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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Iraqi Forces Advance Towards Hawija, Seize Air Base from ISIS

Iraqi Forces Advance Towards Hawija, Seize Air Base from ISIS

Monday 2 October 2017
Hawija. Alwaght- Iraqi forces and Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) captured an air base from ISIS terrorists on Monday, gaining a strategic foothold in the north of the country as they push toward the town of Hawija. Iraq launched an offensive on September 21 to eject ISIS troops from Hawija, whic ...
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Iraqi Army Declares Hawija Liberated from ISIS Terrorists

Iraqi Army Declares Hawija Liberated from ISIS Terrorists

Thursday 5 October 2017 ،
Hawija and the surrounding area from ISIS Takfiri terrorist group, the country’s military said in a statement. Alwaght- Iraqi forces have retaken the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from ISIS Takfiri terrorist group, the country's military said in a statement. With the liberation of Haw ...
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Kurdish Militia Pull Back Defense Line around Kirkuk amid Iraqi Army Buildup

Kurdish Militia Pull Back Defense Line around Kirkuk amid Iraqi Army Buildup

Saturday 14 October 2017 ،
Hawija recaptured from ISIS terrorist group on 5 October.
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Why US Wants Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces Disband?

Why US Wants Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces Disband?

Sunday 29 October 2017 ،
Hawija in Kirkuk. The town was retaken from ISIS militants on October 5. From acceptance to legitimacy Two issues in Tillerson remarks aroused reactions by the Iraqi officials: First, disputing legitimacy of the PMF, and second making claims of existence of foreign forces among the Iraqi volunteer ...
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Kurdish Militias Helped 100s ISIS Terrorists Flee Hawijah before Liberation by Iraqi Forces

Kurdish Militias Helped 100s ISIS Terrorists Flee Hawijah before Liberation by Iraqi Forces

Tuesday 31 October 2017 ،
Hawijah prior to its liberation by the Iraqi military earlier this month, an Iraqi commander told. Alwaght- Kurdish militias, Peshmerga, have helped ISIS terrorists and their families escape the town of Hawijah prior to its liberation by the Iraqi military earlier this month, an Iraqi commander told ...
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Iraqi Popular Forces Find Mass Grave near Hawijah, Kirkuk

Iraqi Popular Forces Find Mass Grave near Hawijah, Kirkuk

Saturday 27 January 2018 ،
Hawijah, located 45 kilometers west of the provincial capital city of Kirkuk. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on October 5 2017 that armed forces had liberated Hawijah, driving ISIS Takfiris out of their last bastion in Kirkuk province. On January 9, Iraqi police official Omar al-Hajjar ...
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Iraqi Forces Kill 12 ISIS Terrorists in Hawija, Al-Anbar

Iraqi Forces Kill 12 ISIS Terrorists in Hawija, Al-Anbar

Thursday 5 April 2018 ،
Hawija district, located southwest of the northern city of Kirkuk. “Based on intelligence we received, security forces ambushed a vehicle carrying five ISIS terrorists, all of whom were killed,” he said. In the western al-Anbar province, meanwhile, Iraqi troops backed by armed tribesme ...
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Iraq Launches Operation against ISIS near Syria Border

Iraq Launches Operation against ISIS near Syria Border

Sunday 17 May 2020 ،
Hawijah Jaloub, north of the city of Samarra. Additionally, the Iraqi fighters found another Daesh hideout in the areas of Yaserb, south of Samarra, and confiscated weapons stored there. Hashd al-Sha’abi further managed to shoot down a drone operated by Daesh militants in the city ...
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ISIS Attacks and Risks of Sectarian War in Iraq

ISIS Attacks and Risks of Sectarian War in Iraq

Sunday 31 October 2021 ،
Hawija in Kirkuk to Thareth in Salaheddin, and Al-Anbar. Additionally, the security forces usually camp for a short time in these areas and then move back to their bases. In addition to security challenges, tribal links prevent terrorist information leaks to the security forces because ISIS recruit ...
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U.S. DIDN’T EXPECT MAJOR EXPLOSIONS WHEN AN ISIS BOMB FACTORY WAS BOMBED

U.S. DIDN’T EXPECT MAJOR EXPLOSIONS WHEN AN ISIS BOMB FACTORY WAS BOMBED

Saturday 9 April 2022 ،
Hawija reportedly contained more than 18,000 kilograms of explosive material — and secondary explosions from the 2015 airstrike killed scores of Iraqis and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes. One of the survivors later told an interviewer from the Iraqi NGO Al-Ghad League for Woman and Ch ...

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