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December 2021 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- Iraqi Prime Minister Confirms Complete Pull Out of Int'l Troops From Country Sputnik 29 Dec 2021 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Wednesday that the military contingent of the US-led international coalition has completely withdrawn from the country, and that Iraqi forces are capable of countering terrorism on their own.
- Election Victory of Shiite Cleric Could Break Iran's Grip on Iraqi Politics, Observers Say VOA 29 Dec 2021 -- With Iraq's October parliamentary election results now ratified, political parties are negotiating the composition of the country's next government.
- Iraq Records 166 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 166 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,092,650.
- Iran, Iraq sign final agreement on cross-border railway: Minister Press TV 27 Dec 2021 -- Iran and Iraq have signed a final and binding agreement on how they will jointly contribute to the construction of a stretch of railway that connects Iranian rail network to the Mediterranean coast in Syria.
- Iraq Records 172 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 26 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 172 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,092,484.
- In 2022, Iraq Expected to Struggle for Sovereignty Amid Tug of War VOA 26 Dec 2021 -- Iran, the United States and Gulf Arab states are increasingly engaged in a struggle over the future of Iraq, analysts say. The question that looms over 2022, they believe, is whether the emerging Iraqi political makeup following October's parliamentary elections will be able to advance Iraqi sovereignty in the context of this geopolitical tug of war.
- Iraq Records 156 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 25 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 156 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,092,312.
- Iraq Records 322 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 322 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,092,156.
- Iraq pays final installment on Kuwait war reparations Press TV 23 Dec 2021 -- The Iraqi government has finished paying reparations to its neighbor Kuwait over an invasion that took place 30 years ago during the time of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
- Closure of Iraq-Syria Border Crossing Worries Aid Groups, Travelers VOA 22 Dec 2021 -- A vital border crossing between Iraq's Kurdistan Region and Syria's northeast remains closed one week after violent clashes broke out between supporters of a major Syrian Kurdish party and border guards on the Iraqi side.
- Iraqi Air Force airlift capability supports defeat Daesh mission CENTCOM 21 Dec 2021 -- The Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) completed a strategic airlift mission from Kuwait to Iraq, carrying critical cargo for Iraq Ministry of Defense agencies Dec. 13, 2021.
- Iraq Records 357 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 17 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded, in the past 24 hours, 357 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), binging tally of infections to 2,090,026.
- Iraq Records 474 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 14 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 474 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,088,833.
- Iraq Records 522 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 13 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 522 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,088,359.
- Iraq says still needs to import gas from Iran as debt piles up Press TV 13 Dec 2021 -- Iraq's electricity ministry says the Arab country still needs to import natural gas from Iran because its plan to locally provide fuel for its power plants has not been completed yet.
- US military claims end of Iraq combat role but keeps 2500 troops Press TV 12 Dec 2021 -- The US military has claimed the end of its combat operations across Iraq under the terms of an earlier agreement with Baghdad, but added that thousands of its troops will remain in the Arab nation as "advisers."
- Iraqi groups vow resistance after US announces end to combat mission Press TV 10 Dec 2021 -- Iraq's anti-terror Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba movement has dismissed the announcement that US forces have ended their combat mission in the Arab country, stressing that Washington cannot be trusted an inch and that resistance groups will continue their struggle until all American occupation forces leave.
- US Officially Ends Combat Operations in Iraq VOA 09 Dec 2021 -- The responsibility for leading the fight against the Islamic State terror group in Iraq has now shifted from the United States and its coalition allies to Iraqi security forces.
- Iraq security official: US ends combat mission but troops remain on ground Press TV 09 Dec 2021 -- Iraq's national security adviser says the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh terrorist group has ended its combat mission in the country, but still maintains presence there under a different name.
- Iraq Records 510 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 09 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded, in the past 24 hours, 510 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 2,086,702.
- Iraq Records 615 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 06 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 615 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,084,961.
- Iraqi forces, Peshmerga fighters retake village in Kirkuk from Daesh terrorists Press TV 06 Dec 2021 -- Iraqi forces backed by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have recaptured a village in northern Iraq that had fallen under the control of the Daesh Takfiri terrorists the day before.
- Five killed, six injured in Daesh attack in northern Iraq Press TV 06 Dec 2021 -- Daesh terrorists have killed at least five people, and wounded six others in an attack in northern Iraq, according to reports citing security sources.
- US military bases, troops come under attack in Syria, Iraq Press TV 05 Dec 2021 -- Two military bases used by US occupation forces in Syria and a convoy of American troops in Iraq have come under attack, amid rising anti-US sentiment in the two neighboring Arab countries.
- US renews sanctions waiver for Iraq to import Iranian energy Press TV 04 Dec 2021 -- The United States has granted Iraq a 120-day extension to a sanctions waiver allowing the Arab country to import energy from neighboring Iran.
- ISIS Attacks in Iraq US Dept. of State 03 Dec 2021 -- The United States is deeply concerned by the continued escalation of ISIS attacks throughout Iraq, including the attack yesterday in Makhmour district that took the lives of 10 Peshmerga and three civilians.
- Islamic State Attack Leaves Over Dozen Kurds Dead VOA 03 Dec 2021 -- Bayan Mala Osman, accompanied by her three sons, was at home in the small, secluded Kurdish village in northern Iraq when she heard dogs barking. Her sons grabbed their weapons and walked outside to find the source of the commotion.
- Continued momentum to address the heinous crimes committed by Da'esh in Iraq UK FCDO 02 Dec 2021 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on UNITAD
- 'Turning point' reached for survivors of ISIL crimes in Iraq, Security Council hears UN News 02 Dec 2021 -- The international community has reached a "turning point" in pursuing justice for atrocities committed by the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq, the new head of a special UN investigative team told the Security Council in New York on Thursday.
- Iraqi Leaders Maneuver After Initial Certification of Poll Results VOA 01 Dec 2021 -- Iraqi TV reported Wednesday that the country's electoral commission had sent its final results to the country's highest court for final approval, as top political leaders consulted each other to form a new government.
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