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  Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria

  World | January 16, 2024 7:29 IST

  Iran had accused Israel of killing a high-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousaviin an airstrike in Damascus last month after two members of the Revolutionary Guards. Tehran argues that Iraq's Kurdistan region is a staging ground for Iranian separatist groups and its arch-foe Israel.

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  Iran-backed militia leader killed in US retaliatory strike in Baghdad, Iraq condemns move

  World | January 05, 2024 14:32 IST

  The US military has come under attack at least 100 times in Iraq and Syria after the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October, usually with missiles and one-way attack drones. The US has 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in neighbouring Syria focused on preventing a resurgence of Islamic State militants.

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  US embassy in Iraq attacked with mortar fire, Iran-backed militia vows further strikes

  World | December 09, 2023 13:12 IST

  The US and coalition forces have been attacked at least 82 times by Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Houthi rebels in Syria since October 17. The forces have promised to continue attacking the US as the latter continues to support Israel's operations against Hamas in Gaza.

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  Fire at northern Iraq’s university dormitory kills 14, over 15 injured

  World | December 09, 2023 14:52 IST

  14 people died and 18 others were injured in a fire that broke out in a dormitory of Iraq’s northern city of Erbil.

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  Iraq: 11 people killed in attack by unknown assailants with guns, explosives in Diyala

  World | December 01, 2023 17:32 IST

  A roadside bomb exploded in Diyala and gunmen opened fire on rescuers and bystanders present at the scene, according to two security officials. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 11 civilians.

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  US launches massive airstrike on Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias

  World | November 10, 2023 10:48 IST

  The precision strike was conducted in response to the recent attacks directed by the IRGC and affiliated groups against US and Coalition bases in Iraq and Syria, White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said.

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  VIDEO: Bride, groom were dancing and suddenly inferno erupted that killed 100 in Iraqi wedding hall

  World | October 04, 2023 14:50 IST

  The video starts with the bride and groom dancing to the music in front of hundreds of guests who were either enjoying the moment or having dinner with their loved ones. Within moments, however, disaster struck when an inferno erupted that would leave nearly 100 dead.

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  Turkey launches airstrikes on Kurdish terrorist targets in Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara

  World | October 02, 2023 16:33 IST

  A security camera footage of the "terrorist attack" near the Parliament shows the attacker getting out of the vehicle and blowing himself up. The PKK, designated as a terrorist group by Turkey and the US claimed responsibility for the attack.

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  Iraq: Over 100 killed, 150 injured as massive blaze sweeps through wedding hall in Nineveh province

  World | September 27, 2023 9:03 IST

  The incident occurred in Iraq's Nineveh province in its Hamdaniya area -- a predominantly Christian area near Mosul city.

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  UN to end in a year its probe of Islamic State extremists in Iraq at Baghdad's request

  World | September 16, 2023 7:58 IST

  The United Nations will end the ongoing investigation into the activities of the Islamic State extremists, a year from now, at the request of the Iraqi government. The Security Council voted unanimously in this regard.

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  Iraq: 18 dead after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturns

  World | September 02, 2023 16:59 IST

  The victims were 15 men and three women. Among them were 10 Iranians, two Iraqis including the bus driver and his son, and six people of unknown nationality, the officials said.

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  Iraqi Airways SHOCKER: Bear escapes from its crate minutes before takeoff at Dubai airport I VIDEO

  World | August 07, 2023 8:51 IST

  The airline downplayed the incident and said it should not be blamed for the chaos as the aircraft’s crew worked with authorities in the United Arab Emirates, which dispatched specialists to sedate the animal and remove it from the plane.

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  Iraq: Angry protesters attempt to storm Baghdad's Green Zone after burning of Quran in Denmark

  World | July 22, 2023 15:34 IST

  An ultranationalist group reportedly burned a copy of the Quran and an Iraqi flag outside the Iraq embassy in Copenhagen and livestreamed the incident.

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  Iraq has expelled Swedish ambassador as Quran row escalates. What is it? | EXPLAINED

  Explainers | July 21, 2023 18:24 IST

  A man desecrated the Holy Quran in a protest near a mosque in Stockholm late June, around the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, after being granted allowance by the Swedish authorities.

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  Protesters breach Swedish embassy in Iran's Baghdad after Quran-burning incident in Stockholm

  India | June 30, 2023 8:13 IST

  This came after the man who burned the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm was identified as an Iraqi refugee. Tensions had risen after his action was granted permission by the Swedish police citing freedom of speech.

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  Major slip of tongue! Biden calls Ukraine 'Iraq', mentions 'China' instead of India | VIDEO

  World | June 29, 2023 11:40 IST

  At the same event, the 80-year-old US President referred to his recent meeting with PM Modi as his 'new best friend' and mistakenly mentioned China instead of India.

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  Iranian drone attack kills at least 9 in Iraq, over 30 injured

  World | December 16, 2022 12:48 IST

  Iranian drone attack: The strikes took place as demonstrations continued to engulf the Islamic Republic after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman who was detained by the Iranian morality police.

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  Explained | Iraq's violent clashes and the political unstability

  World | December 15, 2022 16:14 IST

  Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters transformed the country’s government, Green Zone, into a front line, trading fire with security forces and rival militias, and bringing the capital to a standstill. 30 were killed and 400 were wounded in the clashes. What led to the situation? Read ahead to know.

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  Iraq: Clashes break out after Shiite cleric resigns from politics, 15 protesters shot dead

  World | August 30, 2022 7:28 IST

  Iraq clashes: Cement barriers outside the government palace were pulled down with ropes and the palace gates were breached.

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  Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, second time in a week

  World | July 30, 2022 23:47 IST

  Iraqi security forces initially used tear gas and sound bombs to try to repel the demonstrators and caused several injuries. Once inside, the protesters declared an open-ended sit-in and claimed they would not disperse until their demands are answered.