The Karkh Central Prison in Baghdad, formerly known as Cropper, has come under repeated rocket attacks since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, amid growing instability across Iraq.

The new Syrian state, since the fall of Assad, has focused on pursuing ISIS, carrying out a series of security operations targeting its cells.

Since al-Assad’s fall, Syria’s new government, backed by allies, is fighting a resurging Islamic State amid fears of sleeper cells and regional support fueling instability.

With Qatari support, the United States has revived its long-standing efforts to recover the remains of American citizens killed by ISIS in Syria since 2014.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan's visit to Baghdad focused on urging Iraq to join a military alliance with Turkiye and Syria to combat the PKK and ISIS, amid regional tensions.