Iraq, Isis tries to extend its influence in Diyala
Islamic State attacks against ISF and Peshmerga in the area are on the rise. Baghdad military and Kurdish forces react with two parallel and complementary anti-Daesh offensives.
Iraq: the ISF capture an ISIS leader, deputy of al-Baghdadi
The man, Abu Khaldun, was hiding in Hawija under the name of Sha’alan Obeid. He was one of the leaders of the Islamic State in Kirkuk. Meanwhile, PMF attack Daesh in Diyala and Nineveh.
Iraq, the ISF foil an Isis maxi bomb attack against Arbaeen pilgrims
750 kilos of explosives seized: they served to hit the Shiite faithfuls heading to Karbala. Meanwhile, hunt for Daesh cells and preparations for the sixth phase of Operation Victory Will continue.
Iraq, the fifth phase of Operation Victory Will against Isis begins
ISF and PMF will operate in Karbala and Najaf, on the border with Saudi Arabia, to stop the Islamic State cells escaping from Anbar. Anti-Daesh maneuvers continue in the rest of the country.
Syria, SDF kill in Shaddadi one of the top ISIS leaders
The man, Abu Harith Al-Iraqi, led the Islamic State between Iraq and Syria and had been head of the Daesh assassinations group in Mosul. In 2013 he managed security in Diyala.