COVID-19: zero mortality and +150 new cases in IraqCOVID-19: zero mortality and +150 new cases in Iraq

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 151 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday.

In its daily epidemiological report, the Ministry registered 487 recovery cases with no mortalities.

The cumulative count of COVID-19 cases since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,321,781, of whom 2,288,012

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Iraqi security forces launch an operation against ISIS in Al-AnbarIraqi security forces launch an operation against ISIS in Al-Anbar

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, the mayor of al-Rutba district, Imad al-Dulaimi, said that the security forces launched an operation to pursue ISIS elements after they attacked a gas station yesterday.

Al-Dulaimi told Shafaq News Agency, "Since morning, a security operation was conducted to find ISIS elements. As a result, the forces seized three

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Iraqi governorates choked in dust storms stirred by heavy windsIraqi governorates choked in dust storms stirred by heavy winds

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi western and northern governorates were shrouded in thick brown dust due to strong winds.

In the city of Tikrit, the center of Saladin Governorate, the storms caused severe damage. The mayor, Omar al-Shindah, told Shafaq News Agency, "Many power towers inside and outside the city have fallen, cars and public and private

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Iraq's National Advisor and the U.N. special Envoy warn of the situation at Al-Hol CampIraq's National Advisor and the U.N. special Envoy warn of the situation at Al-Hol Camp

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, the Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, described the al-Hol Camp in eastern Syria as a "real threat" to the country. At the same time, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, noted that the situation in the Camp is now unstable.

In a

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ISIS kills two Iraqi soldiers in Al-AnbarISIS kills two Iraqi soldiers in Al-Anbar

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, a security source said that ISIS elements attacked the Iraqi army in Al-Anbar Governorate, west of Iraq.

"ISIS elements targeted the Al-Jazeera and Badia Operations Command of the Iraqi army at dawn today, in Heet district of Al-Anbar, which killed two soldiers and wounded others." The source told Shafaq News Agency.

He

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ISIS abducts two shepherds in MakhmourISIS abducts two shepherds in Makhmour

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, a security source said members of ISIS kidnapped shepherds in the Makhmour district.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, "Terrorists have abducted, at dawn today, two shepherds from Bir Mahidi area within Sarkaran district in Makhmour district and took them to their controlled areas in the mountains.

Yesterday, a security

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