Latest Updates on Iraq, 14 December 2019
Protests in Baghdad by people and fans of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq in support of Khaz Ali and condemning US imposing sanction on him.
Protests in Baghdad by people and fans of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq in support of Khaz Ali and condemning US imposing sanction on him.
Visiting Iran numerous times and Sadr’s strange activities in Qom is the highlight of these days of Iraq. Considering the bad timing for his behaviors bring up some questions.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Assassinating son of Sayyid Jaafar Musavi in Baghdad by unknown people failed.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Due to ISIS suicide car attacking Hashad Sha’abi forces during the security operation in the Samarra area, seven forces of 313th brigade martyred and three wounded.
Similar to all designed protests and suspicious incidents related to them, today footages of violently killing a youth in al-Wathaba square of Baghdad was released which had different interpretations in Iraq and even Iran.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Today, some of Iraqi protesters killed a 7-year-old boy and then hanged him in al-Wathba square in Baghdad.
The latest news on the situation in Iraq from last night until now
In recent days, suspicious incidents took place in al-Sanak and al-Khalani square in Iraq, and several people were killed by unidentified gunmen. The same night, there were rumors of a drone attack on Muqtada al-Sadr’s residence in Najaf. What is the purpose of this conspiracy?!
ISWNews Analysis Group: On December 9, four Katyusha rockets were fired toward a military base near Baghdad airport.
ISWNews Analysis Group: According to available information, US army is transporting extensive military equipment to Ain Assad airbase in Anbar province.
December 10, the anniversary of defeating ISIS in Iraq.
ISWNews Analysis Group: In recent days, in the same sense of increasing protests in Iraq, attacks to American bases in Iraq have increased, too.