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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 526

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Iraqi Shiite fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces secure the border area with Syria in al-Qaim in Iraq's Anbar province, opposite Al-Bukamal in Syria's Deir Ezzor region, on November 12, 2018. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
January 4, 2020, 1:49 am
US denies carrying out airstrike on Iran-backed militia convoy near Baghdad
Spokesman for US-led anti-Islamic State coalition says it did not carry out attack on Iraqi paramilitary force which reportedly killed 6 near Camp Taji
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters chant slogans against the US in front of the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, January 1, 2020. (AP/Khalid Mohammed)
January 3, 2020, 1:53 am
Senior pro-Iran militia official among several killed in Baghdad airport strike
Popular Mobilization Units says Mohammed Ridha, thought to have been main instigator of embassy riots, killed in bombing blamed on US, other senior figures also reportedly struck
By ToI Staff and Agencies
In this photo from August 12, 2019, plumes of smoke rise after an explosion at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)
August 31, 2019, 5:31 am
Alleged Israeli strikes in Iraq unlikely to threaten US presence, experts say
Israel’s reported actions against pro-Iranian militias in the Arab state have exposed internal US differences, underline delicate balancing act required by all sides
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on July 23, 2019. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
August 30, 2019, 10:08 pm
Netanyahu says he’s doing everything to defend Israel, including ‘in Iraq’
PM’s comment comes after Iraqi government accuses Jerusalem of attack on powerful Iran-backed paramilitary force in its territory
By ToI Staff
Ahmad al-Assadi, an Iraqi parliamentarian and leading member of the Popular Mobilization Forces, speaks during an interview in Baghdad on August 29, 2019 (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP)
August 30, 2019, 5:39 pm
Iraqi MP: Government probe shows Israel ‘certainly’ behind some recent strikes
Ahmad al-Assadi, member of parliamentary bloc representing pro-Iran militias, says Iraq readying to file complaint at the UN over series of drone attacks on paramilitary groups
By AFP and ToI Staff
In this photo from August 12, 2019, plumes of smoke rise after an explosion at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)
August 29, 2019, 7:15 pm
Iraq accuses Israel of string of attacks on paramilitary bases
In censuring Bahrain for defending strikes, Baghdad says it believes ‘Zionist enemy’ behind explosions at bases housing Iran-backed fighters
By ToI Staff and AFP
Explosions at an arms depot of a Shiite militia group in Iraq, August 20, 2019. (video screenshot)
August 25, 2019, 7:28 pm
Israel blamed as deaths reported in airstrike on pro-Iran Iraqi militia
Drone reportedly targets convoy of Iraqi Shiite militia, killing field commander, amid spiraling tensions between Jerusalem and Tehran
By Judah Ari Gross and Agencies
Explosions at an arms depot of a Shiite militia group in Iraq, August 20, 2019. (video screenshot)
August 21, 2019, 10:41 am
Report: US, Russia gave Israel green light to strike Iran in Syria, Iraq
Under alleged agreement, Jerusalem allowed to conduct attacks against Iranian threats in Middle East, but can’t publicly acknowledge them
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
In this photo from August 12, 2019, plumes of smoke rise after an explosion at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)
August 20, 2019, 8:18 pm
Explosion rocks arms depot of Iran-backed militia near Baghdad
Officials say blast occurred near air base housing US trainers; previous explosions targeting munitions warehouses in Iraq have been blamed on Israel
By AP and ToI Staff
In this photo from August 12, 2019, plumes of smoke rise after an explosion at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)
August 15, 2019, 11:12 pm
Iraq takes security measures following mysterious blasts blamed on Israel
Unauthorized flights banned, munitions depots moved outside major cities after deadly massive explosion Monday in Baghdad
By AP and ToI Staff
In this July 2, 2019 photo, motorists pass by a Popular Mobilization poster of volunteer militants who were killed in Iraq fighting Islamic State militants in Basra, Iraq. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)
July 4, 2019, 2:34 pm
Iraqi PM takes a gamble with move on Iran-backed militias
Facing increasing pressure from both Tehran and Washington, Adel Abdul-Mahdi risks coming off as weak if he fails to rein in Popular Mobilization Forces
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Zeina Karam
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces march in Baghdad, Iraq, May 31, 2019. (Khalid Mohammed/AP)
July 2, 2019, 8:31 am
Iraq moves to limit influence of Iran-backed militias in the country
In mixed response to measure, one group, allegedly involved in violent protests against recent US Arab-Israeli peace efforts, said it will continue act independently abroad
By AP and ToI Staff
Members of Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah hold their flags during the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter, who was killed while fighting alongside Syrian government forces in Syria, March 1, 2016. (AFP/Mahmoud Zayyat)
May 17, 2019, 4:31 pm
In a war with US, Iran could have these proxies fighting by its side
Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad in Gaza have arsenals of rockets aimed into Israel, while tens of thousands of Shiite Muslim fighters across region are beholden to Tehran
By AP and ToI Staff
In this photo from January 19, 2018, billboards from Hezbollah's committee for the support of the Islamic resistance, that shows a Hezbollah fighter while holding the group's yellow banner and the Lebanon's national flag, are displayed on the Beirut airport highway, in southern Beirut, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
October 26, 2018, 11:50 am
US sanctions on Iran pressure Tehran’s regional allies
Hezbollah under increased financial strain as Trump puts the squeeze on terror group and its patron in effort to roll back Iranian regional influence
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Bassam Mroue
Illustrative image of Iraqi government forces patrolling the area of Kirkuk for members of the Islamic State (IS) group on October 25, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Marwan IBRAHIM)
February 19, 2018, 2:44 pm
IS ambushes Iraqi Shiite-led force, killing 27
Two months after Baghdad declared victory over terror group, ‘sleeper cell’ disguised in army uniforms attacks paramilitary fighters
By Agencies
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