Après un intervalle de 3 mois, l'Allemagne reprend l’armement des Peshmerga

Le référendum sur l'indépendance du Kurdistan irakien qui s'est tenu le 25 septembre a mis fin au soutien des Peshmerga par la coalition internationale, mais pas pour longtemps. Le porte-parole du ministère des Peshmerga du Kurdistan irakien a déclaré à Sputnik que l'Allemagne reprendrait bientôt l’armement des combattants kurdes.

Anti-Daesh War Cost Iraq $100 Billion in Losses: PM

Losses from the war on the Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group have cost Iraq $100 billion, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Saturday.

After clash with Kurds, Iraqi forces ‘complete takeover’ of Kirkuk province

Iraqi forces took control on Friday of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk still in the hands of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, according to security sources.

Court in Iraq orders arrest of Kurdistan VP Kosrat Rasul

An Iraqi court has ordered the arrest of the vice-president of the Kurdistan Region for calling troops sent to Kirkuk this week "occupying forces".

US 'not taking sides' in "dispute" between Iraq, KRG in Kirkuk

Donald Trump on Monday said the United States will not take sides in the clash between Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi government but expressed disappointment the two sides were in conflict.

Kurds’ Retreat from Kirkuk Foils Barzani’s Plot against Region

A member of Iran’s Expediency Council said the Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ withdrawal from the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk put an end to a dangerous plot hatched against regional security.

Clashes between Kurds, Shiite militia intensify in Kirkuk

Kurdistan's military Peshmerga forces and an Iraqi pro-government Shiite militia have been engaged in intense clashes in the southern part of the disputed city of Kirkuk in recent hours, officials from both parties told EFE on Saturday.

Kurds boost Kirkuk presence, pull back defense lines

Kurdish authorities said Friday they had sent thousands more troops to Kirkuk to confront “threats” of Iraqi military attack, but also pulled back defense lines around the disputed oil-producing area slightly to ease tensions.

Iraq forces retake positions from Kurds in Kirkuk

Iraqi forces Friday retook positions controlled by Kurdish peshmerga fighters since 2014 in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk amid a bitter row with the Kurds over a vote for independence last month.

Kurdistán insta a evitar un conflicto armado con Irak

El primer ministro del Kurdistán iraquí, Nechirvan Barzani, instó a todas las fuerzas de Irak y a la comunidad internacional a impedir una guerra entre la autonomía y el resto del país.

Irak: les combattants kurdes coupent les routes entre le Kurdistan et Mossoul

Les forces kurdes ont coupé jeudi les deux principales routes reliant le Kurdistan et Mossoul, dans le nord de l'Irak, a affirmé un haut responsable militaire kurde.

Baghdad responsible for ‘disputed’ parts of Iraq: PM

Baghdad is responsible for security in parts of Iraq “disputed” between Baghdad and Erbil, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday, going on to warn Kurdish Peshmerga forces against taking on federal government forces.

US troops expected to stay in Iraq after ISIS’ defeat

US troops and coalition forces may stay in Iraq even after Islamic State terrorists are totally defeated, the top US commander in Iraq stated on Tuesday, just one day after Mosul was officially declared liberated from the terrorist group.

Iraqi Peshmerga fighters killed ‘by mistake’ in Turkish air raid on PKK

Five Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed by mistake in a Turkish air raid on a nearby position of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) militants on Tuesday in northern Iraq, Kurdish sources said.

Les Peshmergas resteront dans la Plaine de Ninive: l'accord a été conclu entre les trois parties

Dans une interview accordée à Sputnik, le conseiller du président du Kurdistan pour les relations avec les médias Kefah Makhmud a raconté que les forces des Peshmergas s’étaient installées dans les régions libérées des terroristes de Daech.

Peshmerga Forces to Remain in Areas Freed From Daesh Before Mosul Battle

Kurdish forces will stay in the territories that were reclaimed from Daesh before the commencing of the battle of Mosul, under a deal with the United States and the Iraqi government, Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani said on Wednesday.

At least 131 killed in clashes in Kirkuk between ISIS, Iraqi forces

At least 131 people, including 74 "militants", were killed in clashes in an Iraqi city, government and medical sources reported Monday.

Abadi: Mosul recapture moving faster than planned; elite forces join fight

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday said the battle to free Mosul from "Islamic State" control has been going faster than planned.

Ash Carter said the US stood ready to support Iraq: Military operation to retake Mosul from ISIS begins

Operations aimed at retaking the Iraqi city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State group have begun.

Irak : au moins deux membres des forces spéciales françaises gravement blessés par un drone piégé

 D'après des informations du Monde, deux soldats déployés à Erbil en Irak auraient été gravement touchés par l'explosion d'un drone piégé, piloté par un groupe lié à l'Etat islamique. Une dizaine d'autres soldats pourraient aussi avoir été touchés.