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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.

“Know that US today’s sanctions on Iraqi figures close to Iran and discovering missiles ready aiming at Baghdad are not irrelevant to the big project of increasing the tension of western countries for political future of Iraq. The anger is due to popularity of Marja in Iraq and his leadership and influence on people’s protests, […]

ISWNews Analysis Group: According to relatives of Moqtada al-Sadr, his residence in Najaf Ashraf has been attacked by drone.

ISWNews Analysis Group: US Treasury put four Iraqis in the sanction list due to violating human rights and corruption.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Karbalaei, representative of Ayatullah Sistani, emphasized on selection of the new Prime Minister and keeping the protests peaceful.

UN Commissioner for Human Rights in Iraq: In the two months since protests started 460 people died and 17 thousands wounded.

In recent days some rioters attacking Ayatullah Hakim’s shrine in Najaf tried to sabotage and set it on fire which faced protectors of shrine and the increased damages were prevented.