November 2017 - Iraq Special Weapons News

US-led Coalition Says Its Airstrikes Have Killed 801 in Syria, Iraq VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- The U.S.-led coalition targeting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq said Thursday its airstrikes have killed 801 civilians since late 2014.
US forces must leave Iraq after Daesh defeat: Senior Commander Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- A senior commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, says American military forces must leave his country's soil following the eradication of the Takfiri terror group.
British PM reaffirms support for united Iraq, urges KRG to respect unity Press TV 29 Nov 2017 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has reiterated her government's support for the territorial integrity and unity of Iraq, calling on officials from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to protect the Arab country's national unity.
US troops in Syria, Iraq far more than Pentagon's claims: Govt. data Press TV 28 Nov 2017 -- The real number of American troops deployed to Iraq and Syria exceeds the Pentagon's official figures by thousands, according to the US government's own data.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 27 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 11 strikes consisting of 36 engagements Nov. 24 and 25, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraq to build new pipeline to export Kirkuk oil Press TV 27 Nov 2017 -- Iraq says it plans to build a new pipeline to export its crude oil from the northern province of Kirkuk to Turkey scrapping plans to rehabilitate an existing pipeline that was damaged by Daesh.
Iraqi forces comb over 170 villages for Daesh terrorists Press TV 27 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi forces have successfully combed some 175 villages located in the desert regions between the Anbar and Nineveh provinces on the lookout for lingering Daesh terrorists.
Feature: Six months after ISIL, life is returning to Mosul despite hidden bomb threats UN News 27 Nov 2017 -- Mosul's Al Qasoor Water Treatment Plant is on the eastern bank of the Tigris River which bisects the city that was, until about six months ago, one of the last strongholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Level (ISIL).
Hashd al-Sha'abi forces recapture 4 villages in anti-Daesh offensive in northern Iraq Press TV 25 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have retaken control of four villages as part of a large-scale military operation to dislodge the remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group from their hideouts in the desert in northern Iraq.
Any US measure will fail to hinder anti-terror activities: Iraq's Nujaba Press TV 25 Nov 2017 -- An Iraqi resistance movement whose forces have been fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorists since 2014 has dismissed Washington's recent threats to impose so-called terrorism-related sanctions on it, saying the decision would not affect the group's resolve in the battle against terrorism.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 10 strikes consisting of 14 engagements Nov. 10-23, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi volunteer force hints will return weapons to army after Daesh battle Press TV 24 Nov 2017 -- An Iraqi volunteer military force, which heeded a government call to arms in 2014 to join the fight against Daesh, says it respects the decisions of the national army, hinting that it will act on an order to hand heavy arms back when the counter-terrorism battles end.
Iraqi forces flush out Daesh terrorists from desert hideouts in major offensive Press TV 23 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi army soldiers, supported by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have liberated dozens of villages across the country as they are engaged in a large-scale military operation to dislodge Daesh Takfiri terrorists from their hideouts in the desert.
Iraq launches operation to clear western desert of remaining Daesh terrorists Press TV 23 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi forces have launched a mop-up operation to clear the western desert near Syria of remaining Daesh terrorists, days after they fully liberated all the urban areas from the grip of the Takfiri outfit.
Iraqi Forces Launch Cleanup Raid Against Terrorists on Border With Syria Sputnik 23 Nov 2017 -- Over the past few months Daesh militants have been expelled from most of the territories in Iraq and Syria under their control since 2014.
ISIL 'down but not out' in Iraq; UN envoy urges efforts to defeat group's extremist ideology UN News 22 Nov 2017 -- The military victory against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) is only one component of a complex battle that addresses the root causes of extremist ideology, the United Nations envoy for Iraq said Wednesday.
Iranian foreign ministry's statement on defeat of ISIS in Iraq, Syria ISNA 22 Nov 2017 -- Iranian foreign ministry has issued a statement on the complete defeat of ISIS terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.
Iraq to declare final victory after purging Daesh from desert: Abadi Press TV 21 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Baghdad will declare final victory against Daesh Takfiri terrorists after the country purges the remaining militants from desert areas.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS AFPS 20 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 16 strikes consisting of 29 engagements Nov. 17-19, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi police forces seize major Daesh chemical depot in Anbar Press TV 20 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi security forces have uncovered a major chemical depot belonging to Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the country's western province of Anbar, as government forces, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, are purging the territory of the last remnants of the terror group.
Iraq court rules Kurdistan secession vote unconstitutional Press TV 20 Nov 2017 -- Iraq's Supreme Federal Court has ruled Kurdistan's controversial secession referendum as unconstitutional, saying the results of the vote are void.
Iraq's Top Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional VOA 20 Nov 2017 -- Iraq's top court ruled Monday that a Kurdish independence referendum was unconstitutional.
Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 17 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 56 engagements Nov. 13-16, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Rawah victory marks military collapse of Daesh in Iraq, says interior minister Press TV 17 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji says the recapture of the last redoubt of Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the country's western province of al-Anbar by army soldiers and pro-government fighters from Popular Mobilization Units marks the end of the military threat posed by the extremists in the country.
Iraqi forces liberate last Daesh-held town near Syria border Press TV 17 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi armed forces have liberated Rawa, the last remaining town under the grip of the Daesh terror group, hours after they launched the offensive.
Russia begins deliveries of advanced T-90 battle tanks to Iraqi army Press TV 16 Nov 2017 -- Russia's main battle tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, has started delivering advanced T-90 battle tanks to the Iraqi army under a major deal struck between Moscow and Baghdad earlier this year.
Iraqi army forces, allies retake over dozen villages in Anbar Press TV 15 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have established control over more than a dozen villages in the country's western province of Anbar as they are trying to purge the Euphrates Valley, which straddles the Iraqi-Syrian border, from the last remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
Iraqi PM urges Kurds to withdraw to pre-2003 borders Press TV 15 Nov 2017 -- The Iraqi prime minister has welcomed a decision by Kurdish officials to respect a recent court ban on secession, but called on them to hand over control of the territory they have illegally overrun since 2003.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Colonel Dillon via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 14 Nov 2017 -- Presenter: Colonel Ryan Dillon, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman; Major Adrian Rankine-Galloway, Pentagon Spokesman
Coalition Airstrikes Kill 4 Senior ISIS Leaders AFPS 14 Nov 2017 -- Coalition airstrikes killed four senior Islamic State of Iraq and Syria leaders in the past three weeks, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials announced today.
Defeat-ISIS Campaign Deprives Enemy of Safe Havens, OIR Official Says AFPS 14 Nov 2017 -- The U.S.-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues to support Syrian Democratic Forces as they pressure ISIS by advancing toward the confluence of the Kabul and Euphrates River valleys, Army Col. Ryan S. Dillon, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 14 Nov 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
Erbil says to comply with Iraq's integrity IRNA 14 Nov 2017 -- The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government has said it would remain committed to Iraq's integrity and decisions made by the country's Federal Supreme Court.
Iraq's Kurdistan says respects secession ban ruling Press TV 14 Nov 2017 -- Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) says it abides by a recent top court ruling that bans any secession from the mainland, expressing hope that the decision will set the stage for dialog between Baghdad and Erbil.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS AFPS 13 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 39 strikes consisting of 67 engagements Nov. 12 through yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
7 killed in Iraqi chopper crash IRNA 12 Nov 2017 -- Iraq's Joint Operations Command announced on Sunday that in a helicopter crash in Wasit, east Iraq, the whole crew composed of seven military personnel were killed.
US setting up new military base in western Iraq: Report Press TV 12 Nov 2017 -- A recent report has revealed that several hundred US Marines are currently building a new American base in Iraq's western province of Anbar as government forces, supported by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, are driving the extremists out of their last redoubt in the country.
Iraqi army chopper crashes, seven killed Press TV 12 Nov 2017 -- An army helicopter has crashed in central Iraq, killing all the seven military personnel on board.
Iraqi Forces Recapture Town, Several Villages From IS RFE/RL 11 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi forces have recaptured a city and several villages from Islamic State (IS) militants on the same day Syrian opposition activists said IS regained control of the Syrian town of Al-Bukamal after fierce fighting with government troops.
Abadi: Anti-Daesh campaign has inflicted $100 billion in losses on Iraq Press TV 11 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the military campaign against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has cost the conflict-stricken Arab country $100 billion worth of damage as government forces, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, are driving the extremists out of their last redoubt in the country.
Iraqi forces wage offensive to liberate last Daesh-held town Press TV 11 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi armed forces have waged an offensive to liberate the western town of Rawah from the Daesh terrorist group, leaving the notorious militants on the verge of collapse in the country.
Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 23 strikes consisting of 28 engagements Nov. 6-9, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi central bank orders private banks to close branches in Kurdistan within week Press TV 09 Nov 2017 -- The Central Bank of Iraq has ordered private banks to halt their branches' operations in the country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region within a week to avoid a ban on dollar sales.
Daesh militants besiege 10,000 civilians in western Iraq: UN Press TV 08 Nov 2017 -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says members of the Takfiri Daesh militant group have laid siege to a town in Iraq's western province of Anbar, as army soldiers, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, are engaged in a multi-pronged operation to retake the last remaining militant bastions in the country.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Brigadier General Croft via Teleconference From Erbil, Iraq DoD 07 Nov 2017 -- Presenter: Brigadier General Andrew A. Croft, deputy commander, Air, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Commander-Operation Inherent Resolve
General Cites Iraqi Forces' Confidence, Ability in Liberating Qaim AFPS 07 Nov 2017 -- As the Iraqi flag flew over Qaim's border to boast the Iraqi town's liberation from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, it signaled a milestone in the defeat of ISIS as a physical caliphate, a senior coalition officer told Pentagon reporters today.
US Opposition to Iraqi Kurdish Independence Stokes Turkish Hopes VOA 07 Nov 2017 -- Emboldened by the United States' firm opposition to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum in September, Turkey is pushing to persuade Washington to abandon its support for Syrian Kurdish militia, YPG, as it fights the Islamic State militant group.
Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 14 strikes consisting of 33 engagements Nov. 4-5, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Abadi calls on Kurdistan govt. to stand committed to Iraq's unity Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to clearly announce its firm committed to the national unity following tensions between Baghdad government and Kurdish authorities over a non-binding Kurdish independence vote.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting six strikes consisting of 15 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Over two dozen Daesh hideouts destroyed, 40 villages retaken in west Anbar ops: Official Press TV 04 Nov 2017 -- A high-ranking Iraqi military commander says more than two dozen Daesh hideouts have been destroyed and tens of villages liberated ever since army soldiers, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, launched a multi-pronged operation to retake the last remaining militant bastions in the country's western province of Anbar.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 13 strikes consisting of 15 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi Forces Liberate Qaim, Key Border Crossing AFPS 03 Nov 2017 -- Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials congratulated Iraq's government and its security forces today on their victory against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Iraq's Qaim district, located in western Anbar province, U.S. Central Command officials announced in a news release.
Iraqi forces liberate al-Qaim from Daesh control, PM congratulates troops Press TV 03 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi forces have retaken control of the town of al-Qaim from Daesh Takfiri terrorists, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced, congratulating the troops on their latest victory against the terrorist group.
Iraqi forces enter al-Qaim in final offensive against Daesh: Military Press TV 03 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi forces have entered al-Qaim, one of the last remaining territories in the country still held by Daesh terrorists, in the country's western Anbar province, military commanders say.
Iraqi Forces Enter City on Syrian Border in Final Anti-Daesh Offensive Sputnik 03 Nov 2017 -- While the Syrian army has fully recaptured Deir ez-Zor, the largest city in eastern Syria, from Daesh, the Iraqi military has started its final assault on the terrorists' last bastion in Iraq.
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 02 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 11 strikes consisting of 11 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi army recaptures key natural gas field from Daesh Press TV 02 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have managed to liberate a major natural gas field from Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the country's embattled western province of Anbar as they are battling to drive the extremists out of their last remaining strongholds in the crisis-hit Arab country.
Daesh atrocities in Iraq's Mosul 'intl. crimes', must be tried by ICC: UN Press TV 02 Nov 2017 -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says the atrocities committed by Daesh Takfiri terrorist group during its reign of terror in the Iraqi city of Mosul are "international crimes," urging Baghdad to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the crimes.
Iraq's PM says Kurds refraining from withdrawing their troops Press TV 02 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has accused the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of not remaining committed to an agreement on withdrawing their forces from disputed regions in the north of the country.
UN report concludes ISIL committed 'international crimes' during Mosul battle UN News 02 Nov 2017 -- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) perpetrated serious and systematic violations in Iraq that amount to "international crimes" during the nine-month battle for Mosul between the terrorist group and Iraqi Government forces, a United Nations report has concluded.
Turkey Keeps Watchful Eye on Succession of Iraqi Kurd Leadership VOA 02 Nov 2017 -- Ankara is anticipating who will succeed Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani, following his announcement he plans to quit. Relations between Ankara and Iraqi Kurds, once close allies, collapsed after Barzani held an independence referendum. But Ankara could be eyeing his nephew as an ideal successor.
Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 01 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 13 strikes consisting of 18 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi Military Accuses Kurds of Breaching Agreements With Baghdad Sputnik 01 Nov 2017 -- The Iraqi military has commented on the situation in the region amid the ongoing conflict between Baghdad and the Kurdish autonomy.

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