK will extend its RAF Tornado mission against Daesh terrorists in Iraq by another year.
• One Iraqi Soldier Dead In Search For Kidnapped Turkish Workers RFE/RL 05 Sep 2015 -- An Iraqi soldier has been killed in clashes with gunmen as security forces searched for suspects in the abduction of 18 Turkish workers, Baghdad officials say.
• 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 04 Sep 2015
• General: Turkey’s Help Extends Inherent Resolve’s Reach AFPS 04 Sep 2015 -- Turkey’s help in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has broadened the reach of the coalition.
• Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Sep 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
• Danes Demolish ISIL Targets in Iraq, Civilian Casualties a Possibility Sputnik 04 Sep 2015 -- Danish F16s’ taking part in air strikes against ISIL in Iraq possibly caused civilian deaths.
• Pentagon: Canadian jets killed up to 27 civilians in Iraq Press TV 04 Sep 2015 -- The US Department of Defense says Canadian fighter jets killed dozens of Iraqi civilians in an airstrike against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorists in the country earlier this year.
• On IS Frontline, Kurdish Fighters Ready for Offensive VOA 04 Sep 2015 -- Finger on the trigger, the Kurdish Peshmerga soldier stared across the dust at a village taken over by Islamic State extremists.
• Coalition Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Sep 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
• Russia Negotiating UN Measure On Chemical Weapons Use In Iraq RFE/RL 03 Sep 2015 -- Russia is seeking to extend a United Nations measure on chemical weapons in Syria to cover suspected incidents of chemical weapons use in Iraq by the Islamic State group, Russia's UN ambassador said on September 2.
• Unpaid Kurdish Fighters Sign of Economic Woes VOA 03 Sep 2015 -- Peshmerga commanders and government officials admit the security forces’ salaries are typically paid late, with some not receiving a salary for months at a time.
• Military Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 02 Sep 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
• Analysis: Turkish Hostage Taking in Iraq Likely IS Retaliation VOA 02 Sep 2015 -- The abduction of 18 Turkish construction workers in Baghdad Wednesday is likely retaliation from Islamic State militants angered by Turkey's efforts to defeat the group.
• Masked gunmen kidnap 18 Turkish nationals in Iraq's Baghdad Press TV 02 Sep 2015 -- At least 18 Turkish nationals have been kidnapped by masked gunmen in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
• Baghdad had highest level of civilian casualties in August – UN Iraq mission reports UN News 02 Sep 2015 -- Terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq killed more than 1,300 people and injured over 1,800 others last month.
• Airstrikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 01 Sep 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
• Daesh kills 112 of own members in Iraq’s Mosul for ‘coup’ attempt Press TV 01 Sep 2015 -- The Daesh militant group has reportedly executed 112 of its own members in Iraq’s embattled northern province of Nineveh.
• ISIL Brandishes US Weapons in Iraq Sputnik 01 Sep 2015 -- US arms were delivered to Iraq to help combat the self-proclaimed Islamic State terrorist group, despite fears that the weapons could inadvertently land in the hands of extremists.