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TVNZA police officer says the blast from a parked car rigged with explosives ripped through a bus station in the capital’s southwestern neighbourhood of Bayaa, killing seven commuters and wounding 18. He added three people were killed and 12 wounded when …Car bombs in Iraqi capital kill at least sevenKhaleej TimesBaghdad Shia neighbourhood blasts kill […]
New York TimesBAGHDAD — Three bombs that targeted public markets and a fourth bomb placed outside a Shiite mosque exploded Monday night in Baghdad, killing 25 people and wounding dozens, the police reported. The quadruple bombings appeared to be the latest …Bomb attacks kill at least 24 in Iraq capitalReutersCar Bombings in Iraqi Capital Kill […]
AFPBaghdad — Three explosions in Baghdad, including one opposite the foreign ministry, killed 24 people on Wednesday, the latest in the country’s worst surge of violence in nearly six years. The attacks, which wounded dozens more, come as security forces …String of rush-hour bombings strikes at Baghdad’s heartBBC NewsBombings kill at least 22 in Iraqi […]
ABC NewsA new series of car bombings in and around Baghdad on Monday killed at least 13 people, officials said, as Iraq’s Shiite-led government grapples with a stubborn Sunni extremist-led insurgency in the western Anbar province. In the town of Mahmoudiya, …Baghdad attacks kill 16 as Iraq presses Anbar assaultAFPCar Bombings in Iraq Kill at […]
AFPBaghdad — Iraqi forces ended a hostage-taking at a Baghdad government building killing four militants on Thursday, as nationwide violence took January’s death toll past 900 with elections looming. The brazen assault on a building in the northeast of the …Suicide bombers storm Iraq ministry building, 24 killedReutersGunmen storm Iraqi government building as Maliki shops […]
BBC NewsIraqi security forces have freed all the hostages taken by gunmen at a building in Baghdad next the ministry of human rights, officials say. Three of the eight attackers were killed in the operation, an interior ministry spokesman told the BBC. Security forces …Militants storm Iraq transport ministry buildingReutersMilitants storm government office in BaghdadHouston […]
USA TODAYBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say a series of bombings across Baghdad, targeting marketplaces and two court buildings, has killed 21 people. The explosions came as Iraqi forces continue offensive military action against al-Qaeda and allied militants …Baghdad bomb blasts kill 26, Iraqi troops fight Sunni rebelsReutersIraq violence: At least 21 killed in Baghdad […]
USA TODAYBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi government forces and allied tribal militias launched an all-out offensive Sunday to push al-Qaeda militants from a provincial capital, an assault that killed or wounded some 20 police officers and government-allied tribesmen, officials …‘Diabolical’ Arab countries behind Iraq strife: MalikiTimes of IndiaJordan ready to host US training of Iraqi soldiersWashington […]
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi tribesmen backed by police special forces and helicopter gunships assaulted al Qaeda-linked militants in the eastern and southern outskirts of the city of Ramadi on Sunday, police and local officials said. They said the ground …Jordan Ready to Host US Training of Iraqi SoldiersABC NewsIraq launches Al Qaeda offensivePoliticoIraq begins al-Qaida […]
New York TimesBAGHDAD — Violence across Iraq, including a series of car bombings and fighting between militants and government troops over control of Anbar Province, killed at least 30 people Saturday, officials said. The bombings struck neighborhoods around …At least 21 killed in wave of Baghdad attacksKhaleej TimesTop US general disappointed with situation in IraqXinhuaZakaria: […]
XinhuaWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has expressed his disappointment with situation in Iraq after U.S. troops pulled out in 2011, U.S. military press reported on Friday. Iraq has failed “to take advantage of what we …Iraq Violence Kills 14Voice of AmericaWave of attacks kills at least […]
Voice of AmericaViolence in Iraq has left at least 14 people dead and 50 others wounded. Authorities say four car bombings and mortar fire shook the capital, Baghdad, Saturday. There was no word on who was responsible for the attacks. Violence has escalated in Iraq over …22 killed, 65 wounded in bombing attacks in Iraq’s […]
The HinduAt least 17 people were killed on Saturday in a series of car bombings which rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police said. The attacks — involving at least six car bombs — occurred in central and western areas of the city. Gunmen also attacked a prison in …21 killed in wave of Baghdad attacksBusiness […]
USA TODAYThe Obama administration said Friday it is sending more weapons to Iraq to help Baghdad put down a resurgent al-Qaeda that is battling government troops in cities that U.S. troops helped liberate during the Iraq war. The weapons include tank ammunition …US agrees to send new arms, artillery to Iraq to fight Al QaedaFox […]
CNNBaghdad (CNN) — The bodies of 14 men shot dead and with some signs of torture were found in an area north of Baghdad on Thursday, police said. The men were taken Wednesday by armed men in military uniforms who raided the mainly Sunni Arab town …Al-Qaida asks Iraqis in embattled city for supportHouston ChronicleBodies […]
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – The bodies of 14 Sunni Muslim tribesmen were found in date palm groves north of Baghdad on Thursday, a day after they were kidnapped by uniformed men in security forces vehicles, Iraqi police and medics said. The victims, all from …14 men abducted by gunmen in uniform killed, Iraq authorities sayFox NewsIraq […]
Wall Street JournalAn Iraqi police officer stands guard at the site of a car bomb in central Baghdad on Wednesday. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. BAGHDAD—A wave of bombings across Iraq striking busy markets and a funeral north of Baghdad killed at least 41 people …61 killed in latest wave of Iraq attacksCNN International70 killed, 147 wounded […]
BusinessweekBAGHDAD (AP) — Officials in Iraq say a series of bombings around the capital, Baghdad, have killed at least 12 people. Police say the deadliest in Wednesday’s bombings took place in Baghdad’s northern Shula neighborhood, where a parked car bomb …Bomb Attacks Kill 39 in IraqVoice of AmericaBombings Kill 21 People Around Iraqi CapitalTIME26 killed […]
USA TODAYBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb at a bustling bus station in central Baghdad has killed at least nine civilians and wounded 16. A police officer says the bomb went off Sunday morning outside the station in the Allawi area. Last Thursday, a …Iraq: Deadly blast at Baghdad bus stationBBC NewsCar […]
USA TODAYBAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military recruiting center in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 12 people — an attack that was likely retaliation for the Iraqi government’s campaign to retake two cities overrun by al-Qaeda militants.Families flee as Fallujah crumbles: UNThe AustralianThe Iraqi government’s battle to control […]
BloombergPresident Barack Obama, whose top foreign policy achievements include killing Osama bin Laden and ending the war in Iraq, now faces the prospect of a safe haven for anti-Western extremists emerging in the Arab country. While the president has no …In Iraq, a Sunni revolt raises specter of new warWashington PostFighting Between Iraqi Forces, Militants […]
USA TODAYIraq’s government urged Fallujah residents to expel al-Qaida militants to avoid an all-out battle in the besieged city. The seizure of Fallujah and nearby Ramadi mark the most direct challenge to the government since the departure of U.S. troops. (J. Loading…Syrian rebels lay siege to Islamic strongholdThe AustralianIraq moves up tanks, guns for looming […]
New York TimesBAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces and their tribal allies made gains in heavy fighting on Sunday in Ramadi, reclaiming parts of the city from Sunni militants aligned with Al Qaeda, security officials and tribal leaders said.Kerry vows to help Iraq fight militants, says US won’t send troopsLos Angeles TimesBombings kill 20 in Baghdad […]
Fox NewsIn his first remarks since Islamic militants with Al Qaeda ties overran the Iraqi cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry promised support for Iraq’s government, but emphatically rejected any possibility that the U.S. would send troops …Bombings kill 20 in Baghdad as Iraq violence surgesUSA TODAYUS will support Iraq […]
USA TODAYBAGHDAD (AP) — A new wave of bombings hit Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, killing at least 20 people Sunday, officials said, the latest assault by militants who have been fighting Iraqi security forces and allied tribes in country’s west. The deadliest attack took place …Bombs kill at least 19 people in Iraqi capitalReutersU.S. Won’t Send […]
XinhuaBAGHDAD, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people were killed and 45 others wounded in a series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Sunday, a police source said. Two car bombs went off at a marketplace in Shaab district in the northeastern part …Bombings kill 15 in Iraq’s capital, BaghdadWashington […]
USA TODAYBAGHDAD (AP) — Two Iraqi cities that were strongholds of Sunni insurgents during the U.S. war in the country are battlegrounds once more after al-Qaeda militants largely took them over, fending off government forces that have been besieging them for days.Iraqi security forces lose control of FallujahXinhuaAl Qaida takes city in Iraqgulfnews.comAl-Qaida Takes Control […]
New York TimesBAGHDAD — Black-clad Sunni militants of Al Qaeda destroyed the Falluja Police Headquarters and mayor’s office, planted their flag atop other government buildings and decreed the western Iraqi city to be their new independent state on Friday in an …Scores Dead in Iraqi Battle With Al Qaeda-Linked FightersWall Street JournalAl Qaeda-linked insurgents, with […]
New York TimesBAGHDAD — A raid by Iraqi security forces on the home of a prominent Sunni member of Parliament on Saturday morning in Anbar Province set off a two-hour gun battle that left the lawmaker’s brother and five guards dead, along with a soldier, Iraqi security …Iraqi Sunni MP arrested in raid that killed […]
Reuters… Print. * Car bomb kills 24 after Christmas mass. * Separate attacks on Shi’ites, police kill 10. * Al Qaeda-linked groups have targeted Christians (Adds quote and detail from policeman on duty in blast area). By Kareem Raheem. BAGHDAD, Dec 25 (Reuters) …US condemns Christmas attacks that kill 37 Christians in IraqLos Angeles TimesMarket […]
New York TimesBAGHDAD — At least 26 people were killed and 38 others wounded on Wednesday when a car bomb exploded in a parking lot near St. John church in Dura, south of Baghdad, according to police and medical sources. World Twitter Logo.Officials: Car bomb kills 15 near Baghdad churchUSA TODAYBomb attacks on Christians in […]
USA TODAYBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb went off near a Baghdad church during Christmas Mass, killing at least 15 people. A police officer says Wednesday’s explosion took place in the city’s southern Dora neighborhood, which has a small Christian …Christmas bomb attacks kill 20 in Baghdad’s Christian areasReutersBomb attacks on Christians […]
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 20 people were killed in bomb attacks in Christian areas of Baghdad on Wednesday, including a car bomb that exploded near a church after a Christmas service, police and medics said. A bomb in a parked car went off while …Christians targeted by Baghdad bombBBC NewsOfficials: Car bomb kills 15 […]
Voice of AmericaA series of bombings in and around Iraq’s capital has killed at least 25 people. Baghdad police said the Sunday blasts hit primarily Shi’ite neighborhoods and wounded at least 70 other people. While no one claimed responsibility, Sunni insurgents have been …Bombings kill 30 in and around Iraqi capitalTimes of India24 killed in […]