Eight people were killed and three injured Monday in an attack by gunmen on an Iraqi village previously held by the ISIS terrorist group, officials said. The attack took place in the village of Albu Bali northwest of Fallujah in Iraq. Uday al-Khadran, commissioner of the al-Khalis district where the attack occurred said “a group…
Rockets Strike Iraq’s Green Zone as Deadlocked Parliament Meets
BAGHDAD—Nine rockets landed on Thursday around the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, home to government buildings and foreign missions, the military said, shortly before parliament began a session to elect a new president amid a protracted political deadlock. Several members of the security forces were injured in the attack, the military statement said without giving more…
Iraq: British Man Gets 15 Years Over Smuggling Artifacts
BAGHDAD—A British citizen was sentenced Monday by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of attempting to smuggle artifacts out of the country, in a case that has attracted international attention. The verdict handed down to retired geologist Jim Fitton, shocked the court in Baghdad, including his defense attorney. He and his…
US Oil Refiners Pick Iraqi, Canadian Crudes to Replace Storm Losses: Traders
HOUSTON—U.S. oil refiners hunting to replace crude lost after a storm hit the U.S. Gulf of Mexico last month have been turning to Iraqi and Canadian oil, while Asian buyers have been pursuing Middle Eastern and Russian grades, analysts and traders said. Royal Dutch Shell, the largest producer in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, this…
Iraqi Army Helicopter Crash Kills Five: Military Statement
BAGHDAD—An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a combat operation in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing all five crew members, the Iraqi military said in a statement. The helicopter went down near the northern town of Amerli, 105 miles north of Baghdad, military officials said. It did not specify whether the helicopter crashed due to hostile…
Explosion Injures 11 in Baghdad’s Sadr City
BAGHDAD—At least 11 people were wounded in an explosion on Wednesday in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood, Iraqi police and medical workers said. A military statement said an explosion took place in Sadr City but gave no details. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. It was the second attack to hit Sadr City and the…
2 Drones Intercepted, Shot Down Over Iraqi Air Base: Military
BAGHDAD—Iraqi military said on Sunday that air defenses at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base that hosts U.S. Forces, intercepted and shot down two drones. The military said in a statement the drones were intercepted and shot down at a round 12:30 a.m. local time. On May 8, an attack by an unmanned aerial surveillance system…
Rockets Hit Iraqi Military Base, Security Officials Say
TIKRIT, Iraq—At least five rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Monday, without causing casualties, Iraqi security officials said. The officials said two more rockets fell outside the base at a rural area without causing casualties. No group immediately claimed the attack, but armed groups that some Iraqi officials…
Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Hosting US Contractors, One Iraqi Injured, Security Officials Say
TIKRIT, Iraq—Several rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Saturday, injuring one Iraqi contractor, Iraqi security officials said on Saturday. No group immediately claimed the attack. It was the second salvo of rockets to hit a base hosting U.S. forces or contractors in less than a week. The Iraqi…
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