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NEWS ABOUT: Iraq violence

Iraq violence stories: 18 news summaries

 Car Bomb Kills 15 in Iraq 

Explosion in country's south ahead of US withdrawal

Jun 10, 09 5:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A car bomb exploded in the middle of a market district in a Shiite neighborhood of southern Iraq today, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. The explosion occurred in the town of Bathaa, the scene of fierce battles between Shiite militia factions that had been relatively... More »

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Shells Hit Baghdad's Green Zone After 3-Month Lull

Baghdad violence is down sharply, but has been increasing recently

Apr 18, 09 4:45 PM CDT
(AP) - Suspected militants shelled Baghdad's protected Green Zone today in the first such bombardment in more than 3 months. The back-to-back strikes reverberated across the Tigris River to a popular promenade, sending families packing up from fish restaurants and abruptly halting a party at a club. No casualties or damage have... More »

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 Suicide Bomber Kills 35 in Iraq 

Women, children targeted en route Shia to holy city

Feb 13, 09 9:15 AM CST
(Newser) - A female suicide bomber killed at least 35 Iraqi pilgrims on the way to a religious festival today, reports CNN. Another 45 were wounded. The victims, mainly women and children, were in the town of Mussayib, about 40 miles south of Baghdad. Hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims are currently... More »

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Iraq • Karbala • suicide bombing • Shia • Iraq violence • female suicide bomber • religious pilgrims

 Sunni-Shiite Tensions
 Rattle Baghdad Nabes


Displaced Shiites fearful of returning to homes surrounded by Sunnis

Aug 24, 08 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sectarian violence in Iraq may be on the wane, but bitter tension between Sunnis and Shiites continue to tear apart neighborhoods, the New York Times reports. Only 7,112 of the 151,000 families who left Baghdad to escape the bloodshed have returned, and poor rural Sunnis have moved into... More »

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Iraq • sectarian violence • Baghdad • Iraq violence

OPINION

Obama's 'Modest But Real Step' Makes Good Iraq Sense

Sticking to withdrawal policy ignores facts on the ground

Jul 8, 08 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charging that the Democrat's position had become “outdated,” the Washington Post editorial board applauds Barack Obama’s recent promise to “refine” his Iraq policy after consulting with commanders. His previous “strident and rigid posture”—that all combat forces be withdrawn during his first 16 months... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • troop withdrawal • surge • Iraq violence

Car Bomb Kills 51
at Baghdad Market

It's the deadliest attack in 3 months

Jun 17, 08 5:18 PM CDT
(AP) - A car bomb tore through a market area in a mainly Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad today, killing more than 50 people and wounding dozens, officials said. It was the deadliest such attack in more than three months. Nobody claimed responsibility, but it bore the hallmarks of al-Qaeda in Iraq, which... More »

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(Newser) - The death toll in Iraq plunged in May, with 21 US military dead the lowest monthly figure in more than 4 years. Iraqi civilians and troopers also saw a decline, with 532 deaths in May, compared with 1,080 the month before. But in the absence of lasting political agreements,... More »

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Baghdad Blast Kills 5 US Troops

Leader of Sunni Awakening killed in separate suicide attack

Mar 10, 08 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Five American troops are dead after a suicide bomber struck today in the Mansour district of Baghdad, the BBC reports. The soldiers were patrolling a busy shopping center when a young man wearing an explosive vest engaged them in conversation shortly before detonating, said a military spokesman. Three other service... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • suicide bombing • surge • Iraq violence • Sunni leaders • female suicide bomber • al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia • Awakening Councils • al-Qaeda in Iraq

Iraq Will Make or Break My Campaign: McCain

Says he'll lose if surge fails—then  back pedals

Feb 26, 08 5:40 AM CST
(Newser) - John McCain flatly told reporters yesterday that if US policy in Iraq doesn't work, "I'll lose."  But then he quickly asked to "retract" his "stark" pronouncement, adding that he hoped voters would also back him for his ability to run the economy as well as... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • military • troop surge • Iraq violence • Iraq war

'07 a Deadly Year for Journalists

Number of reporters killed nears record

Dec 18, 07 5:20 AM CST
(Newser) - This year has been the deadliest for journalists in more than a decade, reports AP.  A media watchdog group said yesterday that 64 journalists in 17 countries have died while covering the news. Most of the deaths—31—occurred in Iraq, which leads the list for the fifth year.... More »

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After 5 Years, Brits Hand Over Basra to Iraqis

Strategic, unstable region to test strength of Baghdad government

Dec 16, 07 6:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Ending five years of British control in southern Iraq, the UK today handed over authority for the wealthy, populous Basra region to the Iraqi government. Residents greeted the handover with jubilation, but the responsibility for Basra—strategically located, an oil export hub and home of Iraq's only port—will prove... More »

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Baghdad Safe Again, Says Iraq

Fall in violence trigger optimism from Iraqi government

Nov 20, 07 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - A sharp drop in violence in Baghdad led Iraqi government officials to express confidence yesterday that the worst is over, reports the Los Angeles Times. While violence remains high, bombings, street fighting, and abductions are down, as are fears of a civil war. US officials urged Iraq's government to take... More »

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Iraq • insurgents • Baghdad • troop surge • US embassy in Baghdad • Iraq violence • Iraq war

US Forces Kill 49 in Sadr City

Iraqi witnesses claim women, children among the dead

Oct 21, 07 1:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US military said it killed 49 gunmen today in a Sadr City raid aimed at capturing an Iranian-linked rebel leader suspected of kidnapping coalition members and foreigners. But Iraqi witnesses pin the death toll at 13, including two toddlers, Reuters reports. Military officials were mum on whether the rogue... More »

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Iraqis Bring US Lawsuit Against Blackwater

Shooting victims accuse security firm of promoting 'lawlessness'

Oct 11, 07 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Saying the security firm committed "extrajudicial killings and war crimes" in a Baghdad firefight, one injured man and the relatives of three other Iraqis killed last month are suing Blackwater in US federal court. An advocacy group filed the suit today, Reuters reports, seeking compensatory and punitive damages while... More »

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Blackwater Owes $136M: Iraq

Demands firm pay millions to victims

Oct 8, 07 8:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today Iraq told Bush to cut ties with Blackwater and then demanded that the firm pay $8 million for each victim in a recent shooting, the AP reports. Al-Maliki’s government also wants Bush to deliver Blackwater mercs to face possible justice in Iraq. Today’s demands stem from an... More »

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Blackwater Guard Kept Blasting 'After Call to Stop'

First details emerge in probe of Iraq shooting

Sep 28, 07 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - At least one Blackwater security guard continued firing at Iraqis, despite colleagues' call to stop during the incendiary incident earlier this month that killed at least eight civilians, witnesses have told investigators. Another guard for the private security firm is said to have pointed his gun at a fellow employee... More »

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After Attack, Iraq Bans US Security Firm

Baghdad blames civilian deaths on Blackwater, threatens prosecution

Sep 17, 07 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Iraqi government has revoked an American security contractor's license to do business in the country and is weighing criminal charges against employees who allegedly opened fire on civilians yesterday, the AP reports. Blackwater USA personnel were escorting a State Department convoy through Baghdad when they opened fire, killing eight... More »

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Gun Battle, Airstrikes in Baghdad Kill 14

US cites ambush by Shiite militia; Sadr says victims were civilians

Sep 6, 07 9:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - US and Iraqi forces backed by airstrikes clashed with suspected members of Shiite militias today in a gun battle that killed 14 Iraqis and wounded nine, reports the LA Times. US officials said soldiers were ambushed by more than a dozen rooftop gunmen, but a spokesman for anti-US cleric... More »

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Mahdi Army • US military • Operation Lightning Hammer II • Iraq violence • Shiite insurgents • airstrike • al-Qaeda • Muqtada al-Sadr

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