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Scores of Iraqis Killed in US-Led, Iraqi Government Air Strikes, Million and a Half Refugees Fled Mosul

July 26, 2016 

Editor's Note:

The US-led coalition which fights the Islamic State in northern Iraq consists of US-led NATO forces, Iraqi Shi'i government forces, Iranian-backed Shi'i militias, and Kurdish Peshmerga forces. The coalition's continuous attacks have resulted in the killing of thousands of Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of thousands as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

Millions of Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs are expected to leave their cities and villages as the fighting intensifies towards an all-attack by the US-led coalition on Mosul. The end outcome is going to be evicting (ethnic cleansing of) Sunni Muslim Arabs from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. 

The following news stories from the official US and Iraqi websites do not mention any civilian casualties, as all reported deaths are claimed to be for ISIS members, who were killed in air strikes and bombardment on cities!

A US-led coalition air strike on northern Iraq, file, Iraqi News, July 26, 2016	US air strike on northern Iraq, file, Iraqi News, July 26, 2016

Sunni Muslim Arab refugees fleeing US-Iraqi government attacks south of Mosul, July26, 2016 yeqien	About one and a half million Iraqis fled Mosul to Arbil and Duhuk since 2014, July 26, 2016 yeqien

 

Sunni Muslim Arab refugees fleeing US-Iraqi government attacks south of Mosul, July26, 2016 (yeqien):

إرتفاع أعداد النازحين من الشرقاط وجنوب الموصل

تاريخ النشر : الثلاثاء | 26-07-2016 |

اقرت وزارة الهجرة الحالية ،اليوم الثلاثاء، بأن أعداد الأسر النازحة من الشرقاط ومناطق جنوب الموصل بلغت أكثر من 6 آلاف أسرة، هربت من القصف الانتقامي والعمليات العسكرية المتواصلة في مناطقهم.

وقالت الوزارة في بيان لها تناقلته وكالات اخبارية ، إن "مجموع العوائل النازحة من مناطق أطراف قضاء الشرقاط والقيارة بلغت 6 آلاف و866 أسرة نازحة".

واشار البيان إلى أن "ألف و964 عائلة نازحة نزحت خلال الأيام الثلاثة الماضية الى قضاء بيجي".

هذا وكانت وزارة الهجرة والمهجرين الحالية قد أعلنت، السبت الماضي عن وصول 815 أسرة نازحة بقضاء بيجي، مبينة أن تلك الأسر نزحت من النواحي والقرى التابعة لقضاء الشرقاط بصلاح الدين وناحية القيارة التابعة لنينوى اثر بدء العمليات العسكرية .

يقين نت + وكالات

http://yaqein.net/AR/details3162.htm

About one and a half million Iraqis fled Mosul to Arbil and Duhuk since 2014, July 26, 2016 (yeqien):

نزوح مليون وخمسمئة الف مدني من الموصل منذ عام 2014  

تاريخ النشر : الثلاثاء | 26-07-2016 |

اقر مجلس محافظة نينوى الحالي ، اليوم الثلاثاء ، بنزوح مليون ونصف مدني وسط ظروف معيشية صعبة منذ فقدان سيطرة القوات الحكومية على المدينة عام 2014 .

عضو المجلس الحالي "حسام الدين العبار" بتصريح تناقلته وكالات اخبارية قال ان"حوالي مليون ونصف شخص نزحوا من مدينة الموصل منذ دخول مسلحي "التنظيم" اليها".

وأضاف العبار ان"اغلب النازحين متمركزين في دهوك بنسبة 75% وفي اربيل 15% وفي بغداد وكربلاء والنجف بنسبة 10% ".

يقين نت + وكالات

http://yaqein.net/AR/details3164.htm  

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The following are news stories from the pro-Iraqi government website, Iraqi News (http://www.iraqinews.com/).

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Airstrike south of Mosul kill 28 ISIS members

By Amir Abdallah - Jul 25, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) NINEVEH –

Nineveh Operations Command announced on Monday informed that 28 ISIS members were killed and 13 vehicles destroyed in an airstrike south of Mosul.

Nineveh Operations commander, Major General Najim al-Jubouri, in a press statement, said, “Warplanes of the international coalition, this morning, launched a raid at a gathering of ISIS members in Arkaba village south of Qayyarah city, killing 28 militants and destroying 13 vehicles.”

“The bombing was based on accurate intelligence about gathering of gunmen at south of Qayyarah,” Al-Jubouri added.

Army patrol in southern Baghdad targeted, five casualties

By Loaa Adel - Jul 25, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad –

A source in the Ministry of Interior informed on Monday that one army man was killed and four others were injured in a bomb blast that was targeted on a army patrol in southern Baghdad.

The source informed, “An IED exploded at today afternoon, which was targeted at an army patrol while it was passing through Arab Jabbour village in Dawra, southern Baghdad. One army man was killed and four others were injured.”

Adding further the source said, “Security forces transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital and the dead body to the forensic department and later cordoned off the area.”

Forces gun down 14 ISIS at Khalidiya in eastern Ramadi

By Loaa Adel - Jul 25, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar –

A source in Anbar Operations Command informed that 14 ISIS members were killed in the liberation battles of Khalidiya Island in eastern Ramadi.

According to information shared by the source, it was stated, “Today the security forces launched an extensive military operation and targeted ISIS strongholds and headquarters in Khalidiya Island and subsequently killed 14 ISIS fighters.”

The source added, “The security forces also destroyed four vehicles and a mortar detachment at Kartan area in Khalidiya Island.”

IED explosion in eastern Baghdad, nine casualties

By Loaa Adel - Jul 25, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad –

A source in the Ministry of Interior informed about nine casualties after an IED explosion ripped through eastern Baghdad on Monday.

Informing about the blast the source said, “Today an improvised explosive device exploded near a popular market at al-Amin area in eastern Baghdad, killing two persons and wounding seven others.”

The source added, “Security forces rushed to the area and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital and the dead bodies to the forensic department.”

Khalis bombing north of Baquba kills 12 & injures 25

By Amir Abdallah - Jul 25, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) BAGHDAD – 

A government source in Diyala province announced on Monday at least 12 people were killed and 25 others injured after a bomb blast in Khalis, 15 kilometers north of Baquba.

Sharing details the source said, “The total toll of the suicide car bomb attack at the eastern entrance of Khalis is 37 with 12 dead and 25 injuries including mainly women and children.”

Seeking anonymity the source said, “The explosion destroyed 12 cars. After the blast, forces rushed to the area and transferred the injured to a nearby hospital and the dead to the forensic department.”

Iraqi F16 kills 12 ISIS members including senior leaders in Qaim

By Loaa Adel - Jul 24, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar –

Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced, that 12 ISIS members including its top leaders were killed and an important commercial site was destroyed in an aerial bombardment by the Iraqi F16 fighter jets in Qaim district west of Anbar.

The officials, in a statement said, “This morning, Iraqi F16 fighter jets targeted the headquarters of ISIS Wilayt Euphrates and a commercial headquarters in Qaim district, killing 12 ISIS members including four top leaders.”

The statement added, “The airstrike was carried out based on information from the Military Intelligence Directorate. ISIS terrorists have declared a state of maximum alert and imposed a curfew near the targeted headquarters in Qaim.”

US-led coalition conducts 13 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

By Loaa Adel - Jul 24, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad –

The US-led international coalition has carried out 13 air strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria in the last 24 hours.

The international coalition in a statement said, “Nine air strikes were carried out in Syria near Raqqah and Manbaj, destroying explosives factory, tactical units and combat sites of ISIS.”

“Four air strikes were carried out in Iraq near Habbaniyah, Qayyarah, Ramadi and Sultan Abdullah, destroying tactical units, combat sites, weapons cache, mortar shells and oil tanks,” the statement added.

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The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) :

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Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 26, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Strikes in Syria

Attack, ground attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted seven strikes against ISIL targets near Manbij in Syria, striking five separate ISIL tactical units and destroying nine ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL house bomb.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 13 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Habbaniyah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Hit, a strike produced inconclusive results.

-- Near Mosul, six strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL weapons facility, an ISIL vehicle bomb factory and two ISIL media sites; destroyed an ISIL vehicle; and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

-- Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems and an ISIL artillery piece and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed an ISIL assembly area, two ISIL vehicles, five ISIL rockets and six ISIL rocket rails; suppressed an ISIL mortar position; and denied ISIL access to terrain.

-- Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL checkpoint and suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.

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Coalition Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq, Syria

SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 25, 2016 —

 U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Strikes in Syria

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 13 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Manbij, seven strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 15 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL supply cache.

-- Near Mara, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle bomb and an ISIL vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

Bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted seven strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Rutbah, a strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

-- Near Mosul, a strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, five ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL command-and-control node and an ISIL supply cache.

-- Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed six ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL vehicle bomb factory and denied ISIL access to terrain.

-- Near Ramadi, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL weapons cache.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, a strike struck an ISIL weapons storage facility.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike struck three separate ISIL media facilities.

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Strikes Continue Against ISIL Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 24, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Strikes in Iraq

Fighter aircraft conducted four strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government:

-- Near Habbaniyah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Qayyarah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 12 ISIL rockets, 19 ISIL rocket rails, seven ISIL oil tankers, and an ISIL assembly area and denied ISIL access to terrain.

-- Near Ramadi, a  strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL weapons cache.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, a strike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility.

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 23, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Strikes in Iraq

Rocket artillery, attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 10 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government:

-- Near Albu Hayat, a strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

-- Near Habbaniyah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Mosul, three strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL unmanned aerial vehicle, an ISIL mortar system, ISIL-used engineering equipment, an ISIL tunnel system, and two ISIL assembly areas and suppressed and ISIL rocket position.

-- Near Ramadi, a strike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Tuz, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Ar Rutbah, a strike struck an ISIL vehicle-borne bomb storage facility.

-- Near Qayyarah, a strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, a strike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility.

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Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 22, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Strikes in Iraq

Bomber, attack, fighter, and ground attack aircraft conducted nine strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Hit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar cache and an ISIL vehicle bomb.

-- Near Kisik, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL vehicle and suppressed a separate ISIL vehicle, an ISIL mortar position and an ISIL rocket-firing position.

-- Near Mosul, three strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, ISIL-used engineering equipment, two ISIL mortar systems, two ISIL tunnel systems, four ISIL supply caches and four ISIL assembly areas.

-- Near Ramadi, a strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

-- Near Qayyarah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 21, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Strikes in Iraq

Fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 11 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Qaim, a strike produced inconclusive results.

-- Near Haditha, a strike destroyed an ISIL command-and-control node.

-- Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

-- Near Mosul, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL artillery piece.

-- Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL boats, an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL tunnel.

-- Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL weapons cache.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

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Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 20, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery conducted 13 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Baghdadi, a strike destroyed three ISIL weapons caches.

-- Near Hit, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

-- Near Kisik, a strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.

-- Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and seven ISIL media sites and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL bomb factory.

-- Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL machine gun position.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike struck an ISIL media site.

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