Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
April 2023 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- Signs Emerge IS Struggling to Keep Up Fight in Iraq, Syria VOA 25 Apr 2023 -- Islamic State appears to be losing the ability to strike effectively in areas that were once part of the terror group's self-declared caliphate.
- Turkish troops kill 21 "terrorists" in Syria, Iraq: defense minister People's Daily 23 Apr 2023 -- A total of 21 "terrorists" were killed by Turkish troops over the past four days in northern Syria and Iraq, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.
- Denmark Withdraws Military From Syria, Iraq to Combat Threats Near Country's Borders Sputnik 22 Apr 2023 -- Denmark has decided to withdraw all its military specialists, who participated in countering Daesh* in Iraq and Syria, to combat threats in close proximity to the country's borders, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
- Iraq: Speech in EP Plenary on behalf of the HR/VP Borrell on bilateral relations with the EU European External Action Service (EEAS) 18 Apr 2023 -- Speech delivered by Commissioner for Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn, on behalf of High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani US Dept. of State 18 Apr 2023
- Iran Army chief: Israel cannot handle Iran's military might IRNA 10 Apr 2023 -- The commander of the Iranian Army has warned Israel that it cannot handle Iran's military might, saying the Zionist regime's power matches only that of one of Iran's operations during Iraq's war against the country in the 1980s.
- Israel no match for Iran's Army; equivalent to one of Iran's operations in Iraq war: Army Chief Press TV 10 Apr 2023 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army says the Israeli military, which heavily relies on sophisticated Western-built munitions, is no match for Iran's Armed Forces, dismissing hostile remarks by the Israeli army's chief of staff that Israel is "ready" to attack Iran even without US support.
- Iraq condemns Turkey attack on Sulaymaniyah airport, calls on Ankara to apologize Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has condemned the recent shelling of Sulaymaniyah airport in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region by the Turkish military, calling on Ankara to cease hostilities and apologize for bombarding the area.
- Iraq Demands Apology From Turkiye for Attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- Iraq called on Turkiye to formally apologize for what Baghdad believes was Ankara's terrorist attack on the Sulaymaniyah airport in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, the president's office said on Saturday.
- Iran denies it suffered any losses in conversion of Iraqi debt to dinar Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has denied reports it suffered any losses because of converting its dollar debts from Iraq to the currency of the Arab country.
- Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Welcoming Developments in Iraq's Energy Sector The White House 07 Apr 2023
- CENTCOM Month in Review, March 2023: The Fight Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria CENTCOM 04 Apr 2023 -- During the month of March 2023, U.S. Central Command, along with coalition and other partners, conducted a total of 37 D-ISIS operations, resulting in 9 ISIS operatives killed and 18 detained.
- Up to 1 Million Iraqis Are Victims of Enforced Disappearance VOA 04 Apr 2023 -- A U.N. watchdog committee is urging the Iraqi government to take action to stop the practice of enforced disappearances, which has resulted in the abduction and disappearance of up to a million people in the past five decades.
- Iraq's Christians Call for Secure Future VOA 04 Apr 2023 -- As Christians in Iraq prepare to mark Easter Sunday this weekend, the country's Chaldean Catholic archbishop says religious minorities there deserve for their futures to be secure and their rights to be respected.
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