Iraq

Hashd al-Shaabi ammunition cache explodes in Iraq, fourth in recent months

The head of Iraq's Civil Defense said that a "materiel stockpile" belonging to a Hashd al-Shaabi militia exploded at an airbase in northern Iraq

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UN special rapporteur calls on France to repatriate citizens sentenced to death in Iraq

A UN special rapporteur called on the French government to repatriate and try seven French nationals sentenced to death in Iraq

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UN ISIS investigator calls for Nuremberg-style international tribunal

The head of the UN probe into ISIS crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure victims are heard

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Hashd al-Shaabi militia bombed in northern Iraq

A drone bombed a base belonging to a Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) militia in Tuz Khurmatu, northern Iraq

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Turkey carries out airstrikes in Iraqi Kurdistan after diplomat’s murder

Turkey launched an airstrike in Qandil, Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the killing of a Turkish diplomat in the region

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Turkish diplomat killed in shooting in Iraqi Kurdistan capital

A Turkish diplomat was shot and killed in a restaurant in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq

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Iran strikes militants in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran's IRGC said it launched strikes against militants in Iraqi Kurdistan in response to attacks against Iranian forces this week

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Why America’s limited conflicts become ‘forever wars’

Interview with Donald Stoker, Naval War College professor and author of "Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy from the Korean War to the Present"

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Iraq launches ‘Will of Victory’ operation against ISIS sleeper cells near Syrian border

Iraq's military announced an operation to secure the desert near the Syrian border, amid fears ISIS sleeper cells are using the area to regroup

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Popular Mobilization Force reform in Iraq: Reintegration or consolidation of militia power?

Mahdi's plan to reform the Popular Mobilization Units will either reduce the risk from militias or dangerously consolidate their power in Iraq, Michael Knights says

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