Peshmerga

A de facto regional alliance is forming against the PKK

The PKK has backed itself into a corner through its attacks, policies and tactics and now faces a growing alliance against it.

Drones and checkpoints: Turkey’s blueprint for success against PKK in Iraq

The adoption of a proactive operational strategy has allowed the Turkish military to conduct effective cross-border operations against the terror group amid northern Iraq's rugged terrain.

Iraq's KRG leader condemns YPG/PKK attack on Peshmerga

Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq's leader Barzani stated a group of YPG/PKK agents from Syria were denied entry into northern Iraq; they had launched an attack using heavy weaponry on the Peshmerga forces.

US condemns PKK terror group's attack in northern Iraq

The US-listed terror group attacked Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Duhok province Wednesday morning, killing one and injuring two others.

The torture of children in Iraq's Kurdish region must stop

A Human Rights Watch report on the treatment of children in custody of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq should lead to an inquiry and accountability by the Iraqi government.

The US preparing full withdrawal from Syria despite previous Pentagon plans

The Trump administration’s decision to completely withdraw troops from Syria comes after Turkey’s plans to carry out an operation against the YPG east of the Euphrates river. This is how it came about:

Most of 21 Daesh inmates recaptured after escape from Iraqi jail

Kurdish security officials launched manhunt operations after the break-out late on Wednesday and 15 of the 21 escaped prisoners were recaptured, two security officials said. The whereabouts of the other six remains unknown.

Bomb kills one and wounds 14 in Iraq's Kirkuk

Tensions are high in Kirkuk, where the results of a parliamentary election in May are being disputed by the Turkmen and Arab communities after a Kurdish party appeared to have won.

Iraq's Kirkuk hopes to heal deep ethnic divisions

Iraq's Kirkuk has a diverse ethnic makeup. Turkmen, Arabs, Kurds and Christians all live there. Ahead of parliamentary elections, minority leaders are calling for cooperation.

Hardship awaits many displaced Iraqis returning home

The ongoing conflict in Iraq has displaced millions of people and destroyed much of what they had left behind.

Baghdad says PKK presence in Kirkuk amounts to 'declaration of war'

The Iraqi government accused Kurdish authorities on Sunday of bringing PKK militants to the disputed oil-rich city of Kirkuk, and said it considered the move a "declaration of war."

Iraqi forces take control of Kirkuk governorate building unopposed

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi has given instructions that the Iraqi flag be hoisted on Kirkuk and other territories that are disputed between the Iraqi government and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG).