ISIS Kidnappings Increase Significantly; 37 Killed in Iraq
Reports of kidnappings by Islamic State militants increased significantly in the last few days.
Margaret Griffis
Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has
been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.
Shepherds Kidnapped and Executed; 16 Killed in Iraq
Airstrikes on al-Hari, Syria, left at least 22 Shi’ite militiamen dead and 12 wounded. Although the militiamen were based within a mile of the border, they were not working as an Iraqi security force, so they are not being counted as casualties in this summary. The United States was accused of conducting the strike, but … Continue reading “Shepherds Kidnapped and Executed; 16 Killed in Iraq”
Anti-ISIS Operation Launched in Anbar; 45 Killed in Iraq
Security forces launched an anti-ISIS operation in Anbar province near the Jordanian border.
More Humanitarian Aid Planned; Seven Killed in Iraq
Talk of more aid to Iraq as militants attack northern Iraq.
Forty ISIS Bodies Found in Grave; 28 Killed in Iraq
Forty bodies belonging to ISIS militants were found in a mass grave in Qayara.
Euphrates Fills with Bodies Floating in from Syria; 18 Killed or Found Dead in Iraq
Bodies floating downstream into Iraq from Syria after scores of ISIS/Daesh militants were executed in Syria.
South Korea Delivers Promised T-50 Jets; Six Killed in Iraq
Iraq received another batch of war planes from South Korea.
Abadi Calls Turkey’s Claims of PKK Operations ‘Propaganda;’ Three Killed in Iraq
Abadi dismissed Turkey’s claims of impending operations in Qandil as propaganda.
Turkey Escalates its PKK Operations; 23 Killed in Iraq
Turkey claimed to escalate its operations in northern Iraq.
New Anti-ISIS Operation Launched; 14 Killed in Iraq
A new operation against ISIS was launched. Meanwhile, Turkish forces killed a number of PKK members.