4.4-magnitude earthquake hits Wasit 4.4-magnitude earthquake hits Wasit 

Shafaq News/ A 4.4 earthquake was recorded in Khuzestan province, Iran, today.

The Ministry of Transportation said in a statement that the seismic monitors recorded the quake at 7:09:46 (Iraq time).

The statement said that the tremor was sensed by residents of Iraqi border areas with Iran.

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NSA thwarts an attempt to smuggle oil and gas in Kirkuk NSA thwarts an attempt to smuggle oil and gas in Kirkuk 

Shafaq News / The National Security agency thwarted today, in Kirkuk, an attempt to smuggle oil tanks and about 400 gas cylinders, the Security Media Call reported. 

The Call said in a statement that based on accurate intelligence information, the National Security agency's units managed to seize seven tanks loaded with white oil, and a vehicle

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Iraqi forces launch a security campaign north of Jalawla Iraqi forces launch a security campaign north of Jalawla 

Shafaq News / Iraqi Security forces launched a search campaign today to locate the sources and hideouts in which explosive devices are being manufactured and distributed, north of Jalawla, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that the campaign covered the orchards and al-Islah Bassin, following explosions that resulted in

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US-led Coalition: militias do not target US military convoy in SyriaUS-led Coalition: militias do not target US military convoy in Syria

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the US-led Coalition denied what Iraqi factions claimed that an army convoy had been targeted in Syria.

Earlier today, a little-known Iraqi Shi'ite militia group named Ashab al-Kahf had said that it destroyed a US military convoy on the Syrian territory.

In brief, the Global Coalition said, "information claimed by militias

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Armed groups use new ways to attack the US-led Coalition convoysArmed groups use new ways to attack the US-led Coalition convoys

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, an Iraqi military commander revealed that armed groups are following a new method to target convoys carrying logistical support equipment for the US-led Coalition while passing through the southern governorates.

"The armed groups were adopting a classic plan in targeting the Global Coalition, which is to plant explosive

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Another leading figure of al-Bayt al-Watani resignsAnother leading figure of al-Bayt al-Watani resigns

Shafaq News/ Another leading of the "al-Bayt al-Watani" (the National Home) on Wednesday announced his defection from the anti-establishment movement.

The party that emerged from the October protests is on the brink of collapse as factionalism and internal division are tearing apart the young party.

Ahmed Zaghir Jabr was the latest of the many

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