Statement of Ayatullah Sistani in reaction to Iraq’s demonstration
ISWNews Analysis Group: In a statement, Ayatullah Sistani called on demonstrators to hold peaceful protests.
ISWNews Analysis Group: In a statement, Ayatullah Sistani called on demonstrators to hold peaceful protests.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Some coalition sources claimed that the Yemeni Southern Transitional Council had agreed to divide the government and deliver the city of Aden to the Hadi forces.
According to Adel Abdul Mahdi’s order, the governors have the authority to declare martial law in their provinces and currently, martial law has been declared in the provinces of Basrah, Babylon, Diwaniyah, Dhi Qar, al-Qadisiyah and Wasit.
ISWNews Analysis Group: At the same time as the demonstrations in Baghdad and Najaf, etc. are raging, ISIS has carried out widespread assassinations in Kirkuk and Diyala.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Afghanistan security forces liberated Darqad city of Takhar province in northern Afghanistan from Taliban control.
After the negotiations with Taliban was suspended by Trump, future of Afghanistan specially Taliban changed from stable peace to chaos and battle. With increase of chance of pro West Ashraf Ghani, to end the war Taliban has turned to other powers such as China.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following Russian Military Police patrols in the eastern Euphrates, Russian troops entered Amudiyah and Darbasiyah today and continued their way to the city of Ras al-Ain. According to local sources, Russian Military Police in some areas were escorted by the Asayish (Kurdish Internal Security Forces).
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ISWNews Analysis Group: The United Nations forces establishing 5 new observation posts inside the city of al-Hudaydah to protect and maintaining the ceasefire based on the Stockholm agreement.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is scheduled to speak to the public tonight about the reforms.
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