When an #RAF officer was wounded by insurgents in #Iraq, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1923 the British sent multiple airstrikes against... civilian villages & cattle. I mean, how dare they defend their homes! Huts & palm were burnt, animals slaughtered, fleeing villagers gunned down.
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🔔#Earthquake (#زلزال) M2.0 strikes 14 km W of #Sinjār (#Iraq) 9 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1936454

2 Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen signal will to attack as Iran-US tensions high
2 Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen signal will to attack as Iran-US tensions high
#Iran #Iraq

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran on Monday as it worried about an approaching U.S. aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump threatened military action over its crackdown on nationwide protests.

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A deeply concerning report by Hamid Shatri, head of Iraqi intelligence, regarding the growth of ISIS in Syria. The conflict between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (Hasakah) is aiding ISIS.

To confront this threat, the following steps must be implemented as soon as possible:

1. Encouraging the normalization of relations between the Syrian government and Hasakah, as their tension and conflict only lead to regional instability and strengthen ISIS.

2. Syrian security forces are comprised of diverse components; they must be unified and reformed. A modern and strong security apparatus is essential.

3. We must increase cooperation and coordination among the security forces of Iraq and Syria.

#Syria #Iraq #Kurdistan @POTUS @TomBarrackJr

https://x.com/i/status/2015823393304490414

ڕاپۆرتێکی زۆر نالەبار لەلایەن حەمید شەتر، سەرۆکی هەواڵگری عێراق، سەبارەت بە گەشەکردنی داعش لە سووریا. شەڕ و پێکدادانەکانی نێوان هێزەکانی سووریا و هێزەکانی سووریای دیموکرات (هەسەدە) یارمەتیدەرە بۆ داعش.

بۆ ڕووبەڕووبوونەوەی ئەم هەڕەشەیە، دەبێت ئەم هەنگاوانەی خوارەوە بە زووترین کات ڕەچاو بکرێن:

١. هاندانی ئاساییکردنەوەی پەیوەندییەکانی نێوان حکومەتی سووریا و هەسەدە، چونکە گرژی و ململانێی نێوانیان تەنها دەبێتە هۆی ناسەقامگیری ناوچەیی و بەهێزکردنی داعش.

٢. هێزە ئەمنییەکانی سووریا لە پێکهاتەی جیاواز پێکدێن، دەبێت یەکبخرێن و چاکسازییان تێدا بکرێت. بوونی دەزگایەکی ئەمنی مۆدێرن و بەهێز زۆر پێویستە.

٣. دەبێت هاوکاری و سەرپەرشتی هەماهەنگی زیاتر لە نێوان هێزە ئەمنییەکانی عێراق و سووریا بکەین.

#Syria #Iraq #Kurdistan @POTUS @TomBarrackJr

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Source: Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK)
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#Afghanistan #Syria

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A very disturbing report from Iraqi Intelligence Chief Hamid al Shatri on the growth of ISIS in Syria. The fighting between the Syrian forces and SDF is helping ISIS. To deal with this threat, the following steps must be considered asap: 1. Contain and reverse the recent

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A deeply concerning report from Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri regarding the growth of ISIS in Syria. Fighting between Syrian forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is aiding ISIS.

To address this threat, the following steps must be taken as soon as possible:

1. Encourage normalization of relations between the Syrian government and the SDF, as tensions and conflict between them will only strengthen regional instability and empower ISIS.

2. Syrian security forces are comprised of diverse elements and must be integrated and reformed. A modern and strong security apparatus is essential.

3. We must assist and oversee greater cooperation between Iraqi and Syrian security forces.

#Iraq @POTUS #Syria @SecRubio #Kurdistan @IraqiPMO

https://x.com/i/status/2015823393304490414

تقرير مقلق للغاية من رئيس المخابرات العراقي حميد الشطري حول نمو تنظيم داعش في سوريا. إن القتال بين القوات السورية وقوات سوريا الديمقراطية (قسد) يساعد داعش.

للتعامل مع هذا التهديد، يجب مراعاة الخطوات التالية في أقرب وقت ممكن:

١. تشجيع تطبيع العلاقات بين الحكومة السورية وقوات سوريا الديمقراطية، لأن التوترات والنزاع بينهما لن يؤديا إلا إلى تعزيز عدم الاستقرار الإقليمي وتقوية داعش.

٢. تتكون قوات الأمن السورية من عناصر مختلفة، ويجب دمجها وإصلاحها. إن وجود جهاز أمني حديث وقوي أمر ضروري.

٣. يجب علينا المساعدة والإشراف على تعاون أكبر بين قوات الأمن العراقية#والسورية.

#Iraq @POTUS #Syria @SecRubio #Kurdistan @IraqiPMO

https://x.com/i/status/2015823393304490414

Source: Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK)
[ https://x.com/realZalmayMK/status/2015864463572738122 ]

#Afghanistan #Syria

Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK) on X

A very disturbing report from Iraqi Intelligence Chief Hamid al Shatri on the growth of ISIS in Syria. The fighting between the Syrian forces and SDF is helping ISIS. To deal with this threat, the following steps must be considered asap: 1. Contain and reverse the recent

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Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen threaten new attacks as US aircraft carrier approaches

Protests in Iran began on Dec. 28, sparked by the fall of the Iranian currency, the rial, and quickly spread across the country.

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A very disturbing report from Iraqi Intelligence Chief Hamid al Shatri on the growth of ISIS in Syria. The fighting between the Syrian forces and SDF is helping ISIS.

To deal with this threat, the following steps must be considered asap: 1. Contain and reverse the recent hostility between the Syrian government and SDF, because tensions and strife between them will only favor regional instability, and strengthen ISIS; 2. Syrian security forces are made up of various elements, they must be integrated and reformed. A modernized and strengthened security service is essential; 3. we must assist and oversee greater cooperation between Iraqi and Syrian security forces. @POTUS @SecRubio @SecWar #Iraq #Syria

https://x.com/i/status/2015786587406106969

Source: Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK)
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#Afghanistan #Syria

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رئيس جهاز المخابرات العراقي: - اعداد عناصر تنظيم د!عش في سوريا ارتفع من نحو ألفي مقاتل إلى ما يقارب عشرة آلاف مقاتل خلال عام - المسلحين الذين انضموا إلى التنظيم مؤخرا شملوا عناصر كانوا متحالفين سابقاً مع "الشرع" بعد ان ازداد استياؤهم من المسار السياسي الذي اتخذه "الشرع" ما دفع

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‘We ran from monsters’: Once welcomed by Germany after IS genocide, Yazidis are now deported to a life of limbo in refugee camps

In January 2023, the German parliament formally recognised Yazidi genocide. Yet, the recognition remains largely symbolic and has no influence on asylum decisions.

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