Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2021 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- Iraq Reports 5995 New Cases of Covid-19 SPA 30 Mar 2021 -- Iraq reported today 5995 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases to 844260.
- Defeat IS Coalition Worries About Resurgence VOA 30 Mar 2021 -- The United States and other key members of the global coalition to defeat Islamic State are voicing renewed concerns about the terror group against the backdrop of a massive campaign to root out operatives trying to turn a once-liberated area into a new stronghold.
- NATO Secretary General joins meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS NATO 30 Mar 2021 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on Tuesday (30 March 2021), co-hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès.
- Briefing with Acting Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS John Godfrey On U.S. Participation in the Upcoming D-ISIS Ministerial US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2021
- Supply convoys for US-led military forces struck in bomb attacks across Iraq Press TV 29 Mar 2021 -- Three logistical support convoys belonging to the US-led coalition in Iraq have been targeted by explosive devices in the country's central provinces of Babil and al-Qadisiyah, as well as the southern province of Dhi Qar.
- US-Led Coalition in Iraq Targeted In Bombing Attacks, Source Says Sputnik 29 Mar 2021 -- Two logistical support convoys belonging to the US-led international coalition in Iraq were targeted by two explosive devices in the country's central and southern provinces, a local security source told Sputnik on Monday.
- Supply convoys of US-led forces struck by multiple bomb attacks in Iraq Press TV 25 Mar 2021 -- Multiple roadside bombs have separately struck five convoys of trucks carrying logistical equipment for the US-led coalition forces in Iraq.
- Iraq's COVID-19 cases exceed 800,000 as infections surge threatens to collapse health system Global Times 24 Mar 2021 -- The Iraqi Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that the total number of COVID-19 infections in Iraq has surpassed 800,000, as the 5,000-plus daily infections in recent days threaten to collapse the health system of the war-torn country.
- On the Second Anniversary of ISIS's Territorial Defeat US Dept. of State 23 Mar 2021 -- Two years ago, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, together with our local partners, liberated all territory controlled by ISIS in Iraq and Syria, a major milestone in the effort to ensure the terrorist group's enduring defeat.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 23 Mar 2021 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- Roadside bomb attacks hit US-led coalition convoys in southern Iraq, Anbar Press TV 18 Mar 2021 -- Four roadside bombs have separately gone off near convoys of trucks carrying equipment belonging to US-led coalition forces in Iraq's southern provinces of al-Qadisiyah and al-Muthanna as well as the western province of Anbar.
- Kyrgyzstan Repatriates Dozens Of Children Born To Militants In Iraq RFE/RL 16 Mar 2021 -- Kyrgyzstan has brought back dozens of children from Iraq, becoming the latest Central Asian state to repatriate its citizens since thousands from the region went to fight with extremist groups in Iraq and Syria.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK FCDO 15 Mar 2021 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- US-occupied Iraqi air base hit by several rockets Press TV 15 Mar 2021 -- At least seven rockets have targeted another Iraqi air base occupied by American troops north of Baghdad, the latest in a string of attacks against US positions and interests in the Arab country.
- Iran categorically rules out involvement in Iraq attacks IRNA 15 Mar 2021 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi categorically ruled out any involvement in attacks on US bases in Iraq.
- Iran categorically rejects any involvement in Iraq's attacks ISNA 15 Mar 2021 -- Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi categorically rejected any involvement in attacks on US bases in Iraq, calling the military strike of the US against Iraqi forces gross violations of international law and practice.
- Iraqi Military Base North of Baghdad Comes Under Rocket Attack Sputnik 15 Mar 2021 -- The base was handed over to the Iraqi Air Force in 2011 after the US withdrawal from the country. It previously came under a similar rocket attack in late February which reportedly left two employees injured.
- Iraq's Foreign Minister addresses the North Atlantic Council on strengthening NATO-Iraq cooperation NATO 11 Mar 2021 -- Today (11 March 2021), the Foreign Minister of Iraq Fuad Hussein briefed the North Atlantic Council virtually. The discussion focused on NATO-Iraq cooperation and on NATO's advising and training mission in Iraq.
- Roadside bomb attacks target US-led coalition convoys across Iraq Press TV 11 Mar 2021 -- Four roadside bombs have exploded separately near convoys of trucks carrying logistical equipment belonging to the US-led coalition forces in Iraq's western province of Anbar, southern province of Muthanna bordering Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the central province of Babil, as well as the southern province of Basra.
- Several people wounded in terrorist attack north of Baghdad Press TV 08 Mar 2021 -- At least eight people sustained injuries after an explosion hit an area near the al-Aimmah bridge north of Baghdad, according to Iraqi sources.
- Pope Francis Encourages Iraq's Christians to Forgive and Rebuild VOA 07 Mar 2021 -- Pope Francis Sunday visited Christian communities in Iraq's north, where the Islamic State group carried out its worst devastation, to bring encouragement and solace to those who suffered numerous atrocities and are trying to rebuild their homes and lives. Iraqis are also hoping to rebuild trust and hope for the future.
- Pope Meets With Iraqi Ayatollah; Both Call for 'Peaceful Coexistence' VOA 06 Mar 2021 -- Pope Francis met with Iraq's top Shiite religious leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, during a visit Saturday morning to the Shiite holy city of Najaf. Both men issued statements after the meeting urging peaceful coexistence among Iraq's different religious groups.
- Iran to cash out frozen funds in Iraq: Minister IRNA 06 Mar 2021 -- Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand on Saturday said that Iran will cash out its frozen funds in Iraq.
- US allows transactions on Iranian funds in Iraq: Reports Press TV 06 Mar 2021 -- Media reports and sources have suggested that an Iraqi bank holding billions of dollars of Iranian funds has been allowed for a first time in years to process transactions involving the funds after gaining a waiver from US sanctions against Tehran.
- US Not Ready to Assign Blame for Rocket Attack in Iraq VOA 05 Mar 2021 -- U.S. defense officials are declining to assign responsibility for an attack on a major air base in western Iraq, days after 10 rockets slammed into the compound that houses American and coalition troops.
- Latest Rocket Attack in Iraq Causes Only 'Minor Structural Damage' VOA 05 Mar 2021 -- This week's rocket attack on a major air base in western Iraq appears to have done little damage, according to the latest assessment by U.S. military officials.
- US strikes against Hashd Sha'abi forces on Iraqi-Syrian border great mistake: MP Press TV 04 Mar 2021 -- A senior Iraqi lawmaker has denounced last week's US military airstrikes against the positions of anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) – better known by the Arabic name Hashd al-Sha'abi – on the Iraqi-Syrian border as an act of sheer folly.
- Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases set new record in 2 months; Iraq receives shipment of donated Chinese vaccines People's Daily 03 Mar 2021 -- Turkey on Tuesday reported 11,837 new COVID-19 cases, as its daily infections exceeded 10,000 for the first time in about two months. Meanwhile, Iraq received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China.
- DOD Statement on Rocket Attack at Al Asad by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby DoD 03 Mar 2021 -- "We can confirm that early this morning the air base at Al Asad in Iraq came under rocket attack."
- Any Response to Early Morning Rocket Attack Will Wait on Investigation DoD News 03 Mar 2021 -- Ten rockets were launched at the U.S. and ally-occupied Al Asad military base in Iraq early this morning. One American contractor who was sheltering suffered a "cardiac episode," and later died as a result, the Pentagon press secretary said. There is an investigation into who is responsible for the attack.
- US Will Not 'Shy Away' From Retaliation for Attack on Iraqi Air Base VOA 03 Mar 2021 -- Top U.S. officials said Wednesday that the United States would not "shy away" from responding to the latest rocket attack on U.S. and coalition personnel in Iraq with military force, if necessary.
- US Civilian Contractor Killed in Iraq Rocket Attack VOA 03 Mar 2021 -- The latest rocket attack on a military base housing U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq has claimed the life of a civilian contractor.
- Katyusha rockets target Ain al-Assad military base housing US forces in western Iraq Press TV 03 Mar 2021 -- A barrage of rockets have struck the Ain al-Assad air base hosting American forces in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.
- Rockets Hit Iraq Air Base Hosting U.S. Troops Ahead Of Papal Visit RFE/RL 03 Mar 2021 -- The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq says at least 10 rockets have been fired at a military base that hosts American and other coalition troops.
- Turkey-Iran Tensions Rise as Ankara Expands Operations in Iraq VOA 02 Mar 2021 -- Turkish-Iranian tensions are rising over Turkey's ongoing military operations against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. The regional rivals are engaged in increasingly bitter diplomatic sparring as Ankara threatens to expand its Iraqi operations to a strategically important region used by an Iranian-backed militia.
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