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Turkish Minister of Foreign affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has declared that the Turkish military is not looking for support from Iraq or Iran in their anti-PKK operations in Qandil, Iraqi-Kurdistan. Çavuşoğlu told press that, “Iraq and Iran currently do not have any role. Iran made one or two comments but the bottom line is that what is happening […]
Iraq’s Ministry of Defense has announced that the remains of 128 Iraqi military men have been repatriated from Iran, the soldiers were killed during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war. The Ministry of Defense utilized DNA testing on the remains to accurately identify each soldier by name of record. It has announced to the public that relatives […]
According to recent reports by coalition sources, the Turkish military “will not” advance into the Manbij territories in Syria. Manbij is presently under the protection of United States led coalition forces as well as the Manbij Military Council that manages the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stationed in the region. Coalition spokesman, United States Army Colonel […]
If you carry a firearm, you should be carrying a med kit or IFAK (individual first aid kit.) The two go hand in hand really, if you get shot in a gunfight it sure will be convenient to have a med kit on hand. It will also come in handy should anybody else who doesn’t […]
The leaders of the Hashd al-Shaabi, an Iraqi paramilitary force with heavy Shiite ties and Iranian influence, is calling for action in the wake of an airstrike that killed 22 militiamen in Syria. Hashd al-Shaabi spokesman and Fatiah Alliance leader Karim al-Nouri declared, The airstrikes that targeted some of Hashd al-Shaabi forces is frankly a very dangerous affair […]
Carrying a flashlight is a great idea and can seriously come in handy. It’s one of those tools that when you need one you really need one. There are a lot of light options out there and picking the right one for you can be a bit daunting. That said, carrying anything is better than […]
The Islamic State is on the brink of absolute collapse because of the efforts of the United States led coalition. Among the coalition members are the Syrian Democratic Forces, the most prominent local national military holding the line against ISIS in the region. Earlier this year, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi gave the order for […]
With the recent clashing between the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) Peshmerga forces and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Kurdistan Regional Government finds itself reassuring their northern Iranian neighbor. Tehran has expressed concern over cross border activities and militaristic action by Kurdish opposition groups, specifically the KDPI who maintain the strongest presence politically and […]
A statement was released by Iraq’s Joint Operation Command (JOC) this week stating that the alleged Iraqi military forces that were killed in Syria by airstrikes over the weekend weren’t under the JOC’s command. Simultaneously the JOC did not deny the existence of Iraqi soldiers conducting operations in Syria outside its command. Last month, Iraqi Prime […]
A female chess player has withdrawn in protest from the Asian Chess Championship — scheduled to take place July 26 to August 4 — because of the Iran’s, the host nation, mandatory headscarf (hijab) law. Soumya Swaminathan, a top contender from India, stated, After the 1979 revolution, Iran then known as the Islamic Republic passed […]
The Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish ally to the United States led coalition forces, have put into place restriction for motorcycle use in Deir ez-Zor. The restrictions come during Eid, a holiday that follows the fasting period known as Ramadan. The Eid celebrations have cause security forces to fear of possible suicide attacks or ambushes […]
There are several different schools of thought out there for CQB (close quarters battle) tactics. The one thing that will remain constant, provided technology doesn’t find a way around it, is the act of slicing the pie. This is a term used to round corners or objects that obstruct the shooters field of view while […]