Tag: Iraq
Residents exhume Saddam Hussein grave, removed his body to unknown location
Speculations over the fate of the body of Iraq’s former President, Saddam Hussein, have resurfaced again with new reports claiming that the residents of al-Awja [Read More…]
U.S. To Close Consulate In Iraq, Citing ‘Threats’ From Iran And Allied Militias
The United States has announced it will close its consulate in Basra, citing what it said were threats from the Iranian government and Iran-backed militias [Read More…]
At Least 130 Killed, Wounded in Twin Blasts at Baghdad Shiite Mosque
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 130 people were killed and wounded Wednesday in a deadly explosion near a Shiite mosque in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, [Read More…]
Run Dry: Daesh Faces Bankruptcy as Their Ejection From Iraq Continues
A former Iraqi finance minister has said that Daesh, a group that once sustained itself through extortion and oil smuggling, can now barely pay their [Read More…]
Iraq Hangs 36 Over Islamic State Massacre Of Military Recruits
Iraq has executed 36 men convicted of taking part in the massacre by the Islamic State (IS) extremist group of hundreds of military recruits in [Read More…]
Islamic State Reportedly Captures Up To 3,000 Iraqis Fleeing Violence
The UN’s refugee agency says it has received reports that the Islamic State (IS) extremist group may have captured up to 3,000 villagers who were [Read More…]
Yazidis Urge Action on Thousands of ‘Forgotten’ Hostages Held by Daesh
Exactly two years after the Daesh terrorist group massacred and abducted the Yazidi community in Sinjar, survivors of the tragedy told Sputnik they fear their [Read More…]
Bombings Kill Scores In Baghdad
Iraqi officials say that at least 75 people have been killed in a car bombing carried out by the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in [Read More…]
