Kurds Begin Return Home to Kirkuk; Eight Killed in Iraq
With the operation against the Kurds ending, civilians are returning home to Kirkuk.
Author: Margaret Griffis
Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has
been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.
Kurds Flee as Baghdad Captures Kirkuk; 60 Killed, 133 Wounded
Iraqi forces have captured the contested city of Kirkuk in an aggressive attempt to reestablish control of its Kurdish population, which voted for independence in a non-binding referendum on September 25. Heavily outnumbered, Kurdish forces withdrew without fighting. Meanwhile, Islamic State militants used the diversion to attack two villages in Kirkuk province. Kurdish Peshmerga forces … Continue reading “Kurds Flee as Baghdad Captures Kirkuk; 60 Killed, 133 Wounded”
Iraq Forgets ISIS, Moves Against Kirkuk; 15 Killed in Iraq
The war against the Islamic State militants is taking a backseat while Baghdad punishes the Kurds for conducting a referendum.
Shots Fired Between Kurdish Peshmerga and Shi’ite Militia; 50 Killed in Iraq
Overnight clashes between Turkmen Shi’ite militias and Kurdish Peshmerga took place in Tuz Khormato.
Kurds Withdraw from Turkmen Towns; 14 Killed in Iraq
Kurdish forces withdrew from Shi’ite Turkmen towns on Friday. Shots were reportedly fired in Tuz Khormato.
Kurdish Peshmerga Block Roads; Six Killed in Iraq
Kurdish Forces expecting Iraqi or militia attacks temporarily blocked roads on Thursday.
Attacks on Civilians Continue in Anbar; 31 Killed in Iraq
Militants have been targeting hit for a couple days.
Grenade Attacks Kill Tribal Fighters’ Family; 32 Killed in Iraq
Militants targeted a family with members in the tribal forces.
Dozens in Tal Afar Mass Grave; 143 Killed in Iraq
Tal Afar gave up a new mass grave that contained scores of people.
Focus Now on Fight in Anbar; 32 Killed in Iraq
The last remaining stronghold of the ISIS/Daesh militants is along the Syria border and Euphrates River in Anbar province.