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Scores of Iraqis Killed in US-Led Air Strikes, Iraqi Government Attacks, Bombings, More Refugees from Attacked Sunni Muslim Arab Areas

August 30, 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! Needless to say that independent sources are hard to find or report from. Thus, the following is a documentation of the death and destruction, as reported basically in such official website. Other independent reporting will be presented whenever available.

 

US-led air strike on an Iraqi city held by Islamic State, file, August 27, 2016	US-led air strike on an Iraqi city held by Islamic State, file, August 27, 2016

 

Headlines of attacks in Iraq by the independent website Yaqein.net,, on August 29, 2016:

45 people were killed or injured in a suicide attack, west of Karbala.

30 Iraqi government soldiers and militiamen were killed or injured in two attacks by Islamic State fighters in Al-Anbar Province.

The Council of Al-Anbar Province voted unanimously to oust the Governor, Suhayb Al-Rawi, from his office after his involvement in financial and administrative corruption.

11 people were killed or injured in a bombing attack, southeast of Baghdad.

6 People were killed or injured in a bombing attack on a bus, in Shaikh Omar area, south of Baghdad.

5 Iraqi soldiers were killed or injured in an explosion targeting them in Al-Dora, south of Baghdad.

A government employee was killed in Al-A'dhamiya, north of Baghdad, in bomb in his car.

More than 800 people fled their homes as a result of the government forces' bombardment of their neighborhoods, in Huwaja, southwest of Kirkuk.

A fire broke out in one of the refugee camps east of Kirkuk, which resulted in destroying one-fourth of the camp. 

Expected atrocities during the attack on Mosul by government, Kurdish, Iranian forces: مخاوف العراقيين تزداد كل ما اقترب موعد اقتحام الموصل من حدوث مفاجآت لم تكن بالحسبان

http://yaqein.net/AR/details4261.htm

ملخص لاهم و أبرز المجريات الأمنية والسياسية التي جرت في العراق حتى مساء الاثنين تاريخ النشر : الإثنين | 29-08-2016 | http://yaqein.net/AR/details4304.htm كربلاء : قتل وأصيب أكثر من 45 شخصا ، اليوم الاثنين ، بهجوم باحزمة ناسفة استهدف قضاء عين التمر غربي مدينة كربلاء مركز المحافظة. الأنبار : قتل وأصيب أكثر من 30 من القوات الحكومية وميليشيا ما يعرف بالحشد الشعبي ، اليوم الاثنين ، بهجومين منفصلين شنهما مسلحو ( التنظيم ) في محافظة الأنبار. فيما صوت مجلس محافظة الانبار الحالي بالأغلبية ، اليوم الاثنين ، على إقالة محافظ الانبار الحالي "صهيب الراوي" بعد تورط الأخير في قضايا فساد مالي وإداري. بغداد : قتل وأصيب 11 شخصا ، اليوم الاثنين ، بانفجار عبوة ناسفة ، قرب سوق شعبية ، في منطقة المدائن ، جنوبي العاصمة بغداد. كما قتل وأصيب 11 شخصا ، اليوم الاثنين ، بانفجار عبوة ناسفة بالقرب من محال تجارية في تقاطع منطقة النهروان ، جنوب شرقي العاصمة بغداد. وقتل وأصيب ستة أشخاص ، اليوم الاثنين ، بانفجار عبوة لاصقة في باص في منطقة الشيخ عمر ، وسط العاصمة بغداد. بينما قتل وأصيب خمسة من أفراد الجيش الحكومي ، اليوم الاثنين ، بتفجير استهدف دورية لهم في البوعيثة بمنطقة الدورة ، جنوبي العاصمة بغداد. فيما قتل موظف حكومي في وزارة التجارة الحالية ، اليوم الاثنين ، بانفجار عبوة لاصقة وضعت بسيارته ، في منطقة الاعظمية شمالي العاصمة بغداد. التأميم : نزح أكثر من 800 شخص ، اليوم الاثنين ، من قضاء الحويجة جنوب غربي كركوك بمحافظة التأميم ، جراء القصف الانتقامي ( الحكومي والدولي والميليشياوي ) على الأحياء السكنية في القضاء. بينما اندلع حريق في أحد مخيمات النازحين بناحية ليلان جنوب شرقي كركوك مركز محافظة التأميم ، ما أدى إلى تدمير ربع المخيم ، دون وقوع إصابات.

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

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Airstrikes in Mosul kill ISIS leader

By Amir Abdallah - Aug 28, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Mosul –

A local source informed that an ISIS leader was killed in airstrikes by the US-led coalition in the ISIS-occupied city of Mosul in northern Iraq.

“Abu Yahya Alwaizi, who is considered to be a top ranked ISIS leaders and who also fought in the Syrian city of Aleppo, was killed at al-Shurah district,” further added the source seeking anonymity.

Anticipating offensive, coalition aviation were prepared and the airstrikes came before ISIS could launch an attack and thus were able to liberate Mosul. The city was an ISIS stronghold since June 2014.

Russian warplanes bombard Idlib with cluster bombs

By Loaa Adel - Aug 28, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad –

Well placed sources informed that three persons were killed and eight others wounded in a Russian airstrike with cluster bombs on Tama and Chalakh cities in Idlib, Syria.

Sharing further details the sources informed, “A large number of unexploded cluster bombs fell in the area during the Russian air raid. Specialist bomb squads managed to deactivate them.”

Russia, an ally of the Bashar al-Assad regime, has launched a massive air campaign against Assad’s opponents since September 2015. Till now, a total of 2,704 Syrian civilians have been killed by Russian airstrikes since Moscow began its airstrikes in Syria.

22 ISIS militants killed near Mosul

By Amir Abdallah - Aug 27, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh –

The Iraqi military media cell announced that 12 ISIS militants were killed in international coalition airstrikes to the south of Mosul city.

The cell, in a statement received by Iraqi News, said, “International coalition aircraft carried out an airstrike on Friday evening, which destroyed a cache of ISIS weapons and also killed 12 ISIS members of the outfit. Attack was carried out in Sadia village.”

“Meanwhile, in the explosion of car carrying explosive devices, over 10 ISIS men were killed in Makouk village located on the road linking Qayyarah with Makhmour,” the statement further added.

US-led coalition hits ISIS strongholds in Iraq and Syria

By Loaa Adel - Aug 27, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad –

The Central Command of the US-led international coalition announced that the coalition warplanes conducted 17 airstrikes on ISIS strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

The command revealed in a statement, “The international coalition warplanes conducted eight airstrikes on ISIS strongholds in Iraq near Kisik, Mosul, Qayarrah, Ramadi, Sinjar and Sultan Abdullah.”

The statement added, “Moreover, the coalition aviation carried out nine airstrikes in Syria near Shadadi and Manbej and targeted ISIS facilities near Manbej.”

It is worth mentioning here that the international coalition is conducting airstrikes against ISIS strongholds in Iraq and Syria for more than a year now.

UN warns of huge displacement crisis in Iraq

By Amir Abdallah - Aug 24, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad –

The UN agency said in a report on Tuesday that more than 200,000 Iraqis have fled their homes due to ongoing military operations, warning that the anticipated offensive in Mosul, Iraq’s second biggest city, could result, if prolonged, in the displacement of more than a million additional Iraqis.

UNHCR’s Representative in Iraq Bruno Geddo said, “Worse is yet to come. We predict that it could result in massive displacement on a scale not seen globally in many years.”

“We are building new camps and pre-positioning emergency relief kits to ensure people fleeing get rapid assistance. But even with the best-laid plans, there will be insufficient camps for all families needing shelter and we need to prepare other options,” he added.

Civilians with ISIS members killed in airstrikes in Mosul

By Loaa Adel - Aug 24, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh –

Ten civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded in airstrikes carried out by the US-led international coalition, targeting ISIS headquarters in Mosul.

“Coalition warplanes bombarded a house used by ISIS as headquarters in Hayy al-Hedbaa and another headquarters in Hayy al-Zohour neighborhood,” medical officials said.

The officials added, “Ten civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded in the airstrikes. The airstrikes also killed and injured several ISIS members, apart from causing severe damage to the buildings.”

Iraqi troops enter Qayarrah, kill Chechen ISIS leader

By Partha Prawal - Aug 23, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh –

Nineveh operations command on Tuesday announced that ISIS leader was killed in Qayyarah after the security forces reportedly entered the district.

In a statement issued to the media Amir Wathiq, an official of the Nineveh operations command, said, “Iraqi troops and ISIS militants were engaged in a heavy gunfight today in Qayyarah, which destroyed 23 car bombs of the outfit.”

“In the battle, forces gunned down dozens of ISIS militants including Abu Futuhi, the Chechen ISIS leader in Qayyarah,” Wathiq further added.

In another statement issued to the media, commander of Nineveh operations Najim al-Jabouri, said, “Iraqi troops have entered Qayyarah in southern Mosul on the west bank of Tigris River.”

It may be recalled here that Qayyarah has been under ISIS control since 2014 and the airbase of the city was liberated recently by the Iraqi forces in collaboration with the international coalition aviation.

“Liberating Qayyarah and other ISIS-held areas to the south of Mosul will help the Iraqi army in drawing the last blood against ISIS in central Mosul- considered as the main ISIS bastion in Iraq,” further added Jabouri.

Airstrike to the south-east of Mosul kills 12 ISIS members and injures 13 others

By Loaa Adel - Aug 21, 2016

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh –

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) announced that in an airstrike carried out by the international coalition aviation aircraft to the south-east of Mosul killed 12 ISIS members and injured 13 others.

PKK Media Official Gayath al-Surji in a statement issued to the media, said, “International coalition aviation at noon today bombed at an ISIS gathering in al-Safina village in Gwer axis to the south-east of Mosul. In the bombing 12 ISIS members were killed and 13 others were severely injured.”

Surji added, “The international coalition aircraft are continuing to bomb ISIS headquarters in Mosul.”

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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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Military Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 28, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

Bomber, attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted nine strikes in Syria:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed two ISIL pump jacks.

-- Near Al Shadaddi, a strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Ar Raqqah, a strike destroyed two ISIL pump jacks.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed five ISIL tanker trucks.

-- Near Manbij, two strikes engaged two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed a bed down location and a vehicle.

-- Near Mar’a, three strikes engaged two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed two fighting positions and a vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted eight strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government:

-- Near Al Baghdadi, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed a fighting position and an ammunitions cache.

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

-- Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed a vehicle bomb factory, and a vehicle.

-- Near Qayyarah, two strikes engaged two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed an assembly area, a front-end loader, and denied access to terrain.

-- Near Ramadi, a strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle bomb factory.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, a strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position, a vehicle, six rocket systems, seven rocket rails, and suppressed a mortar position and denied access to terrain.

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 27, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

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

-- Near Manbij, five strikes engaged four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle bomb and another vehicle.

-- Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged two separate ISIL tactical units, destroyed two fighting positions and an artillery system, and damaged another fighting position.

Strikes in Iraq

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

-- Near Fallujah, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

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

-- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed a mortar position.

-- Near Mosul, a strike engaged an ISIL communications facility.

-- Near Qayyarah, three strikes engaged an ISIL vehicle bomb factory, a training camp, and a large tactical unit; destroyed two vehicles and an assembly area; and suppressed two tactical units.

-- Near Ramadi, two strikes engaged two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed three fighting positions, a vehicle, and a weapons cache.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIL safe house.

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 26, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

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

-- Near Shadaddi, five strikes engaged five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions, a tactical vehicle and another vehicle.

-- Near Manbij, four strikes engaged four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, four vehicles, an artillery system and a weapons cache.

Strikes in Iraq

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

-- Near Kisik, a strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

-- Near Mosul, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a fighting position and suppressed a tactical unit.

-- Near Qayyarah, a strike engaged an ISIL vehicle bomb factory.

-- Near Ramadi, three strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar position and a vehicle and damaged a fighting position.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 25, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

Bomber, attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 13 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Shadaddi, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position, a tactical vehicle and a vehicle bomb.

-- Near Raqqah, a strike struck two ISIL pumpjacks.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck three ISIL wellheads.

-- Near Manbij, seven strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a vehicle, a command-and-control node and three mortar systems; and damaged a mortar system.

Strike in Iraq

-- Near Ramadi, fighter aircraft conducted one strike in Iraq, destroying four rocket systems and four rocket rails. The strike was coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government.

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Centcom: Strike in Syria May Have Caused Civilian Casualties

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2016 —

A strike yesterday on an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant weapons facility near Raqqah, Syria, may have resulted in civilian casualties, according to U.S. Central Command’s own post-strike assessment.

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Centcom’s internal assessment of possible civilian casualties in this incident has been deemed credible, officials said. The incident will be reviewed at the joint task force level, they added, at which point officials will decide whether an investigation is needed.

Reports indicate that what appeared to be a nonmilitary vehicle drove into the target area after the weapon was released from the aircraft, Centcom officials said, and the vehicle’s occupants may have been killed.

“Centcom has extensive processes and techniques in place to avoid or minimize civilian casualties,” officials said in a statement announcing the incident. “Every report of civilian casualties, from either internal or external sources, is scrutinized regarding possible casualties and collateral damage. Assessments that are determined to be credible are reviewed as to whether the actions comply with the principles of the Law of Armed Conflict.”

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 24, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

Bomber, attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 17 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Shadadi, 10 strikes struck 10 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, three vehicle bombs, four mortar positions, an anti-air artillery system and an armored personnel carrier.

-- Near Raqqah, a strike struck an ISIL weapons assembly area.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIL oil tanker trucks, two cranes, three bulldozers and damaged another bulldozer.

-- Near Manbij, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

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

-- Near Hit, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a fighting position and damaged another fighting position.

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

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

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 23, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

Bomber and attack aircraft conducted eight strikes in Syria:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike struck an ISIL wellhead.

-- Near Raqqah, a strike destroyed an ISIL workover rig, a pumpjack and an oil tanker truck.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck an ISIL wellhead and a staging area.

-- Near Manbij, four strikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

Strikes in Iraq

Fighter aircraft and rocket artillery conducted eight strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Baghdadi, a strike destroyed an ISIL repeater tower.

-- Near Haditha, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a fighting position and damaged a tunnel entrance.

-- Near Kisik, a strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a tunnel entrance.

-- Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL training camp; destroyed two rocket rails, a fighting position, two mortar positions, a tunnel entrance, two assembly areas, an anti-air artillery system, six repeater tower generators and a communications tower;, suppressed a rocket firing position and two mortar firing positions; and denied access to terrain.

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

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U.S., Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq, Syria

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 22, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, fighter, ground attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 10 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Raqqah, a strike struck an ISIL weapons facility.

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

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike struck seven ISIL wellheads and a crude oil collection point.

-- Near Manbij, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units, destroyed a fighting position, a tactical vehicle and an anti-air artillery system.

-- Near Tamakh, a strike destroyed an ISIL tank.

Strikes in Iraq

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

-- Near Bashir, a strike destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.

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

-- Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three vehicles and a mortar position.

-- Near Qayyarah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a mortar system, a vehicle, five assembly areas, a supply cache and a front-end loader and denied ISIL access to terrain.

-- Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, a vehicle and a boat and damaged a fighting position.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, a strike struck an ISIL security headquarters.

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 21, 2016 —

Strikes in Syria

Bomber, ground-attack, attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 15 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike struck three ISIL wellheads and a crude oil collection point.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes struck three ISIL wellheads and three crude oil collection points and destroyed a pump jack.

-- Near Manbij, nine strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle, an artillery system, a supply cache and a rocket launcher.

-- Near Mara, a strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and five bombs and damaged two fighting positions.

-- Near Tamakh, a strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a tactical vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

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

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

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

-- Near Mosul, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed a fighting position and a vehicle.

-- Near Qayyarah, a strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two rocket rails, two rocket systems, and two vehicle bomb storage facilities and denied access to terrain.

-- Near Ramadi, a strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

-- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle checkpoint and a vehicle and suppressed two mortar positions.

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