Day: December 5, 2021
11 posts
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…
Turkey condemns ‘heinous terrorist attack’ on civilians, Peshmerga
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey on Saturday condemned a “heinous terrorist attack” carried out by Islamic State (ISIS) against…
Police defuse bomb under officer’s car ahead of Erdogan event – reports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish police found a bomb attached to the car of a riot police officer assigned…
Iran currency falls as nuclear talks hit roadblock
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iranian rial currency fell on Sunday but remained above historic lows after news that…
Iran abandoned any compromises in latest nuclear talks: U.S. official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran abandoned any compromises it had made in talks to revive its 2015 nuclear deal…
Biden, Putin set to talk about Ukraine in video call
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss the tense situation…