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SHAFAQSyria’s Al-Sharaa: Border with Iraq is secure2H INAAl-Sharaa: Iraq and Syria Share Historic, Fateful Ties and Must Strengthen Cooperation » Iraqi News Agency3H RUDAWIraq in ‘ongoing’ talks over ‘6+2’ regional security plan with GCC, Iran: FM3H SHAFAQKRG challenges Baghdad's unilateral Sinjar security arrangements3H INAIraq Expresses Interest to Putin in Developing Cooperation with Russia in Oil and Gas Sector » Iraqi News Agency4H KURDISTAN24KRG Interior Ministry Warns Against Unilateral Iraqi Government Actions in Sinjar4H SHAFAQIraqi municipal official arrested over bribery allegation4H SHAFAQIraqi lawmaker challenges al-Sudani to explain national debt4H RUDAWOuster of Iraqi intelligence chief shows Zaidi ‘clearing the decks’: Analyst4H KURDISTAN24Iraq Central Bank: $1 Billion Cash Dollars Arrive Within Two Weeks5H PUKMEDIAIraq Participates in 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow5H KURDISTAN24Iraqi PM to Visit Damascus for Talks with Syrian President6H INAEU: We Support the Iraqi Government’s Efforts to Consolidate Arms under State Control, Combat Corruption, and Reform the Economy » Iraqi News Agency6H SHAFAQIraq parliament reviews police takeover of provincial security6H THE NEW REGIONDrones over Baghdad downed by Iraqi air defense system: Security source6H INAIraq: Ongoing contacts with the Six Gulf States and Iran to enhance regional security » Iraqi News Agency6HSHAFAQSyria’s Al-Sharaa: Border with Iraq is secure2H INAAl-Sharaa: Iraq and Syria Share Historic, Fateful Ties and Must Strengthen Cooperation » Iraqi News Agency3H RUDAWIraq in ‘ongoing’ talks over ‘6+2’ regional security plan with GCC, Iran: FM3H SHAFAQKRG challenges Baghdad's unilateral Sinjar security arrangements3H INAIraq Expresses Interest to Putin in Developing Cooperation with Russia in Oil and Gas Sector » Iraqi News Agency4H KURDISTAN24KRG Interior Ministry Warns Against Unilateral Iraqi Government Actions in Sinjar4H SHAFAQIraqi municipal official arrested over bribery allegation4H SHAFAQIraqi lawmaker challenges al-Sudani to explain national debt4H RUDAWOuster of Iraqi intelligence chief shows Zaidi ‘clearing the decks’: Analyst4H KURDISTAN24Iraq Central Bank: $1 Billion Cash Dollars Arrive Within Two Weeks5H PUKMEDIAIraq Participates in 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow5H KURDISTAN24Iraqi PM to Visit Damascus for Talks with Syrian President6H INAEU: We Support the Iraqi Government’s Efforts to Consolidate Arms under State Control, Combat Corruption, and Reform the Economy » Iraqi News Agency6H SHAFAQIraq parliament reviews police takeover of provincial security6H THE NEW REGIONDrones over Baghdad downed by Iraqi air defense system: Security source6H INAIraq: Ongoing contacts with the Six Gulf States and Iran to enhance regional security » Iraqi News Agency6H

The Militia Digest — Friday, 23 October 2026, daily edition · Iraq Monitor

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The PMF said its 61st Brigade repelled an ISIS attack north of Hawija in Kirkuk governorate on Thursday evening. Its media office said the fighters attacked a thermal camera in the Danadish sector before fleeing. It reported no deaths or injuries. The account reached 964media and Ronahi TV on Friday, extending coverage beyond the militia channels. No Iraqi security authority has confirmed the PMF’s account.

Badr’s parliamentary bloc accused Israel on Thursday of violating Iraqi airspace with explicit US approval and support. It demanded government protection of Iraqi airspace and an official complaint at the United Nations. The bloc also rejected use of Iraqi territory, airspace or territorial waters to attack Iran or neighbouring states. Separately, Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) reported stricter PMF precautions after unidentified warplanes flew over its positions west of Ramadi.

Qais al-Khazali (AAH — secretary-general) met Central Bank Governor Nizar Nasser Hussein in Baghdad on Thursday to discuss monetary stability and banking-sector development. Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) later promoted the meeting as important because of economic and regional challenges. Al-Ahad and Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) also carried an agency-attributed report of the Central Bank’s prohibition on International Development Bank dollar dealings. That follows US Treasury sanctions against the bank last week. On Al-Ahad, parliamentary Finance Committee member Riyadh al-Tamimi separately alleged that . He also .

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Iraq sells discounted oil to companies to avoid US sanctions

said the government was moving toward removing zeros from or changing the currency

Al-Nujaba TV reported protesting residents warning of escalation and a livelihood catastrophe after the government closed the Shib border crossing. Provincial Council head Mustafa Duair criticized limiting closure measures to Shib and asked why northern crossings were not closed. iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) questioned the closure while citing 11 Iraq–Iran crossings and trade reaching $12 billion. Economist Rashid al-Saadi, speaking on Al-Ghadeer, alleged US dictates behind border closures and losses of billions.

In Sinjar, Yazidi Cause Alliance bloc head Murad Ismail challenged Nineveh Council’s opening of nominations for district administrator as unlawful and unconstitutional. Speaking on Al-Ahad, he also accused the Kurdistan Democratic Party of blocking officials from taking office and preventing displaced residents’ return. He rejected the Sinjar Agreement and asked Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to choose an independent administrator. KDP member Wafa Mohammed Karim defended the agreement’s nine provisions and said displaced residents preferred remaining in camps. They also disagreed over whether Sinjar was secure.

Separately, Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated) republished KSS secretary-general Abu Alaa al-Walai’s declaration that he and KSS volunteered under Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi’s banner. Walai explicitly recalled making his personal volunteering declaration seven years earlier. Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) meanwhile claimed sirens in Riyadh and four violent explosions at Riyadh International Airport on Friday. The channel called Riyadh the capital of the Saudi enemy and later posted a Quranic verse describing heavenly lamps as missiles against devils.