Pope Francis leaves Iraq after successful first-ever papal visit to the country Francis and his entourage were waved off by Iraq’s president at Baghdad airport He will fly back to Rome after covering more than 900 miles on his four-day trip The 84-year-old pontiff urged Iraqis to embrace diversity and reject extremism By Tim Stickings … Read more
Pope Francis today held a historic meeting with the top Shia Islam cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on day two of his landmark visit to Iraq. The 84-year-old, who defied security fears and the pandemic to become the first pontiff to travel to the Gulf, met with the Grand Ayatollah in Najaf as his four-day trip … Read more
Defence Secretary is warned soldiers ‘could face prosecution for war crimes in Iraq’ if new ‘vital piece of legislation’ becomes law Defence sec. Ben Wallace got letter from ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Warned soldiers could face Hague trial if the Overseas Operations Bill passes Bill puts 5-year time limit on claims against Brit soldiers … Read more
Decorated sergeant who served with the Welsh Guards in Iraq and Afghanistan is ‘killed in live fire training exercise’ as the British Army launch probe into circumstances surrounding his death By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 20:36 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 5 March 2021 A decorated sergeant has been accidentally shot … Read more
Pope Francis made a rousing call for peace on the first day of his historic visit to war-battered Iraq today, pleading with his hosts for an ‘end to acts of violence and extremism, factions and intolerance’. The 84-year-old, who defied security fears and the pandemic to become the first pontiff to travel to Iraq, urged … Read more
The Pope departs from Rome for historic first-ever visit by a pontiff to Iraq – and his most dangerous foreign journey since his election Pope Francis boarded flight at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport on Friday 84-year-old will arrive in Baghdad today, for the start of a three-day visit to Iraq It marks the first … Read more
Multiple rockets slam into US airbase in Iraq By Reuters Published: 07:10 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 07:15 GMT, 3 March 2021 An Iraqi airbase that hosts US and coalition forces has come under attack. Multiple rockets landed on Tuesday at Iraq‘s Ain al-Asad air base that also hosts Iraqi troops, two security sources … Read more
Death of Hercules: Entire fleet of transporter plane favoured by the SAS is to be grounded – and its Airbus replacement ‘could put our troops at risk’ The ‘Super Hercules’ C-130J fleet has been used on Special Forces operations against IS in Iraq and Syria The aircraft is loved by soldiers for being easy to … Read more
Islamic State’s de facto leader in Germany has been jailed for ten years and six months for funding terrorism and radicalising youngsters in the country’s mosques. A German court sentenced 37-year-old Iraqi Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah Abdullah, better known as Abu Walaa, who was accused of directing a jihadist network radicalising young people in Europe and … Read more
Rockets are fired at US embassy in Baghdad Rockets have been fired at the US embassy in Iraq’s capital, sources say One of them fell within the perimeter of the Green Zone The attack is the third in a week to target Western installations in the country By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Published: 16:53 GMT, … Read more