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A damaged mosque is seen amidst destroyed vehicles and other debris in Tikrit, Iraq, April 1, 2015. The Iraqi government claimed victory over Islamic State insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday after a month-long battle for the city supported by Shi’ite militiamen and U.S.-led air strikes, saying that only small pockets of resistance remained.

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ISIS Loses Sunnite Base in Western Provinces

by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 11, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad-After kicking out Al-Qaeda from Al Anbar, west of Iraq in 2007, and forming Iraqi Sahwa forces no one from the Iraqi political figures expected a new version of this organization be born after years. Yet, this time the purpose was not to expand in Al Anbar...

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: People gather at the site of a suicide car bomb in the Karada
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“Inghimasis”…Fourth Generation of ISIS’s Bombers

by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 10, 2016 | Features

In battles of the Iraqi army against ISIS to liberate Saladin in 2015, the terrorist organization had involved , for the first time, the “fourth generation” of ISIS’s suicide bombers called “Inghimasis” or (suicide fighters), who represent a significant source of...

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Iraqi security forces and civilians gather at the site after a car bomb hit Karrada, a busy shopping district in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 3, 2016. Dozens of people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in two separate bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Sunday morning, Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Abadi Sacks Top Baghdad Security Officials

by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 9, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad–Only one day after accepting the resignation of Interior Minister Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi sacked a number of high-ranking officials responsible for security in Baghdad, including the head of the Baghdad Operations...

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People gather at the site of a suicide car bomb in the Karrada shopping area, in Baghdad, Iraq July 3, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

ISIS Retaliates for Losing Fallujah by Killing over 200 Civilians in Baghdad

by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 4, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad – Following terrorist blasts in packed Karrada neighborhood on Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi pledged to avenge the terrorist groups. Meanwhile, Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee challenged Abadi to set a firm plan to maintain...

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Civilians who fled their homes due to clashes gather at the Iraq army’s Camp Tariq, south Fallujah, Iraq, June 3, 2016 / Reuters

Fallujah Widens the Gap between Abadi and Sunni Bloc

by Hamza Mustafa | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

With the awaited ruling of the Federal Court on the legitimacy of the presidency of parliament and the unresolved governmental changes between ministers who refuse to leave their positions and ministers who haven’t sworn yet, the Fallujah battle widened the rift...