Tag Archives: Mosul

Iraq has handed over 33 Russian children of suspected Daesh militants to Russia, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry on Monday. The children born to Russian women were sent back to Russia last week in coordination with the Russian Embassy in Baghdad, ministry spokesman Ahmed Sahaf said in a statement. …

The Central Criminal Court in the Federal Baghdad/ Rusafa resumption presidency sentenced two terrorists from Kyrgyzstan for fifteen years for the crime of belonging to ISIS. “The two terrorists admitted during the interrogation that they had come to Syria through Turkey to join ISIS terrorist gangs with their husbands,” a …

Iraqi fighters from Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have launched the second phase of a military operation to purge the vast desert in the country’s western province of Anbar along the border with Syria of members of the terrorist group of Daesh. The media bureau of the voluntary forces – also …

Firefighters have successfully put out a fire at a strategic oil pipeline in northern Iraq that links oil-rich Kirkuk to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, a security source said. The pipeline is currently not operational, the source said. The fire started after six improvised explosive devices went off in succession …

The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMS) on Wednesday killed four members of Daesh terrorists and destroyed two launchers in pre-emptive operations south of Tal Afar, Iraq. “A force of the 53rd, 40th, intelligence, and operations brigade of Nineveh, carried out a pre-emptive operation in the area of ​​Jabal Sheikh Ibrahim, south …

An Iraqi court has sentenced to death the last two French nationals on trial for joining the terrorist Daesh group and involvement in acts of terror. The men, identified as Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41, were convicted of joining Daesh and carrying out criminal operations by a criminal …

An Iraqi court has sentenced to death a fourth French citizen for his suspected membership in the Daesh terrorist group and committing crimes, a day after three others were also condemned to capital punishment over the same charge. Iraqi Judge Ahmed Mohammed on Monday sentenced Mustafa Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, to …

An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near the University of Mosul in northern Iraq on Saturday, causing casualties, Iraqi Media Networks reported. The Media Networks, however, has not specified the number of those injured or killed. The IED was reportedly planted on a motorbike. Mosul was captured by Daesh back …

The EU has announced an additional €30 million in humanitarian assistance. Another €20 million in development funding will contribute to the reconstruction of the country’s cultural heritage, as well as the creation of jobs and opportunities for vulnerable youth. The announcement was made by Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis …