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January 2022 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- Iraq Records 7,217 Cases of COVID-19 SPA 31 Jan 2022 -- Iraq recorded 7,217 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 2,210,058.
- Rockets target military base housing US forces at Baghdad airport Press TV 28 Jan 2022 -- Several rockets have reportedly struck a major base at Baghdad International Airport, where American military forces and trainers are stationed,. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
- Iraq Records 8,107 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 26 Jan 2022 -- Iraq recorded, in the past 24 hours, 8,107 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 2.175 million.
- Saudi Arabia, Iraq to link power grids but Iran not out of picture Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- Saudi Arabia and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to link their power grids, Saudi state press agency SPA reports.
- Iraqi PMU forces launch wide-scale operation to secure Diyala after Daesh terrorist attack Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Iraqi anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known by their Arabic name as Hashd al-Sha'abi, have launched a large-scale security operation to clear Daesh remnants from villages and rural areas in the eastern province of Diyala after a deadly Daesh terrorist attack in the area.
- Iraq Records 6,487 Cases of COVID-19 SPA 18 Jan 2022 -- Iraq recorded 6487 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of inactions to 2.125 million.
- Almost 4,000 Iraqis Repatriated From Belarus's Borders, Baghdad Says RFE/RL 16 Jan 2022 -- Iraq has repatriated up to 4,000 of its citizens who had been stuck on the border of Belarus and European Union members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia in recent weeks, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on January 16.
- Turkish Base in Iraq Comes Under Rocket Fire, Reports Say Sputnik 16 Jan 2022 -- A Turkish military base in Zlikan, northeast of the Iraqi city of Mosul, has come under rocket fire for the second time in two days, a source in the Iraqi security forces told the Shafaq news agency.
- Drones attack Balad Air Base hosting US troops near Iraqi capital Press TV 15 Jan 2022 -- An air base housing US military forces and warplanes in the north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad has been hit by drones amid a rise in attacks on the positions of US occupation forces in the Arab country.
- Iraq Records 3,266 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 14 Jan 2022 -- Iraq recorded 3,266 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,108,206.
- Several rockets fired at Baghdad's Green Zone, two people injured Press TV 13 Jan 2022 -- At least three rockets have been fired towards the fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with two of them landing in the US embassy.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with the Speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives al-Halbousi US Dept. of State 13 Jan 2022
- Roadside bomb attacks hit US military trucks in separate areas in Iraq Press TV 11 Jan 2022 -- Several roadside bomb attacks have targeted convoys carrying logistical equipment belonging to the US military south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and in the country's southern province of Muthanna, amid strong public opposition to the prolonged presence of American occupation forces on Iraqi soil.
- Roadside bomb explosions hit US supply convoys in central, southern Iraq Press TV 06 Jan 2022 -- Multiple roadside bombs have separately gone off near convoys of trucks carrying equipment belonging to US occupation forces in Iraq's central province of Babil as well as the southern provinces of Basra and Muthanna in the last 24 hours, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
- US-Led Coalition Responds to New Round of Attacks in Syria, Iraq VOA 05 Jan 2022 -- U.S. and coalition forces are striking back following a series of rocket and drone attacks on bases in Syria and Iraq by militias linked to Iran.
- Coalition: Iran-backed militia attacks a dangerous distraction from mission CENTCOM 05 Jan 2022 -- Coalition forces were targeted this morning by eight rounds of indirect fire at Green Village, a Syrian Democratic Forces base with a small Coalition advisory presence, in northeast Syria. According to Coalition forces, the attack did not cause any casualties, but several rounds impacted inside the Coalition base and caused minor damage.
- Rockets Fired Near Baghdad Base Housing U.S. Troops Amid Iran Tensions RFE/RL 05 Jan 2022 -- A rocket attacked has rocked an Iraqi military base that houses U.S. soldiers near the airport in Baghdad amid heightened tensions around the anniversary of the 2020 killing of a top Iranian general and a senior Iraqi militia leader in a U.S. drone strike.
- Rockets target Ain al-Assad base hosting US troops in Iraq's Anbar Press TV 05 Jan 2022 -- A number of rockets have targeted the Ain al-Assad air base, which hosts US forces, in Iraq's western province of al-Anbar.
- Katyusha rocket hits US military camp near Baghdad International Airport Press TV 05 Jan 2022 -- A rocket has hit an Iraqi military base hosting US forces near Baghdad International Airport, Iraqi security and military sources say.
- Four rockets strike US military camp near Baghdad airport: Iraqi media Press TV 05 Jan 2022 -- Iraqi media reports say four rockets have hit a US military camp close to the international airport in the capital Baghdad, following two consecutive days of strikes against US bases in the country.
- U.S. Troops in Iraq Remain at Risk, Retain Right of Self-Defense, Press Secretary Says DoD News 04 Jan 2022 -- Even though the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq has changed, the troops are still in a hazardous environment and retain the ability to defend themselves, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby told reporters today.
- Security forces defend Ali Al Salem from drones US Air Force 04 Jan 2022 -- The threat of unmanned aerial system attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East has given U.S. Central Command reasons to increase the training and preparedness of bases in the theater of operations.
- Armed drones attack base housing US occupation forces in Iraq for second one in two days Press TV 04 Jan 2022 -- An airbase in Iraq's western province of Anbar, where occupying American military forces and trainers are stationed, has reportedly come under attack by unmanned aerial vehicles.
- US Thwarts 2 Drone Attacks in Iraq VOA 04 Jan 2022 -- U.S. forces in Iraq thwarted a second explosives-laden drone attack in as many days Tuesday, as U.S. forces in Syria destroyed what was believed to be an enemy rocket launch site.
- Drones target Victory military base housing occupying US forces at Baghdad airport Press TV 03 Jan 2022 -- Two unmanned aerial vehicles have reportedly struck a major base at Baghdad International Airport, where occupying American forces and trainers are stationed, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
- Air Defenses at Military Base Hosting US Forces in Iraq Reportedly Repel Drone Attack Sputnik 03 Jan 2022 -- In mid-December, two rockets were fired towards the Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. The US-installed C-RAM defence system was activated to intercept the rockets.
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