Monthly Archives: February 2016

February 26, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   Al-Sadr talks tough, pressures Al-Abadi on government reform. Liberation campaign for Falluja city officially declared as Iraqi forces close in. Coalition bombs Daesh in center of Hit. Sheikh of large Ubaid tribe wants … Continue reading →

February 25, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   Battle for Falluja nears the city limits. Daesh commander in Hit reportedly announces his men are leaving for Libya. Two suicide bombers attack Shia mosque in northwest Baghdad, kill 9 people. PMFs launch … Continue reading →

February 24, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   Al-Abadi getting buy-in from Shia, Sunni parties for new cabinet formula. Moqtada Al-Sadr organizes major anti-corruption demonstration for Friday. Ninewa separatists hire a Washington lobbyist. Saudi Arabia promises humanitarian aid to Anbar. Coalition … Continue reading →

February 23, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   Council of Ministers committee initiates selection process for new ministers. Comprehensive arrests made of Baghdad car bomb collaborators. Tribesmen already fighting in Hit; government is slow in sending troops. Daesh losing more ground … Continue reading →

February 22, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   Falluja operation temporarily halted by mass execution fears. Hit campaign gathers steam as tribes link up with Army, citizens attack Daesh in city. More Iraqi and Kurdish troops arrive in Ninewa Ninewa PC … Continue reading →

February 19, 2016   Today’s Major Developments   Major demonstrations support Al-Abadi’s proposed cabinet changes, other reforms. Tribesmen battle Daesh in Falluja city. Army wins the battle for Hamdhiya; good progress reported on defusing IEDs. Daesh carries out another mass … Continue reading →

February 18, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   Daesh’s last stronghold in Ramadi District under attack. Hit District’s Mayor says its liberation is about to start, as battle erupts between Ramadi and Hit. Daesh stages mass beheading in Hawija, killing 17. … Continue reading →

February 17, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   British Ambassador reveals significant UK military training role in Iraq. Anti-Daesh graffiti appears on walls in Falluja. Daesh arrests 141 of its own members in Mosul for carrying mobile phones. Bomb blast in … Continue reading →

February 16, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   ISCI announces opposition to Al-Abadi; Al-Sadr supports him. Three kidnapped Americans recovered safely. Kidnapped UNAMI staff member now confirmed killed. Anbar Governor says 3,000 buildings in Ramadi are destroyed. Anti-Daesh incidents start in … Continue reading →

February 12, 2016 Today’s Major Developments   Al-Abadi slams “out-of-control” militias. CIA Director Brennan says Daesh has used chemical weapons. Anbar PC says Daesh destroyed or looted 75% of Anbar’s industrial equipment. Jazeera Khaldiya could be Daesh’s last stand in … Continue reading →