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Aug- 2023 -

10 August

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A 2018 file photo shows fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) manning a roadblock in the Qandil Mountains, the groups's main rear-base in northern Iraq

Turkish Drones Kill 2 PKK Members in Iraq: Kurdish Officials

Separate Turkish drone strikes killed two members of the PKK in northern Iraq, officials in the autonomous Kurdistan region said.

7 August

Air

A member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Drone Kills PKK Official in Iraq: Kurdish Security

A Turkish drone strike killed a PKK military official in northern Iraq, officials in the autonomous Kurdistan region said.

Jun- 2023 -

26 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq Soldier, Three Suspected IS Fighters Killed in Army Raid

An Iraqi soldier was killed and an officer wounded during a counter-terrorism raid in Iraq that also killed three suspected Islamic State fighters.

12 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill Three Iraq Soldiers: Military Official

Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a pre-dawn attack in the country's north blamed on Islamic State, a military official said.

Apr- 2023 -

25 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Decrease in IS Attacks in Iraq, Syria: Coalition

The international coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria said there has been a "reduction in attacks" by jihadists in both countries this year.

9 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraqi Kurds Protest Turkish Bombardment of Airport

Several hundred Iraqi Kurds protested against repeated Turkish military bombardments of their region, two days after an attack near the Sulaimaniyah airport.

Mar- 2023 -

14 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Up to 500 IS Fighters Still Active in Iraq: Military

Islamic State still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.

1 March

Air

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Drone Kills Two PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two Yazidi fighters affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

Feb- 2023 -

27 February

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Drone Kills 3 PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone attack in northern Iraq killed at least three fighters from the minority Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

17 February

Middle East