Shepherd injured in an explosion in DiyalaShepherd injured in an explosion in Diyala

Shafaq News/ A shepherd was reportedly injured in an explosion in the countryside of Jalawla, Diyala, earlier today, Wednesday.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that an explosive device went off when the shepherd and his flock passed by.

"The shepherd was caught in the explosion and sustained an injury. A few heads from his flock were killed," the

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Rocket attack targets Zlikan baseRocket attack targets Zlikan base

Shafaq News / A rocket attack targeted the vicinity of a military base in Nineveh today, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that two rockets landed in the vicinity of the Zlikan base hosting Turkish forces. 

The Turkish forces are deployed in the Zlikan base in Bashiqa district to fight the Kurdistan Workers Party, which

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Al-Hakim: the political majority is aAl-Hakim: the political majority is a

Shafaq News / The leader of al-Hikmah movement, Ammar al-Hakim, said on Wednesday described the political majority as a "democratic entitlement", stressing that it should not, however, undermine the balance in the country.

Al-Hakim said in a statement that he received today a delegation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan headed by Bafel Talabani,

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Parliament reveals the program of tomorrow's sessionParliament reveals the program of tomorrow's session

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Parliament's media department announced the agenda of tomorrow's session. 

The session's program includes, according to the department, electing the new President and forming the permanent parliamentary blocs. 

On Saturday, Iraqi lawmakers failed again to elect a new president for the country due to a lack of quorum in

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JOC kills 60 terrorists in two governorates JOC kills 60 terrorists in two governorates 

Shafaq News / The joint operations command revealed today that it had killed more than 60 ISIS terrorists in two governorates. 

The deputy head of the command, Lt. Gen Abdulamir al-Shammari, told Shafaq News agency that the terrorists were killed in Diyala and Kirkuk. 

Earlier today, the Security Media Cell said that  Iraqi F-16 aircraft targeted a

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Ishraqat Kanoun and CF convey before Wednesday's sessionIshraqat Kanoun and CF convey before Wednesday's session

Shafaq News / Ishraqat Kanoun (the Dawn of December) held a meeting tomorrow, to discuss tomorrow's Presidential vote session.

A political source told Shafaq News agency that MPs Bassem Khashan and Hadi al-Salami attended the meeting, in addition to some members of the Coordination Framework (CF), to unify their position before Wednesday's session.

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