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Militants storm Iraq transport ministry building
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January 30, 2014
Militants storm Iraq transport ministry building
Militants stormed an Iraqi government building on Thursday and police sources said several suicide bombers remained inside. Security forces surrounded the…
Gunmen kill six pro-government Sunni militiamen in Iraq
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January 19, 2014
Gunmen kill six pro-government Sunni militiamen in Iraq
Gunmen wearing army uniforms killed at least six government-backed Sunni Muslim militiamen at a checkpoint near the Iraqi city of…
Car bomb against army recruits kills eight in Baghdad
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January 12, 2014
Car bomb against army recruits kills eight in Baghdad
A car bomb targeting army recruits killed at least eight people and wounded 12 in Baghdad on Sunday, security and…
Bombs kill at least 19 people in Iraqi capital
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January 6, 2014
Bombs kill at least 19 people in Iraqi capital
Car and roadside bombs exploded in commercial areas of Baghdad on Sunday killing at least 19 people, police and medical…
Iraq PM to deploy more troops to combat Anbar unrest
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January 2, 2014
Iraq PM to deploy more troops to combat Anbar unrest
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday reversed a decision to withdraw soldiers from Anbar cities and ordered reinforcements to…
Police: Iraq troops arrest Sunni MP, kill five people
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December 28, 2013
Police: Iraq troops arrest Sunni MP, kill five people
Iraqi security forces arrested a Sunni Muslim member of parliament in the western city of Ramadi and clashed with his…
Christmas bomb attacks kill 20 in Baghdad’s Christian areas
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December 25, 2013
Christmas bomb attacks kill 20 in Baghdad’s Christian areas
At least 20 people were killed in bomb attacks in Christian areas of Baghdad on Wednesday, including a car bomb…
Shelling kills four Iraqi army officers, two soldiers
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December 23, 2013
Shelling kills four Iraqi army officers, two soldiers
Mortar rounds struck an Iraqi army base west of Baghdad on Monday, killing four officers and two soldiers, security officials…
Police: Suicide bomber kills at least 10 Shi’ite pilgrims in Baghdad
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December 19, 2013
Police: Suicide bomber kills at least 10 Shi’ite pilgrims in Baghdad
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a funeral tent on Thursday, killing at least 10 Shia Muslim pilgrims in…
Bombs, suicide attacks in Iraq kill at least 21: police, medics
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December 16, 2013
Bombs, suicide attacks in Iraq kill at least 21: police, medics
uicide attacks and bombings across Iraq killed at least 21 people on Monday, medical and police sources said, the latest…