IRAQ NEWS HEADLINES: The Zaghitun Valley in Kirkuk is now fully under Iraqi Army control

 IRAQ NEWS HEADLINES

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Monday announced that Zaghitun Valley in Kirkuk is now fully under Iraqi Army control after being exploited by terrorist groups for the past 20 years, adding the Iraqi forces cleared hideouts, redirected water flow, and built new fortified outposts - statement : Iraqi News Agency

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Iraq’s Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced the arrest of several individuals accused of exploiting the group’s name for electoral purposes and pressuring citizens to hand over their voter cards. In a statement, the PMF urged politicians and parties to keep security institutions out of political conflicts to safeguard the group’s reputation. : Iraqi News Agency/ file