ERBIL (Reuters/IraqiNews.com) Iraq’s Kurdish region plans to hold a referendum on independence on Sept. 25, an official said on Wednesday. A tweet from Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani’
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Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A Peshmerga fighter was wounded as a bomb blast targeted security patrol, east of Diyala province, a local source has said. “A bomb placed on the
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The number of Kurdish fighters killed during three years since the breakout of the Iraqi war against Islamic State militants has stood at 1760, Kurdistan Region’s
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) Twelve Islamic State militants, three Kurdish fighters were wounded as Peshmerga forces repelled an attack by the extremists in Tuz Khurmatu, east of Salahuddin. “IS militants
Sinjar (BasNews) A large number of Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary forces have been deployed near the Yezid majority region of Sinjar, which according to the Yezidi officials, will pose a
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) A paramilitary official has disclosed information about presence of mass graves of Yazidi victims in two villages located in western Mosul. “Our intelligence obtained information on
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) One policeman was killed late Wednesday when an armed individual shot at him north of Kirkuk, a security source said on Thursday. Alsumaria News quoted the
Erbil (BasNews) Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani met with Iraqi Minister of Planning Salman al-Jumaili in Erbil on Sunday. Jumaili stated his willingness for any cooperation
(Reuters) A top Iraqi commander expects to dislodge Islamic State from Mosul in May despite resistance from militants in the densely populated Old City district. The battle should be
Baghdad (BasNews) The Iraqi Shi’ite militia group known as Hashd al-Shaabi or the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Wednesday opposed the presence of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in