French RAFALE “confronted” a Russian Su-35 on the Iraq-Syria border

The French Defence Ministry revealed a dangerous incident today in which two French Rafale fighter jets were involved in intercepting Russian Su-35s during a patrol mission along the Iraqi-Syrian border. According to a tweet posted on July 6th, French fighters encountered unprofessional behavior by a Russian SU-35 fighter jet, which prompted French pilots to maneuver to…

July 8, 20230Comments

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Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAV Crashes in Northern Iraq, Ends Up in Kurdish Hands

In a recent incident, a Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in the Kandil region of southern Kurdistan, located in northern Iraq, and subsequently fell into the hands of Kurdish PKK fighters. Local Kurdish PKK rebels reported that on the evening of June 14, the Turkish drone lost control and crashed in…

June 21, 20230Comments

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Iraqi Defense Minister: “Turkish army advanced further instead of leaving”

Speaking to Al Arabiya television, Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad said: “Turkey has not responded to Baghdad's calls to withdraw from the Zelkan military base. A brigade of Turkish soldiers entered 20 kilometers into northern Iraq.” Referring to the artillery attack in Zakho, the Iraqi Minister said that "Turkey used 155 mm heavy artillery in…

July 27, 20220Comments

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“We don’t ask permission from anyone”: Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu on Syria and Iraq

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made new statements regarding the attack on civilians in Iraq and the operations of the Turkish army in Syria. Turkey's foreign minister said that the Turkish army did not attack civilians and that Turkey has never asked for permission for its operations and will not do so. U.S. Army National…

July 21, 20220Comments

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Iraqi response to Turkey: Anger in Baghdad and demand for withdrawal of Turkish forces

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to Turkey, confirming that Turkey was behind the bombing that killed civilians. According to Iraq's statement, “The Iraqi government strongly condemns the bombing of a tourist resort in Zakho on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. "The Iraqi government states that these attacks are a flagrant violation of Iraq's sovereignty…

July 21, 20220Comments

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Iraq: Civilian tourists killed by Turkish bombing

Another so-called "peaceful operation" by Turkey has resulted in the killing of tourists in Northern Iraq, under the guise of fighting terrorism. Specifically, according to reports from Iraqi state media on Wednesday, a Turkish attack in Dohuk province in northern Iraq resulted in the death of eight civilians (according to other sources 9) and the…

July 20, 20220Comments

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George W. Bush appears to have confused Ukraine with Iraq

Former United States President George W. Bush made an incredible mistake in his speech while talking about the war in Ukraine. The former President of United States while criticizing Putin for his invasion of Ukraine in a speech at the George W. Bush Institute, he confused his words and instead of Ukraine he said… Iraq.…

May 20, 20220Comments

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Turkey complains to Iraq after having violated its border

Turkey expressed its dissatisfaction on the Iraqi government's response to the Turkish military operation against Kurds in northern Iraq, with a procedure of the Iraqi charge d' affaires. The previous week, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry had summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad and handed him an "intensively formulated" note for the violation of the country's…

April 27, 20220Comments

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Erdogan states that he wants to “smash the heads” of Kurdish forces

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to expand operations against Kurdish forces in Syria, as he did against the PKK in northern Iraq, even threatening to crush the heads of Kurdish forces. Photo by Kremlin.ru (CC4) The Turkish President said that "we will crush the heads of the terrorist organization," he said, referring to the…

April 24, 20220Comments

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Qasem Soleimani: Iran “will always seek revenge”

Regarding the revival of the nuclear deal with Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran says it will not back down from the threat of revenge for Qasem Soleimani. Photo by Hosein Velayati, CC BY 4.0 One of the most powerful figures in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was assassinated in a drone…

April 23, 20220Comments

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