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ISIS captures village evacuated by villagers in Kirkuk province: official, villager
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Islamic State (ISIS) militants captured a village in Kirkuk province after villagers evacuated the area,…
Explosions heard near Syria-Iraq border, rebels deny blasts inside U.S. base – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Syrian state television reported on Sunday that multiple explosions had been heard inside a U.S.…
Four people arrested for crossing into Iraq illegally: authorities
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Security forces detained four Iraqis illegally crossing into Iraq from Syria, authorities said on Sunday.…
Iraq to spend $100 million to buy Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drone – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq will spend around $100 million to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey, a…
Iraqi, Peshmerga officials agree to coordinate in fighting ISIS
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi and Peshmerga officials on Saturday agreed to coordinate in confronting Islamic State (ISIS) militants…
Iraqi PM, U.S. diplomat discuss withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed the withdrawal of U.S.-led Coalition troops from Iraq with…
Hundreds more migrants leave Belarus on Iraq-bound flight
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — More than 400 migrants who had travelled to Belarus seeking to cross the border into…
U.N. says ISIS committed war crimes at prison in Mosul
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq said Islamic State (ISIS) militants had committed crimes…
Peshmerga delegation visits Baghdad to meet Iraqi officials
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A delegation from the ministry of Peshmerga visited Baghdad on Saturday to hold talks with…
U.S. says ‘deeply concerned’ by continued escalation of ISIS attacks in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States said on Friday it was “deeply concerned” by the continued escalation of…
Coordination Framework leaders meet Sadr in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Leaders from Iran-backed political parties held a meeting with Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad…
Iraqi forces detain three ‘dangerous terrorists’ in Saladin
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained three “dangerous terrorists” in Saladin province, the country’s security media cell said…