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NEWS ABOUT: Samarra

Samarra stories: 4 news summaries

US Kills Golden Mosque Bomber

Man responsible for rise in sectarian warfare

Aug 5, 07 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - US forces claim they've killed local al-Qaeda leader Haitham al-Badri, the man widely considered responsible for the devastating repeat bombings of the Golden Mosque in Samarra. An Army spokesman says officials have ID'd al-Badri among the dead in a helicopter attack in Baghdad. More »

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Shiite • Samarra • bombing • helicopter • mosque • Haitham al Badri • Golden Mosque • al-Qaeda

Iraqi PM in Trouble With Fellow Shiites

Top officials threaten
to jump ship over continuing violence

Jun 21, 07 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Disillusionment with PM Nouri al-Maliki is growing within the Iraqi government.  Vice President Abdul Mahdi resigned last week--he was persuaded to stay, at least  temporarily--and others may follow, the Washington Post reports. Discontent stems from Mailiki's apparent inability to curb violence, boost the economy and build power-sharing with the... More »

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Iraq • Sunni • Shiite • insurgents • Iraqi Parliament • Nouri al-Maliki • Samarra • Abdul Mahdi

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

Minarets Hit at Sacred Shrine

Suspected al-Qaeda strike at Askariya shrine whose bombing last year touched off sectarian violence

Jun 13, 07 7:49 AM CDT
(Newser) -  The Askariya mosque, a Shiite shrine whose bombing ignited sectarian violence last year, was attacked again this morning, destroying the minarets left standing after its Golden Dome was shattered earlier. Iraq now braces for a bloody response; US troops rushed to Samarra, and a curfew was called on group... More »

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Iraq • sectarian violence • Samarra • bombing • Askariya mosque • al-Qaeda • Muqtada al-Sadr

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