Abc-office-batifa222.JPG 960 × 720; 89 KB. Shafaq News / The Security Media Cell announced that several ISIS sites were destroyed in Hamrin Mountains.In a statement, the cell said, "Iraqi F-16 aircraft carried out strikes targeting several den Annual precipitation ranges between 700 and 1,000 millimeters (27 and 40 inches), and occurs between October and April. The Middle East's most spectacular mountains seen from the International Space Station. This list may not reflect recent changes (). A small lake on the top of Hassan mountain..jpg. Iraq’s mountainous north has long been a PKK stronghold, but the area’s autonomous Kurdistan regional government (KRG) is divided on how to deal with it. See hiking info, trail maps, and trip reports for every peak. Sunni militants from the Islamic State (ISIS) have driven a little-known, mysterious religious group called the Yazidi into the mountains of northwestern Iraq. HEAD OF LOCAL 'KURDISH AMERICAN COOPERATION ORGANISATION', BLAND BRIFKANI, SAYING:"These bears live in homes, and we have convinced the owners of these bears to give them to us for free or for a symbolic amount." The strikes focused on an area called Qarachogh Mountain, about 50 kilometers southwest of Erbil. About 40,000 people from the Yazidi minority are hiding in the mountains of northwest Iraq. Akre city.jpg. where the species has become almost extinct New remains discovered at site of famous Neanderthal ‘flower burial’ By Elizabeth Culotta Jan. 22, 2019 , 3:45 PM. THE RAF has destroyed 100 ISIS hideouts housing terrorists and weapons using cruise missiles in the Iraqi mountains. In the Kurdish regional capital, Erbil, a Turkish-built shopping mall offers a temple of consumer prosperity. Dec 31, 2017 HAMRIN MOUNTAINS, Iraq — Two weeks after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory against the Islamic State (IS), Iraqi joint forces began an operation to clear out remnants of hideouts in the mountainous terrain in the northern Salahuddin province. They'll be set free in the mountainous areas of Iraqi Kurdistan. Rescued bears released in Iraq's mountains - in pictures Animal rights activists set the creatures free in Dohuk after rescuing them from captivity in the Kurdish city People and security members run away as a bear is released into the wild in Dohuk, Iraq. IRGC bombards mountains in Kurdistan region of Iraq According to Hengaw Human Rights Organization, the IRGC bombarded the mountains in Erbil province near the city of Choman for two days. The Qandil Mountains are an extension of the Zagros Mountains range, which covers parts of southern Turkey, northern Iraq and northeastern Syria. The biggest pocket of ISIS fighters in northern Iraq can be found in the Hamrin mountains where Mr Talabany says about 2,500 fighters hide with ease. Tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped by militants on a mountain in northern Iraq and need "life-saving assistance", the UN warns. Halgurd Mountains. Forces of the Democratic Party of Iran’s Kurdistan, Democratic Party of Kurdistan, and Komalah Party are positioned in those heights. MAKHMOUR, Iraq – From behind a wall of sandbags at an outpost in the Qara Chokh mountain range in northern Iraq, the Peshmerga commander overseeing the frontline says Islamic State is gaining strength in this remote stretch of disputed territory. The mountain is located among the districts of Galala, Haji Omaran, Roost and Sidakan. Location: Dohuk, Iraq. Media in category "Mountains of Iraq" The following 105 files are in this category, out of 105 total. The RAF has helped clear a stronghold of the ISIS in Iraq after a 10-day operation using missiles and bombs, according to the Ministry of Defence.. Halgurd Sakran National Park is the first official national park in the mountains of Kurdistan, and in fact the whole of Iraq. Halgurd Mountain is located among wonderful districts such as Galala, Haji Omaran, Roost, and Sidakan in the town of Choman. The Yazidis fled after ISIS fighters stormed their home in Iraq. Dams in Iraq Playgrounds in Iraq Canyons in Iraq Caverns & Caves in Iraq Forests in Iraq Gardens in Iraq Mountains in Iraq National Parks in Iraq Nature & Wildlife Areas in Iraq Ski & Snowboard Areas in Iraq State Parks in Iraq Hiking Trails in Iraq Waterfalls in Iraq Bodies of Water in Iraq Other Nature & Parks in Iraq The Qandil mountain range is the northwestern part of the larger Zagros mountain system that shapes Iran's western border with Iraq. Peshmerga forces, the armed forces of the semi-autonomous Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, used the mountain as shelter to protect themselves from former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in the 1980s, before they gained autonomy. The main political power, the Kurdistan Democratic party (KDP), has fostered deep economic ties with Turkey and allowed Ankara to set up military bases and expand operations against the rebels on Iraqi soil in recent years. Abc-office-batifa.Jpg. “Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq and CINC, approved the use of Coalition air power to ensure the enduring defeat of Daesh in the Makhmour Mountains,” said … With a peak altitude of 3607 meters, Halgurd is the tallest mountain in Iraq. 7:42. RAF Typhoon pilots smash Isis mountain cave network in Iraq with deadly fusillade of Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Includes 2,344 Iraq mountains. A mountain of gold in Iraq Is there a Hadeeth about the existence of a mountain of gold in Iraq All perfect praise be to Allaah the Lord of the worlds I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam is His Slave and Messenger On the authority of Abu Hurayrah may Allaah be pleased with him the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam … The peak is covered with snow throughout the whole year and is a popular destination for hikers and ski enthusiasts. Video of the strikes posted by Kurdistan 24 shows large plumes of smoke rising from a mountainous area. The air force worked in conjunction with Iraqi Security Forces ground troops and other coalition aircraft to clear ISIS forces from the Makhmur mountain region, south west of Erbil in northern Iraq, the MoD said in a statement. Bekhal in Holydays by Husam.Jasim.jpg. It is a mountain range that connects five provinces, allowing the group easy access to different areas of the country. At just over 3,600 meters in elevation, Halgurd Mountain is one of the few snow-covered peaks in the Middle East that is worthy of summiting. The Nature of Mountains of Iraq's Kurdistan region, in Summer Season /2 - Duration: 7:42. The Syrian brown bears, some of whom had been rescued from captivity in people’s homes, had been taken to a site in the mountainous Gara region of northern Iraq. Halgurd Mountain is situated 170 kilometer northeast of Erbil. In the north-eastern part of Iraq (zone 1 on the map), occupied by the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan (Zagros and Taurus), winters are cold and rainy, while summers are hot and dry, even scorching up to quite high altitudes. Pages in category "Mountains of Iraq" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. Warplanes launched their … In northern Iraq, the contrast could not be starker. 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