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Iraq Sunni militant group vows to march on Baghdad
World | Jun 12, 2014, 09:34 PM ISTBaghdad: The al-Qaida-inspired group that captured two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week vowed today to march on to Baghdad, raising fears about the Shiite-led government's ability to slow the assault following the insurgents'
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Bomb attacks in Baghdad killed 20
World | Jun 08, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTBaghdad: At least 20 people have been killed and 80 others wounded in car bomb and roadside bomb attacks in Iraq , police said.The attacks occurred in a period of one hour Saturday night and
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Car bomb kills 10 in Iraq
World | May 25, 2014, 06:29 AM ISTBaghdad: At least 10 people were killed and 32 others wounded Saturday in a car bomb attack in northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police said.The car bomb exploded in front of an alcohol shop in
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31 killed, 56 injured in Baghdad poll rally
World | Apr 26, 2014, 12:11 AM ISTBaghdad: As many as 31 people were killed and 56 injured following two car bomb attacks at a Shia election rally here Friday, an interior ministry source said.The two back-to-back bombings struck as supporters of
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Car bombs in Baghdad, Iraqi town kill 21 people
World | Apr 09, 2014, 08:21 PM ISTBaghdad: Car bombs hit several mostly Shiite neighbourhoods of Baghdad and a town south of the Iraqi capital today, killing at least 21 people and wounding dozens, officials said, the latest bout of violence ahead
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52 killed in Iraq violence
World | Apr 03, 2014, 11:44 PM ISTBaghdad: A total of 52 people were killed and 32 others wounded Thursday in violent attacks across Iraq, including 40 militants killed in a single battle with Iraqi forces, police said.The deadliest incident occurred near
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18 killed in Iraq attacks
World | Feb 17, 2014, 12:29 PM ISTBaghdad: At least 18 people, most of them members of the armed forces and security services, died and nine others were wounded Sunday in a number of attacks around Iraq, police said.Unknown gunmen attacked a
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Bombings kill 20 in Iraqi capital Baghdad
World | Jan 05, 2014, 07:59 PM ISTBaghdad: A new wave of bombings hit Iraq's capital, Baghdad, killing at least 20 people today, officials said, the latest assault by militants who have been fighting Iraqi security forces and allied tribes in country's
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Attacks across Iraq kill at least 38 people
World | Dec 16, 2013, 05:52 PM ISTBaghdad: A group of suicide bombers launched a brazen assault on a police station north of Baghdad, killing eight policemen, the deadliest in a string of attacks across Iraq that killed at least 38 people
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Bombings kill 39 in and around Iraqi capital
World | Dec 08, 2013, 09:34 PM ISTBaghdad: At least 11 explosions tore through predominantly Shiite areas in and around the Iraqi capital today, killing at least 39 people at crowded market places, commercial districts and car repair shops, officials said. The
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Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 5 troops near Baghdad
World | Nov 25, 2013, 05:52 PM ISTBaghdad: Iraqi officials say a suicide car bomb and another bombing near Baghdad have killed five members of the country's security forces.Police officials say the suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car against a police checkpoint
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Car bombs kill at least 56 people in Iraq
World | Oct 27, 2013, 05:21 PM ISTBaghdad: A new wave of car bombs hit Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad and a suicide bomber targeted soldiers in a northern city in attacks that killed at least 56 across Iraq on Sunday, officials said.Coordinated
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Wave of car bombs across Baghdad kills 51
World | Sep 30, 2013, 06:26 PM ISTBaghdad: A wave of car bombs struck mainly in Shiite neighbourhoods of Baghdad today morning, killing at least 51 people and wounding dozens more, officials said, the latest in relentless violence roiling Iraq in recent
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Wave of bombings, attacks in Iraq kill at least 67
World | Sep 04, 2013, 07:39 AM ISTBaghdad: A series of coordinated evening blasts in Baghdad and other violence killed at least 67 people in Iraq yesterday, officials said, the latest in a months-long surge of bloodshed that Iraqi security forces are
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Iraq bombings, house raid kill at least 80 people
World | Aug 29, 2013, 06:38 AM ISTBaghdad: Car bomb blasts and other explosions tore through mainly Shiite districts around Baghdad during morning rush hour yesterday in a day of violence that killed at least 80, intensifying worries about Iraq's ability to
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Wave of car bombings in Iraq kills at least 58
World | Jul 29, 2013, 11:47 PM ISTBaghdad, Jul 29: More than a dozen explosions, mainly from car bombs, ripped through marketplaces, parking lots, a cafe and rush-hour crowds in Iraq on Monday, killing at least 58 people and pushing the country's
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Wave of car bombings in Iraq kills at least 51
World | Jul 29, 2013, 05:13 PM ISTBaghdad, Jul 29: A wave of over a dozen car bombings hit central and southern Iraq during morning rush hour on Monday, officials said, killing at least 51 people in the latest coordinated attack by
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20 killed in Baghdad blasts: officials
World | Jul 02, 2013, 09:57 PM ISTBaghdad, Jul 2: A series of car bombs minutes apart targeting markets across Baghdad killed 20 people today, officials said, the latest in a nationwide surge in attacks sparking fears of a return to all-out
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Iraq official says Baghdad open to US military aid
World | Jun 27, 2013, 09:30 PM ISTBaghdad, Jun 27: Iraq is open to greater American military cooperation as U.S. commanders explore ways to boost security assistance to the country, a top Iraqi official said on Thursday.The Chairman of the U.S. Joint
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Gunmen in Iraq ambush, shoot dead 14 travellers
World | Jun 05, 2013, 07:03 PM ISTBaghdad, June 5: Iraqi intelligence officials say gunmen have ambushed a group of travellers at a fake checkpoint in the western Anbar province, killing at least 14 people execution-style.The four officials say the travellers included