Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
April 2024 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal UN News 29 Apr 2024 -- Rising violence is again restricting humanitarian aid delivery in the Darfur region of Sudan, the head of the World Food Programme said on Monday.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 27 Apr 2024 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- Condemning the Attacks on Civilians and Energy Infrastructure in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2024
- Iran will check Erdogan's ambitious goals in Iraq, experts say VOA 24 Apr 2024 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed with Iraqi officials to expand bilateral relations, an attempt that experts say will be challenged by neighbor Iran, which has established significant political clout in Iraq.
- Kata'ib Hezbollah: We will resume attacks on US forces in Iraq IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Iraqi resistance group Kata'ib Hezbollah has announced resumption of attacks on US forces in Iraq.
- "We have the political will to enhance our relations with Iraq" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 22 Apr 2024
- Iraq won't tolerate violation of its sovereignty, PM tells Erdogan Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani has told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the Arab country would not tolerate any violation of its territorial integrity in a clear reference to Turkey's sporadic attacks on suspected hideouts of Kurdish militants in north and northwestern Iraq.
- Iraqi resistance targets Zionist positions in northern Golan IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance of Iraq has announced that it targeted the Zionists' positions in the occupied Syrian Golan.
- Iraqi fighters hit Israeli target in Syria's Golan in fresh pro-Palestinian op. Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Iraq's Islamic Resistance, an umbrella group of anti-terror fighters, has announced striking a "vital" Israeli target in Syria's Tel Aviv-occupied Golan Heights.
- Two Iraqi military bases bombed by unknown aircraft near Baghdad People's Daily 20 Apr 2024 -- Two Iraqi military bases near Baghdad were bombed after midnight on Saturday by unknown aircraft, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.
- Iraqi resistance strikes 'vital' Israeli target in Eilat after strike on PMU base Press TV 20 Apr 2024 -- Fighters from the Iraqi anti-terror resistance groups have launched a drone strike against a strategic target in the southernmost part of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories in response to the attack on a military base housing a coalition of anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
- Iraqi resistance forces hit Israeli Ovda air base Press TV 19 Apr 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has said it carried out a strike on the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel.
- Israeli warplanes, Daesh terrorists attack Syria, Iraq Press TV 19 Apr 2024 -- Israeli military aircraft have carried out a string of airstrikes against positions in Syria's southwestern provinces of Daraa and As-Suwayda as well as neighboring Iraq.
- International Arms Dealers Charged with Conspiring to Unlawfully Export Weapons and Ammunition from the United States to Sudan and Iraq US Dept. of Justice 16 Apr 2024 -- An indictment was unsealed yesterday charging Syria national Mohamad Deiry and Lebanese national Samer Rayya, both principals of an Iraq-based arms company, Black Shield Ltd., with conspiring to export munitions from the United States to Sudan and Iraq without the necessary licenses and approvals, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Additionally, Deiry and Rayya were charged with conspiring to commit money laundering in furtherance of their illicit procurement activities.
- Denmark closes embassy in Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 16 Apr 2024 -- After the withdrawal of the Danish force protection personnel and the national support element from NATO Mission Iraq (NMI), the Danish government has decided to close the Danish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
- Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Torture and Illegally Exporting Weapons Parts and Related Services to Iraq US Dept. of Justice 15 Apr 2024 -- A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 70 years in prison for torturing an Estonian citizen in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and for the illegal export of weapons parts and related services.
- Austin Notes Success of Territorial Defeat of ISIS in Iraq DoD News 15 Apr 2024 -- This year marks 10 years of the global coalition to defeat ISIS, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today while hosting a meeting and an enhanced honor cordon, to welcome Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to the Pentagon.
- Iraq - C-172 and AC/RC-208 Aircraft Contractor Logistics Support DSCA 15 Apr 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq of C-172 and AC/RC-208 Aircraft Contractor Logistics Support and Training and related equipment for an estimated cost of $140 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to the Pentagon DoD 15 Apr 2024
- Joint Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani DoD 15 Apr 2024 -- Today at the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani during his first visit to Washington, D.C. as Prime Minister.
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee US Dept. of State 15 Apr 2024 -- The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Tamim Co-chair a U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee Meeting US Dept. of State 15 Apr 2024
- Iraqis fear Israeli retaliation after Iran attack VOA 15 Apr 2024 -- Iraq, perhaps unsurprisingly, is a hotbed of gallows humor.
- Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States and the Republic of Iraq The White House 15 Apr 2024
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Mohammed Shyaa al-Sudani of the Republic of Iraq Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 15 Apr 2024
- Biden meets Iraqi PM amid escalating Mideast tensions VOA 16 Apr 2024 -- As U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Iraq's prime minister Monday, all eyes were on Iran, which over the weekend made a historic first strike on Israel.
- Iraqi resistance warns US, Israel amid regional tensions Press TV 13 Apr 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has vowed to respond to any "foolish" act against the Arab country or the Axis of Resistance by the US or Israel.
- Mideast tensions loom ahead of Biden meeting with Iraqi PM al-Sudani VOA 12 Apr 2024 -- President Joe Biden is set to welcome Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday, with the threat of a Gaza war spillover looming in the background. Security officials are on guard against expected Iranian retaliation for an attack on its consulate in Damascus earlier this month.
- Germany detains Iraqi couple suspected of genocide against Yazidis VOA 12 Apr 2024 -- German officials are interrogating an Iraqi couple who are suspected of committing crimes that may amount to genocide while they were associated with the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria between October 2015 and December 2017.
- U.S./Iraq Higher Military Commission Principals Meeting Statement DoD 09 Apr 2024 -- The Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Gen. Abdel Emir Rashid Yarallah and the Commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla co-chaired the inaugural U.S.-lraq Higher Military Commission Principals Meeting on April 8, 2024.
- Iraqi Resistance attacks Haifa oil refineries, Golan military target ISNA 06 Apr 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announces a series of operations its fighters carried out against Israeli targets in occupied territories.
- Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria for January through March 2024 CENTCOM 05 Apr 2024 -- United States Central Command, along with our Defeat ISIS partners, Iraqi Security Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces, conducted 94 Defeat ISIS Missions resulting in 18 ISIS operatives killed and 63 detained from January through March. In Iraq, 66 partnered operations resulted in 11 ISIS operatives killed and 36 ISIS operatives detained. In Syria, 28 partnered operations resulted in 7 ISIS operatives killed and 27 ISIS operatives detained.
- Iraqi Resistance targets Israeli Tel Nof Airbase ISNA 02 Apr 2024 -- The Iraqi Resistance in Iraq confirmed that its fighters targeted early Tuesday the Israeli "Tel Nof" Airbase in the occupied Palestinian territories using drones.
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