Iraq

Kurdish PKK Fighters to Begin Disarming at Key Ceremony

PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

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Drone Shot Down Near Iraqi Airport Hosting US Troops: Security Forces

A drone was intercepted late on Thursday near Arbil airport, which houses US-led anti-jihadist coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said.

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Iraq Inks $118M Deal With US Firm Vectrus to Maintain F-16 Fleet

Iraq has signed a $118-million contract with US-based firm Vectrus Systems to support its F-16 fighter jets.

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Rockets Fired at Iraq Airport, Two Wounded: Security Official

Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP.

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Iraq Probes Drone Attacks on Military Radar Systems

Iraq said it will investigate suicide drone attacks on radar systems at military bases, after intercepting several other attempted incursions.

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Two Iranian Drones Shot Down in Iraq by International Coalition: Officials

Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat Islamic State, two Iraqi military officials said.

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Iraq in Contact With Iran, US in Bid to Stay out of Conflict: Officials

Iraq has approached the Iranian and US governments in a bid to prevent being caught up in a regional escalation, officials said, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows.

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Pro-Iran Groups in Iraq Demand US Troops Leave, Warn of Regional Escalation

Pro-Iran groups in Iraq called for the withdrawal of US troops, with one powerful faction warning of "additional wars in the region" after a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran.

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Trump Says US Personnel Moved as Iran Tensions Mount

President Trump said US personnel were being moved from the potentially "dangerous" Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran faltered and fears grew of a regional conflict.

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US Military Announces Detention of Islamic State Leader

US military officials announced the detention of an Islamic State group (IS) leader during international coalition operations in Iraq and Syria.

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