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Showing posts with label KPG. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Casualties Count in Iraq for February, 2015

The official casualties count in Iraq for February has been released by the United Nations.
1103 Iraqis killed, 2280 injured in February, says UN

March 1, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun



(IraqiNews.com) United Nations Association Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) announced Sunday, that a total of 1103 Iraqis were killed and 2280 were wounded during the month of February, while special representative of the UN secretary-general Nikolay Mladenov said that ISIS targeted all Iraqis willfully.

The mission said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “A total of 1,103 Iraqis were killed while 2,280 others were injured by acts of violence and terrorism that occurred in February,” indicating that, “The civilian death toll reached 611 people, including 30 elements of the civilian police forces, while the number of civilian casualties amounted to 1,353 people, including 29 affiliates of the civilian police forces.”

“492 elements the Iraqi Army, the Kurdish Peshmerga and the volunteer fighters (al-Hashd al-Sha’bi) were killed, while 927 were injured, not including victims of the military operations in Anbar,” it added.

Friday, February 20, 2015

British Soldier Joins the Ranks of the KPG in the Fight against ISIS

Serving British soldier joins Kurdish fight against ISIS

Published time: February 20, 2015 11:30
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Members of the Kurdish security forces take part during an intensive security deployment after clashes with militants of the Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), in Jalawla, Diyala province. (Reuters/Stringer)

Tags Arms, Army, Conflict, Iraq, Military, Syria, Terrorism, UK, Violence

A British man currently serving in the Army has travelled to the Middle East to join Kurdish troops fighting the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). 


Wednesday, February 18, 2015

ISIS Elements Killed, Injured in Airstrikes Southeast of Mosul

Dozens of ISIS elements killed, injured in aerial bombing southeast of Mosul

February 19, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun




Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) A source in the Peshmerga forces announced on Tuesday that dozens of ISIS militants had been killed or wounded in aerial strikes by the US-led international coalition southeast of Mosul.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “Today evening, the international coalition aircrafts intensely bombed a number of ISIS sites in Makhmour district southeast of Mosul, which resulted in killing and wounding dozens of ISIS militants.”

The source, who requested to remain anonymous, added, “The bombings also resulted in the destruction of a number of ISIS armored vehicles.”

Thursday, February 12, 2015

50 ISIS Militants Reported Dead in Kobani 'One of the Deadliest Attacks'

‘One of deadliest attacks’: 50 ISIS militants reported dead in Kobani assault

Published time: December 01, 2014 12:22

Edited time: December 01, 2014 13:05
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At least 50 so-called Islamic State (IS) militants were reported dead in an intense day of clashes and US-led airstrikes in the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group has said.

The fighting, which took place on Saturday and early Sunday, was reportedly one of the deadliest 24-hour periods for IS militants since they launched a mid-September assault to seize the city from its predominantly Kurdish population, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Eleven Kurdish fighters were also killed, according to the group. 


Read More - http://rt.com/news/210315-isis-militants-casualties-kobani/

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

KPG Volunteer Fighters Clash with ISIS Southwest of Kirkuk

Kurdish Peshmerga forces, volunteer fighters clash with ISIS southwest of Kirkuk

February 11, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun




(IraqiNews.com) A security source in Kirkuk province announced Wednesday, that the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, backed by volunteer fighters (known as al-Hashd al-Sha’bi forces), have clashed with ISIS elements in southern and western the province.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “A large force of the Kurdish Peshmerga backed by volunteer fighters clashed today with ISIS elements in Taza and Rashad districts in Kirkuk.”

The source, who requested anonymity, added, “The Peshmerga forces used artillery and mortar shells to bomb ISIS sites in the two areas.”

The Secretary-General of Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri confirmed on Sunday (February 8, 2015) that the military plans to liberate the southwestern areas of Kirkuk province are finished, indicating that the process will coincide with the Salahuddin operations and Peshmerga forces’ operations so as to advance towards Mosul and free it from ISIS.