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February 2020 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- In western Iraq, PMU launches new anti-terror operation Press TV 28 Feb 2020 -- Iraqi fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Sha'abi, have launched a major operation in the western countryside of Anbar province to hunt down the remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
- US slaps illegal sanctions on senior commander of Iraq's PMU Press TV 27 Feb 2020 -- The United States has slapped sanctions on a senior commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), a group known for its fight against Daesh terrorists in Iraq.
- U.S. Lists Leader Of Iran-Backed Shi'ite Militia In Iraq As 'Global Terrorist' RFE/RL 27 Feb 2020 -- The United States has declared the leader of the Iran-backed Kataib Hizbullah (KH) militant group in Iraq a terrorist following a number of recent rocket attacks on bases hosting U.S. and other foreign troops in Iraq.
- Iraq closes Shoushmi border with Iran IRNA 26 Feb 2020 -- Iraq closed its Shoushmi border with Iran's Kermanshah province on Tuesday morning as part of efforts to control the spread of Coronavirus, said Paveh Governor Parviz Idehpour.
- Iraqi nationals banned from traveling to Iran IRNA 25 Feb 2020 -- Iran's Embassy in Baghdad in a statement on Monday announced that Iraqis' visit to Iran is forbidden until March 6.
- 3rd SFAB and Kurdish Peshmerga work side by side to defeat threats CENTCOM 24 Feb 2020 -- In the Makmuhr mountains of northern Iraq where fighters for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria are regrouping and reforming, the Kurdish Peshmerga operate a small military base close to a series of lookout posts where ISIS fighters have attempted to infiltrate Iraq's Kurdistan region.
- US forces detain tribal fighters leader affiliated to Hashd al-Sha'abi in western Iraq Press TV 24 Feb 2020 -- US military forces have reportedly conducted an operation and arrested a leader of tribal fighters affiliated to the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic name Hashad al-Sha'abi, in the country's western province of Anbar.
- Iraq Reports First Coronavirus Case in Student From Iran Sputnik 24 Feb 2020 -- Iraq's Ministry of Health and Environment announced Monday the first case of coronavirus in the country which was detected in an Iranian student who had recently arrived from the neighbouring country.
- Iraqi legislators schedule confidence vote for new government Press TV 24 Feb 2020 -- Iraqi lawmakers say they will hold a vote-of-confidence session for Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Tawfiq Allawi later this week, following months of intense protests accusing the former government of corruption and mismanagement.
- U.S. Military Raises Injury Toll In Iran Missile Attack In Iraq RFE/RL 22 Feb 2020 -- The Pentagon has raised to 110 the number of U.S. service members who suffered traumatic brain injuries during an Iranian missile attack on an air base in Iraq last month.
- 110 US troops suffered concussion, brain injury in Iranian strike: Pentagon Press TV 22 Feb 2020 -- The US Defense Department has yet again raised the number of troops wounded in Iran's retaliatory missile attack in Iraq last month, saying they have suffered "traumatic brain injuries."
- Iraq's anti-terror PMU appoints Abu Fadak al-Mohammedawi as al-Muhandis successor Press TV 21 Feb 2020 -- Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has appointed Abu Fadak al-Mohammedawi as the new deputy commander of Hashd al-Shaabi following the martyrdom of his predecessor Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in a US drone attack last month.
- Iraqi, Kuwait Restrict Entry Of Iranian Citizens Amid Virus Fears RFE/RL 20 Feb 2020 -- Iraq and Kuwait have temporarily restricted the entry of Iranians into their country in an effort to stem the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus following Iran's announcement that two people there had died from the disease.
- Iraqi Premier-Designate Allawi Vows Reforms, Calls For Vote Of Confidence RFE/RL 20 Feb 2020 -- Mohammad Allawi, the Iraqi prime minister-designate, says he has formed a politically independent government and has called on parliament to hold a vote of confidence to allow his impending administration to take office.
- Outgoing Iraqi PM demands approval of successor Allawi's cabinet by March 2 Press TV 19 Feb 2020 -- Outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has called upon political leaders to quickly approve the cabinet of premier-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, and warned he would walk away from his caretaker post if they refuse to take the measure by early next month.
- Iran's attack on Ain Assad base the starting point: IRGC commander ISNA 18 Feb 2020 -- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami stressed that Iran's attack on US Ain Assad air base in Iraq following the assassination of martyr Qassem Soleimani took place at a specific geographic point, but the impact was global and strategic.
- IRGC strike on US base was one but necessary step: Iran Press TV 18 Feb 2020 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) took a "necessary step" to strike a US base in Iraq last month in response to the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, says the spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry.
- IRGC chief: Iran's missile strike on US legitimate defense, strategic in nature Press TV 17 Feb 2020 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country's missile strike on a US base in Iraq in response to the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his companions was legitimate defense while being of a strategic nature.
- Iraq: Education access still a challenge in former ISIL-controlled areas UN News 17 Feb 2020 -- More than two years after the defeat of ISIL in Iraq, some children in areas formerly controlled by the terrorist group still cannot access school or get the necessary documentation required for enrollment, a UN report published on Monday finds.
- Iraqi PM-designate pledges to name 'independent' cabinet this week Press TV 16 Feb 2020 -- Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi has vowed to announce this week his cabinet made up of "independent" and "impartial" figures.
- U.S. Raises Brain-Injury Toll In Iran Attack For Fifth Time, Now Says 109 Hurt RFE/RL 11 Feb 2020 -- The U.S. military has for the fifth time raised the number of U.S. service members who suffered traumatic brain injuries after an Iranian missile attack on an air base in Iraq last month.
- Over 100 US forces diagnosed with brain injuries from Iran strikes: US officials Press TV 10 Feb 2020 -- The US military is reportedly planning to announce a more than 50-percent rise in the number of cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among its soldiers following Iran's retaliatory strikes on an American military base in Iraq last month.
- US to exempt Iraq from sanctions against Iran, Iraqi officials say Press TV 10 Feb 2020 -- The United States has announced to Iraq its readiness to renew sanctions waivers allowing the country to continue importing gas and electricity from Iran, Iraqi officials say.
- Two top Sadrist commanders killed in 24 hours in Iraq Press TV 07 Feb 2020 -- Two commanders of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's movement have been killed in separate attacks in the span of 24 hours in what appears to be a plot to create division among Iraqi groups.
- U.S. 'Outraged' By Violence Against Protesters In Iraqi City Of Najaf RFE/RL 07 Feb 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said Washington was "outraged" by violence against protesters in the Iraqi city of Najaf and he urged Baghdad to "immediately address legitimate grievances."
- Iraq, Russia Discuss Heightened Military Cooperation Amid U.S. Strains RFE/RL 07 Feb 2020 -- Iraq's Defense Ministry says it has discussed the possibilities for deepening military cooperation with Russia, as ties between Baghdad and Washington fray following a U.S. air strike that killed a top Iranian general in the country.
- Iraqi officials believe Popular Mobilization Units not behind US base attack: NY Times Press TV 06 Feb 2020 -- Iraq's military officials say an attack on the country's K-1 military base, which killed an American contractor, was not carried out by the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) forces, as rockets were fired from an area frequented by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
- On Attacks Against Protesters in Iraq US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2020 -- "We are outraged by the violence perpetrated in the city of Najaf on February 5 that led to the killing and wounding of peaceful demonstrators."
- Iraqi Protesters Clash With Sadr Backers In Deadly Najaf Standoff RFE/RL 06 Feb 2020 -- At least eight Iraqi protesters were killed in clashes after supporters of influential Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed an antigovernment protest camp in the southern city of Najaf, medial officials and activists say.
- Islamic State Poised for Comeback, US Defense Officials Report VOA 04 Feb 2020 -- U.S. defense and intelligence officials say the special forces operation that killed former Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria last October has done little to hinder the terror group.
- 'US expanding Ain al-Assad facilities, beefing up base defenses: Report Press TV 03 Feb 2020 -- US forces deployed in the Ain al-Assad airbase in western Iraq are seeking to expand the facility and beef up defenses following an Iranian missile attack on the facility, according to a report.
- Saudi Foreign Minister Doesn't Want US Troops to Leave Iraq VOA 03 Feb 2020 -- Saudi Arabia's top diplomat says his country does not want U.S. troops to leave Iraq, even as Washington bolsters its military presence in the Saudi kingdom. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud warned that any pullout of American forces from neighboring Iraq could make the region less safe.
- Sadr calls for putting and end to Iraq's violence IRNA 02 Feb 2020 -- Leader of the Sadr Movement and spiritual supporter of the parliamentary faction of Saeroun, just hours after the appointment of a new prime minister, called for putting an end to street violence in Baghdad, southern and central Iraqi provinces.
- Spox: Iran welcomes appointment of Tawfiq Allawi as new Iraqi PM IRNA 02 Feb 2020 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran hails appointment of Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as new Iraqi Prime Minister to support independence, national sovereignty, territorial integrity and reinforcing democracy basis in Iraq.
- Iraq's Sadr calls for calm, normalcy after new prime minister appointed Press TV 02 Feb 2020 -- Iraq's Shia cleric Muqtada Sadr has called for the return to normal life and urged his followers to help security forces clear roads blocked after months of intense protests over corruption, unemployment and elitism.
- Iran welcomes election of Allawi as new prime minister of Iraq Press TV 02 Feb 2020 -- Iran has welcomed the appointment of Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as the new prime minister of Iraq after months of political deadlock in the Arab country.
- Iraq's powerful cleric Sadr endorses new PM designate Allawi Press TV 01 Feb 2020 -- Iraq's Shia cleric Muqtada Sadr, the most influential in the Arab country's political system, has endorsed the designation of a technocrat as prime minister, saying it is a good step after months of political turmoil.
- New Iraqi Prime Minister-designate urged to act on reforms and accountability UN News 01 Feb 2020 -- The top UN official in Iraq is calling on the country's newly designated Prime Minister to urgently deliver on reforms and demands for accountability, amid ongoing protests.
- Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi introduced as new Iraqi PM IRNA 01 Feb 2020 -- Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi was finally appointed on Saturday as the new prime minister by the Iraqi president two months after Adil Abdul Mahdi's resignation and disagreement with political groups.
- Iraqi president appoints Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as new premier Press TV 01 Feb 2020 -- Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as the Arab country's new prime minister after political parties in the parliament failed to name a candidate in two months since former premier Adel Abdul Mahdi stepped down under pressure from anti-government protests.
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