Kirkuk Province

Iraqi PMU repels ISIL suicide attack on Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Oct. 27(MNA) – Iraqi news sources quoted an Iraqi security official as saying that Hashd al-Sha'abi forces based in Kirkuk province repelled a suicide attack by ISIL terrorists on Wednesday.

Iraqi Army arrests 5 ISIL terrorists in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – During an operation in Kirkuk province, Iraqi army forces identified and arrested five members of the ISIL terrorist group.

Iraqi army forces arrest 9 ISIL elements in five provinces

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces said that the Iraqi army has identified and arrested 9 ISIL elements during separate operations in five provinces.

At least 3 Iraqi forces killed by ISIL terrorists in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iraqi sources say ISIL terrorists' attack against positions of Iraqi security forces in Kirkuk province has left at least three martyrs.

Some ISIL leaders killed in Iraq’s Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iraqi army forces, during a surprise operation, killed a number of ISIL leaders in Kirkuk province, Iraq, on Monday.

4 ISIL hideouts destroyed by Iraqi security forces in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The intelligence units of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior managed to destroy four ISIL hideouts containing explosive materials and a drone in Kirkuk.

Four Iraqi forces killed by ISIL terrorists in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – An Iraqi security source reported that ISIL terrorists attacked the headquarters of the Iraqi army in Kirkuk province, killing 4 Iraqi forces on Saturday.

Senior ISIL element Abu Qaisar killed in Iraq's Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iraqi local sources have said that a prominent ISIS terrorist has been killed by the Iraqi army in Kirkuk province. 

North Gas Company targeted in SW Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – An Iraqi security source in Kirkuk reported on Tuesday that North Gas Company in southwestern Kirkuk province had been targeted with a Katyusha rocket.

Two ISIL terrorists arrested while entering Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – According to Iraqi security sources,  two ISIL terrorists were arrested while trying to enter Kirkuk province of Iraq.

Four ISIL terrorists arrested in Iraq’s Nineveh, Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – The Iraqi Security Information Center on Tuesday reported the arrest of four members of ISIL Takfiri terrorist group, including a woman in the provinces of Baghdad, Kirkuk and Nineveh.

Iraqi army arrest two ISIL elements in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – During a large-scale operation in Baghdad province on Sat., Iraqi army forces identified and detained two ISIL Takfiri terrorists.

Iraqi army bombs ISIL positions in Kirkuk, Saladin

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The Iraqi army used F-16 jets this morning to bombard ISIL positions in the northern provinces of Kirkuk and Saladin.

Roadside bomb kills, injures 3 Iraqi military forces

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Iraqi security sources announced Wednesday that three military forces were killed and wounded when a roadside bomb exploded on the route of the Iraqi Army Rapid Reaction Forces' convoy in Saladin province.

Iraqi army seize large amount of Takfiri weapons in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – During an operation in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraqi armed forces discovered and confiscated large quantities of weapons belonging to Takfiri terrorists.

Several ISIL terrorist leaders killed in Iraq’s Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Organization announced that several prominent leaders of ISIL terrorist group were killed in Iraq’s Kirkuk, stating that ISIL terrorist group must wait for another major operation soon.

Iraqi forces arrests 3 ISIL elements in Kirkuk, Diyala

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iraqi intelligence forces have arrested three elements of the ISIL terrorist organization in Kirkuk and Diyala provinces.

2 bombs target Khabbaz oil field in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Sources have reported the explosion of two bombs at the Khabbaz oil field in Iraq's Kirkuk province.

PMU repels ISIL attack on Kirkuk: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, have repelled an attack of ISIL terrorist on Kirkuk. 

Iraqi forces capture 9 ISIL members in Kirkuk, Baghdad

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The intelligence forces of Iraqi Interior Ministry have managed to arrest 9 ISIL forces in Kirkuk and Baghdad provinces.

Iraqi Army launches air, ground attack on ISIL

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The ISIL positions in northern cities of Kirkuk and Samarra were targeted during ground and air operations by Iraqi forces.

Iraqi Army launches extensive anti-ISIL operations in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that ISIL positions in Kirkuk province were targeted during ground and air operations by the Iraqi Army.

Iraqi Army launches anti-ISIL operation in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iraqi army has identified and arrested an ISIL commander in an operation in Hawija city in Kirkuk Governorate.

ISIL leader arrested in suburbs of Baghdad

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced the arrest of one of the ISIL leaders on the outskirts of Baghdad.

Hashd al-Sha'bi forces futile ISIL attack on Kirkuk

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – In an extensive operation, Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi forces, deterred an attack of ISIL terrorists on a region in Kirkuk province, Iraq.

By: Ramin Hossein Abadian

US hostile military activities in Iraq

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – It seems that US hostile military operations and futile activities in Iraq is not going to end anytime soon. US troops recently launched a new aggressive military operation in Iraq by attacking the headquarters of Iraq security forces in Kirkuk.