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Scores of Iraqis Killed in Attacks and Air Strikes, in the Continuous War to Subjugate the Northern Destroyed Provinces

April 14, 2019

Editor's Note:

The following are just examples of news stories about the continuous Iraqi government war to subjugate the northern provinces, using the pretext of fighting ISIS, or responding to alleged ISIS attacks, which no longer exists, according to the announcements of the Iraqi government itself.

Daily news stories can be accessed from the news sources listed below and others in the internet. Most likely, the available news stories are biased, as these do not include the two sides.

 

The destroyed Iraqi city of Mosul, file, January 2018

 

The following are news stories from the independent Iraqi Arabic news agency, Yaqein ( http://yaqein.net/ ):

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80% of the Iraqi Beleaguered Northern Provinces have been destroyed by the war perpetrated on them by the Iraqi government, without any plans for reconstructions of Mosul, Anbar, Diyala, Biji, and Huaija. المحافظات المنكوبة.. بين الخراب والإهمال  14 أبريل 2019  ، يقين  جاوز دمار المدن العراقية المستعادة 80 في المائة، لكنّ السلطات لم تخصص أموالاً كافية لها أو خططاً لإعادة إعمارها، أمّا الدول المانحة فلم تفِ بوعودها وتخصّص أموالاً لتلك المدن. وبعد أكثر من عام ونصف على استعادة الأراضي العراقية من قبضة تنظيم الدولة “داعش”، يُعَدّ ملفّ التعويضات الخاص بالمدن المستعادة تحدياً كبيراً للحكومة التي لم تتقدّم ولا خطوة واحدة في هذا السياق، المواطنون الذين فقدوا منازلهم وممتلكاتهم وحتى معيليهم في الموصل والأنبار ومناطق شمال شرقي ديالى وبيجي والحويجة وغيرها، لم يحصلوا على أيّ تعويض مادي حتى يومنا هذا، بينما أوقفت المنظمات الدولية بمعظمها عملها في تلك المناطق لأسباب مجهولة عموماً، فتفاقمت حدّة المعاناة فيها، أمّا بعض تلك المنظمات فقد انسحبت نتيجة قلة التمويل. وهذا الواقع من أكبر التحديات التي تهدّد مدن العراق  المستعادة والتي يتجاوز عددها أربعين بلدة وناحية وقصبة تنتشر في شمال البلاد وغربها ووسطها، علماً أنّ تلك المدن لم تكن أفضل حالاً قبل الاستعادة. الجوع والأمراض يفتكان بأهلها، والبطالة مستشرية بينهم، هم الذين يؤكدون أنّ التحديات القائمة هي بمثابة احتلال جديد لهم… لا شيء يبعث على الأمل بالحياة في تلك المناطق. https://yaqein.net/politics/189653

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The following are news stories from a pro-Iraqi government website (http://www.iraqinews.com/), which usually reports those who are killed by Iraqi government attacks as Islamic State fighters, implying no civilians were killed by bombing residential neighborhoods:

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Unidentified gunmen shoot Iraqi serviceman dead in Diyala

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 14, 2019, 3:34 pm

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) –

An Iraqi serviceman was killed Sunday in an armed attack in the rural province of Diyala, a security source said as the country still suffers from the lack of stability despite the defeat of the Islamic State militant group in December 2017.

“Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a serviceman while crossing a highway near the Shia-majority city of Khan Bani Saad in the province of Diyala, leaving him dead,” the source told Almaalomah news website.

“Security forces cordoned off the site and launched a manhunt for the culprits,” said the source.

Violence in the country has surged further with the emergence of Islamic State extremist militants who proclaimed an “Islamic Caliphate” in Iraq and Syria in 2014.

The surge in violence between armed groups and government forces has resulted in over five million internally displaced persons across Iraq and left more than 11 million in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Iraqi intelligence forces gun down an alleged Islamic State member in Diyala

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 14, 2019, 2:13 pm

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) –

Iraqi military intelligence forces on Sunday killed an alleged Islamic State militant and destroyed a number of the group hotbeds in the eastern province of Diyala.

“Acting upon accurate intelligence reports, a security operation was launched to destroy Islamic State terrorist hotbeds in Abu Sayda district in Diyala,” Alghad Press quoted the Iraqi military intelligence directorate as saying in a press statement.

The Iraqi troops killed an alleged Islamic State militant and destroyed several terrorist hotbeds following fierce clashes with the militant group, the statement read.

A large cache of military equipment, bombs and explosive belts were found inside the hideouts, added the statement.

Iraq declared victory over Islamic State in December 2017 with the help of a US-led alliance, having retaken all the territory captured by the extremists in 2014 and 2015.

Despite their defeat, Islamic State militants continue to launch sporadic attacks across Iraq against troops. Security reports indicate that the militant group still poses a threat against stability in the country.

An alleged Islamic State sniper wounds two Iraqi soldiers in Diyala

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 14, 2019, 12:45 pm

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) –

Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Saturday night when an alleged Islamic State sniper opened fire at them in Diyala province, a local source was quoted as saying.

“A security checkpoint located at the entrance of Hamrin basin, 54 km northeast of Baqubah, came under a sniper attack by Islamic State militants late last night,” the source told Baghdad Today news website on Sunday.

“Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded as a result of the attack,” added the source, warning that the sniper attacks by Islamic State militants have claimed the lives of several security forces in the past months.

In January 2015, Iraqi forces announced liberation of Diyala province from Islamic State extremist militants who proclaimed an “Islamic Caliphate” in Iraq and Syria in 2014.

The province has seen months of fighting between Iraqi troops and IS militants especially in the Jalawla and Saadiyah areas in the province’s north and areas near the town of Muqdadiyah.

4 paramilitary fighters injured by an alleged ISIS attack on Khanaqin

by Loaa Adel Apr 13, 2019, 10:51 pm

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) --

A security source informed that four members of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi were injured on Saturday. The fighters were injured while thwarting an attack by the Islamic State group in Khanaqin District, Alsumaria News reported.

The source said in a statement that the Islamic State militants carried out an attack, today, on a checkpoint belonging to Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi (Paramilitary fighters) in Gulay area in Khanaqin District. The attack resulted in the injury of fighters; however, that attack was thwarted.

Security forces cordoned off the area of the incident, and transferred the injured fighters to a nearby hospital to receive the needed treatment, the source added.

Iraqi troops kill two alleged Islamic State members in Anbar

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 13, 2019, 8:03 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) –

Iraqi troops killed on Saturday two alleged Islamic State suicide bombers following fierce clashes in the western province of Anbar.

“Backed by Iraqi warplanes, troops of the Anbar Operations Command stormed 18 hotbeds of the Islamic State group along the international highway in Anbar province,” Almaalomah news website quoted the Security Media Cell as saying in a press release.

“The troops arrested two IS suicide bombers following fierce clashes,” the statement read, adding that six armored vehicles and two explosive charges were found inside the hotbeds.

In addition, two more alleged IS suicide bombers were arrested, the statement added.

Iraq declared the collapse of Islamic State’s territorial influence in November 2017 with the recapture of Rawa, a city on Anbar’s western borders with Syria, which was the group’s last bastion in Iraq.

IS declared a self-styled “caliphate” in a third of Iraq and neighboring Syria in 2014. A government campaign, backed by a U.S.-led international coalition and paramilitary forces, was launched in 2016 to retake IS-held regions, managing to retake all havens, most notably the city of Mosul, the group’s previously proclaimed capital.

Bomb attack in Iraq’s Diyala leaves two policemen wounded

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 13, 2019, 2:36 pm

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) –

Two Iraqi policemen, including an officer, were wounded on Saturday in a bomb blast in Diyala province, a security source was quoted as saying.

“A bomb attack targeted a security patrol in al-Makhisa village, 25 km northeast of Baqubah, leaving two policemen wounded,” the source told Baghdad Today news website.

“An officer was among those wounded in the bomb attack,” said the source, adding that the pair were moved to a nearby hospital for treatment.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State (IS) militant group, in most cases, is responsible for attacks targeting crowded areas, including markets, cafes and mosques across Iraq.

3 alleged Islamic State fighters killed during security operation in western Iraq

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 13, 2019, 2:11 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) –

Iraqi security forces killed on Saturday three alleged Islamic State members during a security operation in the western province of Anbar, a security source was quoted as saying.

“Security forces, backed by Tribal Mobilization Forces, stormed a hotbed of the Islamic State militant group in al-Husainiat district in western Anbar, leaving three terrorists dead,” the source told Almaalomah news website.

“The troops found explosive belts, as well as a large cache of ammunition and bombs inside the hotbed,” the source said, adding that all the bombs were dismantled by the explosives experts at the scene.

Despite the group’s crushing defeat at its main havens across Iraq, Islamic State continues to launch sporadic attacks against troops with security reports warning that the militant group still poses a threat against stability in the country.

Iraqi troops kill four alleged Islamic State members in Anbar province

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 9, 2019, 10:25 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) –

Four alleged Islamic State members were killed Tuesday during a security operation in the Iraqi province of Anbar, said Ahmed al-Mahallawi, the mayor of the border town of al-Qaim.

“Security forces, backed by a force of the Tribal Mobilization Forces, spotted an armored vehicle carrying four Islamic State at a desert area between al-Qaim and Haditha districts in western Anbar,” al-Mahallawi told Iraqi website Almaalomah.

“The troops immediately opened fire at the vehicle, killing the four terrorists,” he added, noting that the security operation was launched based on accurate intelligence data.

Iraq declared the collapse of Islamic State’s territorial influence in November 2017 with the recapture of Rawa, a city on Anbar’s western borders with Syria, which was the group’s last bastion in Iraq.

Bomb blast kills Iraqi soldier, wounds two others in Diyala

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 9, 2019, 1:14 pm

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) –

Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and wounded Tuesday in a bomb blast in the eastern province of Diyala, a security source was quoted as saying.

“A soldier was martyred and two others were wounded when an explosive charge targeted their armored vehicle at Ibrahim el-Mazkour village on the outskirts of Buhriz, east of Baqubah,” the source told IKH News on Tuesday.

“Army forces have been deployed to find perpetrators of the bomb attack,” he added.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State (IS) militant group, in most cases, is responsible for attacks targeting crowded areas, including markets, cafes and mosques across Iraq.

Four alleged Islamic State members killed in fierce clashes with paramilitary fighters in Iraq

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 8, 2019, 10:21 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) –

Four alleged Islamic State militants were killed Monday in fierce clashes with Iraqi paramilitary fighters in Anbar province, a security source was quoted as saying.

“A force of the pro-government Tribal Mobilization Forces fought a fierce battle with a group of Islamic State at a village in Anbar province,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Baghdad Today website.

“The clashes left four Islamic State terrorists killed,” the source added, without giving further details.

Iraqi troops gun down two alleged Islamic State members in Anbar

by Mohammed Ebraheem Apr 8, 2019, 12:27 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) –

Two alleged Islamic State members were killed Monday while trying to plant a bomb in the Iraqi province of Anbar, a security source was quoted as saying.

“Acting upon a tip-off, security forces, using intelligence data, gunned down two Islamic State suicide bombers as they tried to plant a roadside bomb in al-Sakra area in Anbar,” the source told Almaalomah news website.

He added that the two terrorists “tried to plant the bomb in order to block the advancement of security forces towards al-Sakra area, where IS hotbeds were assumed to be stormed soon.”

Iraq declared the collapse of Islamic State’s territorial influence in November 2017 with the recapture of Rawa, a city on Anbar’s western borders with Syria, which was the group’s last bastion in Iraq.

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The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) ,

and US Centcom Press releases (http://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/):

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CJTF-OIR Strike Summary March 24 – April 6, 2019

Release No: 19-022 April 10, 2019  

April 10, 2019 Release # 20190410-01

SOUTHWEST ASIA –

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to target and pursue the enduring defeat of Daesh (ISIS).

Strike Summary

Between March 24 - April 6, 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 52 strikes consisting of 98 engagements against Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, CJTF-OIR conducted 29 strikes consisting of 53 engagements, engaged 28 Daesh tactical units, and destroyed 72 vehicles, 17 fighting positions, 15 supply routes, and three vehicle borne improvised explosive devices.

In Iraq, CJTF-OIR conducted 23 strikes consisting of 45 engagements, engaged three Daesh tactical units, and destroyed seven tunnels, four supply routes, two buildings, two caves, one command and control center, and one compound.

Between March 24 - April 6, 2019, CJTF-OIR detected 67 strikes from other actors that crossed the Euphrates River Valley.

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