Iraq
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Jan- 2026 -5 JanuaryCommentary
Iraq’s Militias Aren’t Disarming. They’re Buying Time
Iraq’s militias aren’t disarming, they’re staging a show to buy time while keeping real control of weapons, power, and parallel networks.
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Nov- 2025 -24 NovemberAmericas
Vectrus Lands $252M US Air Force Deal to Maintain Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets
The US Air Force has awarded Colorado-based Vectrus Systems a contract to support the Iraqi F-16 fighter jet program, following a similar $118-million deal inked in June.
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Oct- 2025 -27 OctoberTerrorism
Kurdish PKK Says Withdrawing All Forces From Turkey to North Iraq
The PKK's militants began withdrawing forces from Turkish soil to northern Iraq, urging Ankara to release jailed Kurdish leader.
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2 OctoberAmericas
US, Allies Reducing Forces in Iraq: Pentagon
US and allied forces are reducing their presence in Iraq, winding down a more than decade-long mission there against the Islamic State.
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Jul- 2025 -28 JulyMiddle East
3 Killed in Iraq Clashes Between Armed Group, Security Forces
Three people, including a policeman, were killed Sunday during clashes in Baghdad between security forces and pro-Iran gunmen, according to authorities and a member of a local armed group.
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18 JulyMiddle East
US Lets Staff Return to Iraq Weeks After Iran Strike
The US said it would allow its diplomats to return to Iraq, nearly a month after they were ordered out following US strikes on neighboring Iran.
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16 JulyMiddle East
Drone Attacks Hit Three North Iraq Oil Fields: Kurds
Explosive-laden drones hit three oil fields in Iraq's Kurdistan region, a day after a similar attack halted operations at a US-run field.
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14 JulyMiddle East
Drone Downed Near Iraq Airport Hosting US Troops: Kurd Forces
A drone packed with explosives was shot down near Arbil airport, which hosts US troops from the international anti-jihadist coalition.
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11 JulyEurope
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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4 JulyMiddle East
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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