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UN Security Council Condemns Terrorist Attack in Baghdad

Iraqi security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq (Reuters)
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq (Reuters)
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UN Security Council Condemns Terrorist Attack in Baghdad

Iraqi security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq (Reuters)
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq (Reuters)

The UN Security Council condemned the bomb attack targeting civilians in a market in the densely populated Sadr City, east of Baghdad, said the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) Thursday.

The Council renewed its support for Iraq's security and its ongoing war against terrorism.

UNAMI issued a statement saying that the Security Council condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in Baghdad, which killed 30 people and injured at least 50 others.

ISIS claimed the responsibility for the attack after an attacker detonated his explosive vest in an outdoor market.

Members of the Security Council sent their condolences to the families of the victims and the government of Iraq, wishing a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured, affirming their support for Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, democratic process, and prosperity.

The Security Council reiterated that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most severe threats to international peace and security.

The statement stressed the need to hold the perpetrators, financiers, and sponsors of these heinous terrorist acts accountable and bring them to justice.

They urged all states to cooperate with the Iraqi government and all other relevant authorities in this regard, renewing their support for Iraq in its ongoing war against terrorism, including against ISIS.

Iraqis fear violence and terrorist attacks would return to Iraq, as was the case in Baghdad a few years ago.

Local media circulated a statement issued by the intelligence service warning of new attacks targeting the al-Sadr city. The spokespersons for the Operations Command and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces did not comment on the matter.

Despite official statements asserting that security will be maintained, and terrorist activities will not be allowed to resume, citizens fear the deterioration of the security situation.

MP Mahdi Taqi said in press statements that the security situation in Iraq is witnessing a severe deterioration.

The security performance of various sectors is declining, which will allow ISIS members to launch terrorist attacks, whether against military units or citizens.

Taqi added that the lack of security would undoubtedly negatively affect the early parliamentary elections or even on popular turnout in the polls.

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Attacks on Syrian Security Forces Sent to Quell Sectarian Clashes Leave 18 Dead as Israel Strikes Targets to Protect Druze

Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in the distance as members of Syria's security forces man rocket launchers in an area between Mazraa and Walga near the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 14, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)
Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in the distance as members of Syria's security forces man rocket launchers in an area between Mazraa and Walga near the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 14, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)
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Attacks on Syrian Security Forces Sent to Quell Sectarian Clashes Leave 18 Dead as Israel Strikes Targets to Protect Druze

Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in the distance as members of Syria's security forces man rocket launchers in an area between Mazraa and Walga near the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 14, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)
Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in the distance as members of Syria's security forces man rocket launchers in an area between Mazraa and Walga near the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 14, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)

At least 18 members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Defense Ministry said, after they deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday, while Israel said it struck tanks in a town in the same province on the same day.

Sunday's fighting between Druze militiamen and Bedouin tribal fighters was the first time that sectarian violence erupted inside the city of Sweida itself, following months of tensions in the broader province.

Defense Ministry spokesperson Hassan Abdel-Ghani said in statements reported by Syrian state news agency SANA that a number of troops were also injured during attacks on military points by "outlawed groups".

Earlier, the ministry said in a statement to Reuters that these groups, who it did not identify further, had attacked a number of its units at dawn.

It said its forces responded to the attacks and had pursued the groups that refused to halt hostilities and continued to target security forces.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it attacked several tanks in a town in Sweida. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the strikes were a "clear warning to the Syrian regime", adding that Israel would not allow harm to the Druze living in Syria.

Close ties between the Israeli state and its 120,000 Druze citizens, strengthened by the fact that Druze men serve in the Israel army, are one of the reasons for Israel's deepening involvement in Syria.

The fighting on Sunday left 30 people dead and prompted Syria's security forces to deploy units to the city to restore calm and guarantee safe passage for civilians looking to leave, the defense ministry said in earlier statements.

But intense clashes broke out again on Monday, local news outlet Sweida24 reported.

Another security source said that Syrian troops would aim to exert state control over the whole province to prevent any more violence, but that this could take several days.

It marked the latest episode of sectarian bloodshed in Syria, where fears among minority groups have surged since opposition fighters toppled President Bashar al-Assad in December, installing their own government and security forces.

The factions which fought Assad during the war agreed in December to dissolve into the Defense Ministry but efforts to integrate armed factions from minority groups - including Druze and Kurds - have largely stalled.

In southern Syria, efforts have been further complicated by Israel's stated policy that it would not allow Syria's new army to deploy south of Damascus and that Sweida and neighboring provinces should make up a demilitarized zone.

Interior Minister Anas Khattab said in a written statement carried on state media that the "absence of state institutions, especially military and security institutions, is a major cause of the ongoing tensions in Sweida and its countryside."

Sunday's violence erupted after a wave of kidnappings, including the abduction of a Druze merchant on Friday on the highway linking Damascus to Sweida, witnesses said.