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NEWS ABOUT: Diyala

Diyala stories: 10 news summaries

(Newser) - PM Nouri al-Maliki looks a lot like a strongman these days, using every lever at his disposal to influence Iraq’s January elections, the Washington Post reports. His men have arrested or threatened political rivals in Diyala province and Basra; last month they even arrested a councilman from the Iraqi... More »

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Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • Diyala • US military • Iraqi government • Iraqi elections • Iraqi Islamic Party

 Iraq Cracks Down on
 US-Allied Sunni Fighters

US commanders fear reversal of hard-fought peace

Aug 22, 08 6:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq's Shiite-dominated government has begun a crackdown on groups of US-backed Sunni fighters, the New York Times reports. The government fears the fighters, part of what is called the Awakening movement, could be waiting to turn their guns on Shiites. In several parts of the country senior members have been... More »

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Iraq • Diyala • Iraq government • Sunni insurgents • Iraq Army • al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia • Awakening Councils • counter insurgency • Iraqi militias • Sunni allies

 Desperation Drives 
 Iraq's Female Bombers 

Death of insurgents leaves female relatives feeling suicide is their only option

Jul 5, 08 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Female suicide bombings are on the rise in Iraq's restive Diyala province, the New York Times reports, and success in combating al-Qaeda may be the cause. Many local insurgents have been killed or detained, leaving their surviving female relatives with little hope for the future. They often come under great... More »

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Iraq • Diyala • suicide bomber • suicide bombing • Sunni insurgents • female suicide bomber • al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia • al-Qaeda in Iraq

Sunni Fighters Growing Tired
of US Neglect

Disputed killings, lack of support weakens plan to reduce violence

Feb 28, 08 12:06 PM CST
(Newser) - The mostly Sunni volunteer forces that have drastically improved Iraq’s security are losing patience with US handlers, the Washington Post reports. Desertions are under way in key provinces over lack of resources, political disagreements, and disputed accounts of US troops killing members of the so-called Sunni Awakening. “Now,... More »

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Iraq • Shiite • Diyala • Sunnis • Awakening Councils • Concerned Local Citizens • al-Qaeda

Sunni Chiefs Killed in Iraq Suicide Bomb

5 leaders in fight against al-Qaeda in Diyala province dead in blast

Nov 10, 07 5:44 AM CST
(Newser) - A suicide bomber detonated his vest in a meeting yesterday of anti-al-Qaeda Sunni chiefs, killing five leaders in the battle to drive al-Qaeda from Diyala province, in central Iraq. The bomb went off in the home of Sheikh Faez al-Obeidi, 30 miles north of Baghdad; killed were the sheikh and... More »

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Iraq • insurgents • Diyala • suicide bomber • suicide bombing • Anbar • Sunni leaders • al-Qaeda in Iraq

Suicide Bomber on Bicycle
Kills 28 Iraqi Policemen

Al Qaeda suspected in Baquba bombing

Oct 29, 07 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - A suicide bomber rode a bicycle into an Iraqi police compound in Baquba today, killing 28 officers and wounding 20 others, including a woman and a child, in the bloodiest attack on security forces in months. Authorities suspect al Qaeda, which has vowed increased attacks on security forces and Sunni... More »

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Iraq • Diyala • suicide bomber • Baquba • bombing • Iraq police • Iraq security • al-Qaeda in Iraq

Dozens Dead in Baghdad
Mosque Blast

More than 200 hurt as violence against Shia holy sites continues

Jun 19, 07 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - A car bomb exploded near a Shia mosque in Baghdad today just as afternoon prayers were ending, killing at least 75. More than 200 people were injured in the blast, which sent smoke billowing over the central city. The explosion came 2 days after officials lifted a curfew imposed following... More »

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Sunni • Baghdad • Diyala • Samarra • Shia • bombing • car bomb • holy site • mosque • al-Qaeda • Iraq war

US Launches Major Attack on Sunni Insurgents

Americans take the fight outside of Baghdad to al Qaeda HQ

Jun 19, 07 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two thousand U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a large-scale assault on Sunni insurgents in Diyala province last night, pursuing militants who have moved their strongholds outside of Baghdad. The offensive in the province's capital, Baquba, is part of a much larger operation attacking centers of insurgency all over Iraq.... More »

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Iraq • Sunni • insurgents • Diyala • Baquba • Arrowhead Ripper • Iraq war • al-Qaeda in Iraq

U.S. Raid Frees 42 Al Qaeda Captives in Iraq

US officials say Diyala residents are turning against Sunni insurgents

May 28, 07 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - U.S. troops freed 42 kidnapped Iraqis from an al Qaeda hideout in Diyala province, north of Baghdad yesterday. Some of the prisoners had been tortured for months, including some who had broken bones and had been hung from the ceiling, AP reports. One captive said he was 14 years... More »

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torture • insurgents • Diyala • US troops • prisoners • death toll • al-Qaeda • Iraq war • al-Qaeda in Iraq

Attack on GIs Kills Nine, Wounds 20

Outpost assault is deadliest in almost
two years for U.S. troops

Apr 24, 07 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A truck bomb attack on a U.S. military outpost killed nine American infantrymen in the Iraqi province of Diyala yesterday, and wounded 20 more. The attack was one of the deadliest ground assaults on American troops since the war began, raising the question whether the 10-week-old counterinsurgency strategy is... More »

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Iraq • Diyala • roadside bomb • war • US troops • bombing

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