A "high-level" security meeting in Kirkuk to discuss two portfolios of the province

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Map: Joint operations reveal what remains of undeveloped areas in Hawija

05-10-2017 01:09 PM

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Baghdad News -

 

 

The Joint Military Command of the Joint Operations Command published Thursday a map of the liberated areas in Hawija district, 15 days after the start of Operation Ninawa. 

The map shows the liberation, liberation of the majority of the areas and villages, including the Judicial Center, leaving only the area of Riyadh and the surrounding villages.

 

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Yarallah announces the complete liberation of the center of Hawija

05-10-2017 01:04 PM

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Baghdad News -

 

 

The commander of the liberation of Hawijah Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah, on Thursday, the liberation of the center of Hawija province south-west of the province of Kirkuk in full. 

"The 9th Armored Division, the Federal Police, the Rapid Response, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th, 26th and 24th brigades of the popular crowd have completely liberated Hawija district," Yarallah said in a statement. 

The statement added that 'the pieces are still continuing progress'.

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The crowd announces the liberation of the center of Hawija hours after the storm

 Baghdad / Range 
 

The Popular Forces forces yesterday confirmed the complete liberation of the Hawija district, while the Hawijah Liberation Command announced the end of its tasks on the second page of the second phase of the liberation of Hawija. 
In a statement received by al-Mada, the popular crowd said that "the bleeding of the Iraqis is the liberation of the center of Hawija and the removal of the most important strongholds of a preacher in Iraq after the storm and the commencement of clearing operations from several axes." 
In the middle of the day yesterday, the commander of the Hawija liberation forces special forces columnist Abdul Amir Rashid Yaarallah, in a statement received (range), a copy of it, "The federal army and police forces and the rapid response and the popular crowd stormed the center of the province of Hawija and the enemy lost lives and equipment "He said.
"The anti-terrorist forces (Salah al-Din regiment, Najaf regiment, Diwaniyah regiment / Mosul regiment / Muthanna regiment / Diyala regiment) and the East Dijla operations brigade (5th Infantry Division 5th Brigade) and brigades 5, 10, 22, 27 and 6 of the popular crowd And has thus completed its tasks on the second page of the second phase of the liberation of Hawija and ending its duty in the liberation of Hawija. " 
"The total achievements of this axis is the liberation of 98 villages, the area of Rashad and Al-Rashad Airport (Hyena Airport), and control of the road of Tikrit / Kirkuk," noting that "liberated area 2400 km 2." 
Yarallah pointed out that "the losses of the enemy is the bombing of 13 wheel bombs, the destruction of 11 wheel carrying monolithic, and the destruction of 30 defensive positions of the enemy, and the destruction of five weapons warehouses of the enemy, and the detonation of 300 explosive devices, and killed 196 terrorists."
In another statement, Yarallah said, "Salah al-Din Brigades (43th and 66th Infantry brigades), anti-terrorist units (Kirkuk regiment, Diyala regiment, Kut regiment), brigades (12, 33, 51, 25 and 99) The popular support and endorsement of the heroes of the air force liberates the villages (Al-Mislakha, Mullahs, village of Sada, Fatah). 
He said Yarallah, "The pieces controlled the entire mountain range and completely liberated the area of thermal and controlled the West Bank bridge of the hole west of the Tigris River," pointing out that "the pieces" have completed their tasks in the liberation of Hawija. " 
The commander of the liberation of Hawija forces In a statement received by al-Mada, a copy of which said that "the forces of the army and the federal police and the rapid response and the popular crowd stormed the center of Hawija district and the enemy suffered losses of life and equipment."
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that some 12,500 people have been displaced from the Hawija district since its liberation in September, with an estimated 78,000 civilians in the judiciary. 
"Nearly 12,500 people have been displaced from the city of Hawija since the launch of a military operation to get them back from the grip of an oppressive organization," a statement said. "Over the weekend, the number of people who fled the fighting rose from 7,000 a week From the start of the operation to about 12,500 until last night. " 
The United Nations noted that "the humanitarian organizations have set up camps and emergency sites in the region can receive more than 70 thousand people may escape the military operation," noting that "the exact number of people who are still in Hawija is unknown, but may be up to 78 thousand" .
"They managed to cross the front line by paying $ 250 to smugglers for everyone," the UN humanitarian agency quoted witnesses as saying. 
In the same context, announced the Department of Health of Kirkuk, the provision of medical assistance to more than five thousand displaced people from the province of Hawija and the rest of the south and south of Kirkuk. 
"The committees formed by the medical teams trained to support the liberation of Hawija began its operations from September 24," said Sabah Mohammed Amin, director general of Kirkuk Health.

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[umbertino]

Hawija: Iraqi army says it has recaptured one of last Isis enclaves

 

If confirmed, capture would mean only area of Iraq that remains under Islamic State control is stretch along Syrian border

 

Reuters in Baghdad

Thursday 5 October 2017 12.12 BST

 

 

Iraqi forces advance towards Hawija during an operation to recapture the town from Islamic State.

Photograph: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/05/iraqi-army-claims-recapture-islamic-state-isis-held-areas-hawija

[10 YEARS LATER]

The End ( kinda )

[Wiljor]

39 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

The End ( kinda )

 

 

[tigergorzow]

Fourth mass grave found in Hawija this week

October 05 2017 12:39 PM

Fourth mass grave found in Hawija this week

Iraqi security forces have found two mass graves in Hawija district in Kirkuk governorate, joint forces said in a statement Thursday.

 

It added that the graves contained dead bodies of security forces, women, and children. 

 

On Tuesday, the security forces have found a mass grave in southwestern Hawija district. 

 

On Monday, another mass grave, including police and army forces' dead bodies, was found in the same district.

In June 2014, ISIS captured large swathes of Iraq and Syria. But the US-led coalition launched a campaign to oust the terror group of the two countries.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17816/Fourth-mass-grave-found-in-Hawija-this-week

[tigergorzow]

Snipers’ platoon commander in RRF killed during Hawija operation

October 05 2017 03:03 PM

Iraqi snipers

 

Captain Miqdad al-Saedi, Snipers’ platoon commander in Rapid Response Forces (RRF), has been killed by ISIS terrorists during Hawija liberation operation, a security source revealed Thursday.  
A page on Facebook supporting the joint security forces has mourned his loss.
He deserves credit for being behind the success of many military operations, particularly the old ones, according to the page. 
On Thursday, Iraqi forces said they recaptured central Hawija, one of the last enclaves of ISIS.
On Wednesday, they had said they killed 196 ISIS terrorists and recaptured 98 villages.
The area, where tens of thousands of civilians live, has been under the terrorist group's control since 2014.
The recapture leaves just one area of Iraq under the terrorist group's control; a stretch of land along the western border with Syria.
Troops, police and paramilitaries engaged in the Iraqi offensive against ISIS "liberated the whole of the centre of Hawija and are continuing their advance," the operation's commander, Lieutenant General Abdel Amir Yarallah, said.
The country's army has been engaged in a sustained offensive against ISIS this year, retaking the country's second largest city Mosul in July after a nine-month battle.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17827/Snipers-platoon-commander-in-RRF-killed-during-Hawija-operation

[tigergorzow]

Iraqi Army fully recaptures central Hawija, continues advance

October 05 2017 10:21 AM

Iraqi forces

Iraqi forces said they recaptured central Hawija, one of the last enclaves of ISIS, BBC reported Thursday.

On Wednesday, they had said they killed 196 ISIS terrorists and recaptured 98 villages.
The area, where tens of thousands of civilians live, has been under the terrorist group's control since 2014.

The recapture leaves just one area of Iraq under the terrorist group's control; a stretch of land along the western border with Syria.

Troops, police and paramilitaries engaged in the Iraqi offensive against ISIS "liberated the whole of the centre of Hawija and are continuing their advance," the operation's commander, Lieutenant General Abdel Amir Yarallah, said.

State television said the army had "fully" retaken Hawija.

On Tuesday, Iraqi forces captured the Rashad air base south of the city, which was used as a training camp by the terrorists.

The country's army has been engaged in a sustained offensive against ISIS this year, retaking the country's second largest city Mosul in July after a nine-month battle.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17806/Iraqi-Army-fully-recaptures-central-Hawija-continues-advance

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Get'em in the open as they skin out  - Daisy Cutters & Napalm. 

[nannab]

30 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Get'em in the open as they skin out  - Daisy Cutters & Napalm. 

 

It's to late another thread just said that isis is roaming freely in the Baghdad green zone.  Go figure !!

[tigergorzow]

Yota Thanks,  DV,  PM Abadi made the announcement and his word is good enough for me.  Now CBI do your part since we now have "Security & Stability" and start the project to delete the zeros and increase the freaking IQD rate to 1:1 or higher ASAP.......😊😆😁

 

GO Liberation Of All Of Iraq

 

GO IMPORTANTL LAWS

 

GO HCL

 

GO JUSTICE 

 

GO RV / RI

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3 hours ago, nannab said:

 

It's to late another thread just said that isis is roaming freely in the Baghdad green zone.  Go figure !!

WTF !!!!!!!! 

[DinarThug]

'Victory for the world' as IS driven out of their last stronghold in Iraq

 

The successful operation by Iraqi troops has been described as a "significant milestone", but many challenges remain.

By Bethan Staton, News Reporter

17:45, UK, Thursday 05 October 2017

Iraq's Prime Minister has declared victory over Islamic State in Hawija, one of the group's last strongholds in the country. 

 

 

Speaking in Paris, Haider al Abadi declared that the "liberation" of Hawija was a "victory not just for Iraq, but for the whole world".

The recapture is a strategic win for Iraqi troops, backed by a US-led coalition, who for the last year have been pushing to drive IS from parts of the country.

A statement for Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led coalition fighting IS, said "battle-hardened" troops had fought for 14 days to liberate the city.

It described the win as a "significant milestone" but added that security forces are continuing their work to drive IS from their remaining strongholds.

The militant group was significantly weakened over the summer when Iraqi troops fought street by street to take cities like Mosul and Tel Afar - with militants now concentrated in northern towns on the Syrian border.

However, bringing the country under government control brings the new challenge of establishing a stable peace in Iraq.

Aid groups have warned that thousands of people have been displaced by the battle for Hawija, after suffering under IS rule since 2014 and enduring airstrikes and shortages as forces struggled to liberate the city.

A statement by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said that more than 12,500 people had fled and were now in need of water, food and shelter - often in overstretched refugee camps.

Heidi Diedrich, the NRC's director in Iraq, said: "Innocent Iraqi civilians have lost family members, had their homes destroyed and are left displaced with nothing.

She also warned further international assistance was needed to help the people of Hawija rebuild their lives.

It is thought that more than 100,000 people have been driven from their homes across the country.

Image:The battle to oust IS has displaced tens of thousands of civilians

Officials are also considering how to deal with the push for independence from Iraq's Kurdish region, a little north of Hawija, after 90% of Kurds voted to secede from the state in a referendum last week.

Tensions between Sunni populations and a Shia-dominated government are also a concern as authorities face the task of rebuilding a country that has been reduced to rubble in many areas.

Following talks with Mr al Abadi on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged a €30m (£26m) loan to help with reconstruction in Iraq - adding that dialogue is needed to resolve the Kurdish crisis.

http://news.sky.com/story/amp/.....q-11068001

[nannab]

35 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

WTF !!!!!!!! 

 

 

Want the fudge do ya?  

[yota691]

URGENT The Supreme Court blesses the liberation of Hawija

Date of release: 2017/10/6 12:34 • 22 times read

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McGowork: There are surprises on the way in Iraq

 

 Since 2017-10-06 at 12:20 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The US special envoy to the international coalition against Brett McGuck said on Friday that a "mess" had collapsed in Hawija, pointing out that there were surprises coming on the way.

 McGrawk said in a tweet on the social networking site "Twitter" that "calling for rivers and a large group surrenders to the Iraqi forces in Hawija, their former stronghold," adding that "more surprises in the way."

Iraqi forces were able to liberate Hawija recently from Dahesh's grip

 

 

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Washington: The liberation of Hawija is a major step towards the expulsion of a supporter of Iraq

 

 From 2017-10-05 at 19:21 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

Washington said that the liberation of Hawija represents a major step towards the expulsion of a full supporter of Iraqi territory, saying it was a fierce battle and could not have been resolved without the courage and sacrifices of Iraqi forces in the field and with the support of the coalition.

The US Embassy in Iraq congratulated the Iraqi security forces, which under the leadership of Prime Minister Abbadi, liberated the city and citizens of Hawija from the control of the Dahesh organization.

"As one of the last bastions in Iraq, Hawija is a major step towards the expulsion of Saddam Hussein from Iraq."

"The battle for the liberation of Hawija was a fierce battle and could not have been resolved without the courage and sacrifices of Iraqi forces on the ground and with the support of the coalition," she said.

"The ultimate defeat will depend on the continued close cooperation of all Iraqi security forces, including the Iraqi army, the counterterrorism agency, the federal and local police, the Popular Popular Forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga, united by a common goal against the violence and oppression that has afflicted the Iraqi people," she said.

"The United States stands proudly with the government and people of Iraq and we are working together to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future," she concluded.

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Infallible with the liberation of Hawija: Determined to proceed towards the elimination of terrorism

 

 From 2017-10-05 at 19:58 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

President Fuad Masoum congratulated Thursday on the liberation of the Hawija district from the control of the terrorist organization, while stressing Iraq's determination to move towards the complete elimination of terrorism.

"We congratulate our noble Iraqi people and the world on liberating the Hawija district in all its aspects from the control of the terrorist gangs," Masoum said in a statement received by Mawazine News, a copy of which was received by Muawazin News. Today to liquidate the remnants of terrorists and urged in the areas of the judiciary in full. "

He praised the "championship and sacrifices of all formations of the armed forces," stressing "Iraq's determination to move forward towards the total elimination of terrorism without interruption and the return of displaced people and the reconstruction of all liberated areas."

"The role of the international coalition and the support of friendly countries and peoples in defeating the gangs and urging the criminal," he said, directed the authorities concerned to "pay special attention to the families of the martyrs, treat the wounded and protect civilians and displaced persons."

The commander of the liberation of Hawija, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rashid Yaarallah, announced this morning, the liberation of the Hawija district completely from the control of the organization calling the terrorist.

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Supreme reference blessed with the liberation of the Hawijah and hopes of the final victory near to the preacher {expanded}

Release date: 2017/10/6 13:28 • 19 times read

(Karbala: Al Furat News) The highest religious authority in Iraq blessed the recent military victories achieved in Hawija by what they described as "men who are almost like supporters of Imam Hussein."

"The supreme authority blesses the honorable people of Iraq and the heroes of the armed forces and the forces supporting them in the recent victories in the liberation of the city of Hawija and the surrounding villages from the terrorists of hope," said the representative of the supreme religious authority Sheikh Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbalai during a sermon on Friday. What remains under their control is soon released. " 
Sheikh Al-Karbalai added, "We pay tribute to the martyrs of Islam in the first chest and to heal their wounds with speedy recovery.
The representative of the supreme reference to, "The heroes who rushed to the battlefields and put their lives on their shoulders and made their feet in response to the call of the reference in defense of the offer and land and sanctities in them, like the companions of the father of the free Hussein peace be upon him." 
Sheikh Al-Karbalai said, "It is one of the blessings of Allah that we have men today who resemble the companions of Imam Hussein, peace be upon them. They race towards death and death in order to defend the homeland, and we need them." 
"Praise be to Allaah. In this time, we see men who are like the companions of Imam Hussein, peace be upon them, who are the heroes who rushed to the battlefields and turned their backs on their shoulders and plucked them in response to the call of the supreme religious authority to defend the land and the holy sites. ".is over

[DinarThug]

ISIS terrorists collapse, wait for more surprises - US envoy

October 06 2017 12:06 PM

Brett McGurk

 

ISIS terrorists collapse and surrender in huge numbers from their former stronghold of Hawija, Brett McGurk, US special envoy for the coalition against ISIS, said in a tweet on Friday.

He added that more surprises are on the way. 

The top US military commander in Iraq has congratulated Iraqi forces for their "swift and decisive victory" in liberating Hawija, the last major bastion of ISIS control in Iraq.

"Today's victory demonstrates we are stronger together, and this Coalition remains committed to supporting our partners in the tough fight ahead as we continue our mission to defeat ISIS," said Lt. Gen. Paul Funk in a statement.

The battle for Hawija lasted 14 days, and ended Thursday with the reported surrender of more than 1,000 dispirited ISIS terrorists.

The fall of Hawija leaves ISIS in control of only a small sliver of desert in Iraq's Anbar Governorate, a corridor from Rawah to al-Qaim, near the Syrian border.

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Soonish ......

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-hawija/islamic-state-driven-out-of-last-stronghold-in-northern-iraq-idUSKBN1CA0FJ

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces announced on Thursday they had captured Islamic State’s last stronghold in northern Iraq, leaving the militant group holed up near the Syrian border as its self-proclaimed “caliphate” shrinks further.

The town of Hawija and the surrounding areas fell in an offensive by U.S.-backed Iraqi government troops and Iranian-trained and armed Shi‘ite paramilitary groups known as Popular Mobilisation.

Some fighting took place to the north and east of the town where the militants were surrounded.

 

With the fall of Hawija, which lies near the Kurdish-held oil city of Kirkuk, the only area that remains under control of Islamic State in Iraq is a stretch alongside the western border with Syria, where the militant group is also in retreat.

The capture of Hawija was a boost for the Iraqi government, which faces a separate crisis in the north of the country, where the Kurdish minority last month voted overwhelmingly in support of independence for their autonomous region.

In Hawija, state TV showed footage of Iraqi forces raising flags in one of the town's squares while Humvees patrolled empty streets littered with car wrecks, houses riddled with bullets and shattered storefronts. (Graphics on 'Iraqi Kurds' independence push' - here)

“The army’s 9th armored division, the Federal Police, the Emergency Response division and ... Popular Mobilisation liberated Hawija,” said a statement from the joint operations commander, Lieutenant-General Abdul Ameer Rasheed Yarallah.

Thick black smoke rose from areas surrounding Hawija, from oil wells set on fire by the militants to prevent air detection.

The capture of Hawija brings Iraqi forces into direct contact with Kurdish Peshmerga fighters who control Kirkuk, a multi-ethnic region claimed by both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

Kirkuk shaped up as a flashpoint last month when the KRG included the city in the referendum on Kurdish independence in northern Iraq.

“We don’t want any aggression or confrontations but the federal authority must be imposed in the disputed areas,” Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a news conference in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron offered to mediate between the Iraqi government and Kurdish regional authorities, and promised to maintain a military presence there until Islamic State was defeated.