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  • December 2007

    • Iraqis Vow to Take Charge Despite Bombings

      New York Times  |  Dec 13, 07 6:05 AM CST

      Iraqis Vow to Take Charge Despite Bombings

      (Newser) - Iraqi officials confirmed yesterday that they will take over security from exiting British troops in Basra, despite the triple car bomb explosions that claimed as many as 41 lives yesterday in nearby Amara. Local authorities had only recently taken over control of the city from the British military, and multiple Shiite groups have faced off to assert their authority. Officials banned vehicles from the city yesterday in the latest security move. More »

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      Iraq  • car bomb  • Iraqi security forces  • Amara

    • Car Bombs Kill at Least 40 in Amara, Iraq

      CNN  |  Dec 12, 07 6:12 AM CST

      Car Bombs Kill at Least 40 in Amara, Iraq

      (Newser) - A series of near-simultaneous car bombs killed at least 40 and injured dozens this morning in Amara, a Shiite-dominated city in southeastern Iraq, CNN reports. The British military handed the area to Iraqi forces in August, 2006; it has been the scene of increasingly violent confrontations between Shiite factions. More »

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      Iraq  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • car bomb  • Amara

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