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  • June 2007
    • 20 Headless Bodies Found Near Baghdad

      20 Headless Bodies Found Near Baghdad

      (Newser) - Twenty decapitated corpses were found alongside the Tigris River today, in an area where coalition forces have recently pushed to annihilate al-Qaeda militants. All young men, the bodies were bound and many heads were discovered nearby, the AP reports. The military drive in Salman Pak began two weeks ago. More »

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      al-Qaeda   roadside bomb   decapitation   Mesopotamia

    • US Goes on Move Against Qaeda

      US Goes on Move Against Qaeda

      (Newser) - In a major tactical shift, the US is set to launch a large-scale offensive against Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, General David Petraeus said today. The new campaign moves attention away from Baghdad's sectarian violence to the outskirts of the capital, where the military will target Al-Qaeda strongholds and aim to destroy their bomb-making capabilities. More »

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      Iraq   al-Qaeda   David Petraeus   troop surge   sectarian violence   Mesopotamia

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