Iraq

A car exploded near a busy market in Baghdad killing 12 and injuring 41 as Muslims prepare for Adha Eid in Iraq. According to local officials a car bomb exploded near Shia populated “Amin neighborhood” in Baghdad. 12 deaths are confirmed and unknown number of injured are in critical situation. …

On Thursday May 28th, Iraqi officials from the Ministry of Health announced that they have exhumed over 470 bodies from a mass grave. This mass grave was found in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, which was previously held by ISIS. Bodies found in this grave are believed to be victims …

Four cars exploded in Karbala, Iraq on October 20th claimed 20 lives and injured 40 Shia Muslims. Bab Baghdad, Towairage and Hay al Hussain are areas in which the explosions took place. Security threat and unrest increases as Shia Muslims prepare for the month of Moharam. Shia targeted killings and …

Three car exploded in North West Baghdad killing 11 and wounding 32 Shia Muslims on Tuesday October 7th . Another two people were killed and seven injured as another car exploded in Zafraniah, in south East Baghdad. On Wednesday October 8th two cars exploded in the City of Sadr, East …

Anawr Muawiyah, the leader of Ezidi community in Germany thanked Shia Muslims for their support. In his interview with Alarabiya TV stated Sunni and ISIS killed our men, kidnapped our children and sold our women but Shia businessmen bought 40 of the women and returned them to their families. He …

Gunmen killed 10 Iraqi Shia soldiers in two separate attacks on Saturday in Diyala province northeast of the capital Baghdad, a military source said. In the first attack, five soldiers were killed and 15 wounded when gunmen assaulted a military checkpoint north of the provincial capital of Baquba, the source …

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden armored vehicle into houses used by Shia militiamen north of the Iraqi city of Samarra, killing at least 17 people, police and medical sources said Tuesday. The police officer said the militiamen were monitoring the river to prevent Islamic State fighters coming from the …

Violence peaks in Iraq as the day of Arafa (عرفة) gets closer. Three cars exploded in Shia area of Baghdad. The explosions killed 13 and wounded 39 according to local hospital. Arafa is a day when Shia Muslims travel to Karbala, Iraq to visit shrines. Thousands of Shia are expected …

Pressure and threat on Shia Iraqi increases as US and France carry out airstrikes on ISIS. More than five explosions in Shia populated areas of Baghdad killed 40 and wounded more than 50 today. A series of car bombings targeting a Shia mosque and markets in the Iraqi capital killed …