Ankara welcomes designation of PKK as a banned group in Iraq: Erdoğan

 

Apr 22, 2024. Posted by  Periscope - Hellas

 

February 8, US assassinates resistance commander in Iraqi capital

 

Feb 8, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The US Defense Department (Pentagon) confirmed that American forces carried out a drone strike on the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing a senior resistance commander, according to American media reports.

 

January 26 - Russian diplomat says U.S. to withdraw from Syria after Iraq

 

Jan 26, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Damascus, Syria.

Russian Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, said on Friday that the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq will “undoubtedly” be followed by a similar step in Syria.

January 25 - President Barzani welcomes the US-Iraqi agreement about HMC

 

Jan 25, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Erbil.

On Thursday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, welcomed the resumption of work of the Higher Military Commission (HMC.)

January 25 - US, Iraq to discuss timeline to reduce coalition troops

 

Hundreds of people waving the flags of pro-Iran groups attended on Thursday the Baghdad funeral of one fighter killed in the latest US strikes 

Jan 25, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Baghdad.

Washington and Baghdad will begin discussions expected to lead to a timeline to reduce the presence of troops from the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, Iraq said Thursday.

Iraq works to permanently end US-led coalition presence

 

Jan 6, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Iraq is working to establish a bilateral committee to end the presence of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) in the country, its prime minister said on Friday while condemning a deadly American drone strike on a pro-Iran militia in Baghdad the previous day. 

Iraq blames US for strike that killed militia leader in Baghdad

Jan 4, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Iraqi officials on Thursday accused the U.S. of escalating tensions in Iraq after a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad killed the militia leader of an Iranian-backed group.

Iraqi government condemns US retaliatory airstrikes

Dec 26, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The Iraqi federal government on Tuesday condemned the retaliatory airstrikes carried out by United States forces against pro-Iran militia groups in the country earlier in the day, saying that the attacks targeted Iraqi military bases, killing one and injuring 18 others.

American air strikes on pro-Iranian groups in Iraq

 

Dec 26,2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

United States military forces carried out retaliatory airstrikes targeting multiple locations of pro-Iran militia groups in Iraq in the early hours of Tuesday, following an attack on global coalition forces based in Erbil which left three US soldiers injured.

PKK kills three Turkish soldiers in Kurdistan Region

 

Dec 22, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Friday carried out an attack on Turkish troops in the Kurdistan Region, killing three and injuring four others, Turkey’s defense ministry announced. 

US says base in Iraq struck with rocket

Ain al Asad airbase in western Iraq’s Anbar province

Dec 21, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in the early hours of Thursday reported that a 122mm rocket had targeted the Ain al-Asad airbase, which houses coalition troops in western Iraq’s Anbar province, without resulting in any injuries or damage.

Turkish airstrikes destroy 14 Kurdish targets in northern Iraq

 

Dec 20. 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

"Our Air Forces struck 14 targets in the Gara, Hakurk and Qandil regions in northern Iraq used by the separatist terrorist organization," the ministry said on X, releasing a statement on the platform about the strikes which took place at 7 p.m. Turkey time (1600GMT).

Iraqi, Turkish Foreign Ministers emphasize importance of economic partnership

Dec 19, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

During the meeting, both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening economic ties and exchanging security and intelligence information to combat terrorism, a reference to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

Christian party holds congress in Duhok, calls for autonomy

 

Romeo Hakkari, secretary general of the Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party

Dec 8, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The Christian Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party on Thursday held its eighth congress in Duhok, calling for autonomy and demanding increased efforts to prevent the emigration of Christians.

US strike kills pro-Iran forces in Iraq: CENTCOM

 

Nov 21, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

A US airstrike on pro-Iran targets in Iraq killed several militiamen in retaliation to a missile strike on American personnel that injured eight, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) told on Tuesday. 

Iraq urges Turkey to increase water release from Tigris and Euphrates amid ongoing concerns

Nov 15, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Baghdad.

The Iraqi government called on Turkey to increase the release of water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Explosive incidents near Mosul and Ain Al-Assad bases in Iraq

 

Nov 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

In recent developments, security sources reported to Reuters that an explosive device targeted a joint patrol involving American forces and the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service near Musil.

 

Pro-Iran militia claims targeting four US bases in Iraq, Syria

The wreckage of a drone on Ain al Asad air Base, in the western Anbar province of Iraq in January 2022-AP

Nov 6, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

A pro-Iran Iraqi militia group on Monday claimed to have targeted four US military bases in Iraq and Syria with drones.

U.S. Forces Defend Against Drones in Iraq

Oct 18, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

In the last 24 hours, the U.S. military defended against three drones near U.S. and Coalition forces in Iraq. 

Erdogan vows to intensify strikes on Kurd fighters in Iraq, Syria

This picture shows the aftermath of a Turkish strike on the Babasi oil facility in the countryside of al-Qahtaniya in Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakeh province on October 6, 2023 (Photo: Delil souleiman/AFP)

Oct 11, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Turkey has been bombing sites in northeast Syria since Thursday, hitting civilian and military targets and infrastructure and causing casualties, according to Kurdish authorities.