55 dead in bombing at restaurant in Iraq's north
BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber struck a crowded restaurant in northern Iraq on Thursday where Kurdish officials were meeting with Arab tribal leaders to negotiate longstanding ethnic tensions, killing at least 55 people, police said.
Nations:Iraq Kuwait People:Jalal Talabani Barack Obama Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-12-11
Iraqi al-Qaida group threatens Sunnis
An al-Qaida front group warned it will hunt down and kill Sunni Arab tribal leaders who cooperate with the U.S. and its Iraqi partners, saying the assassination of the leader of the revolt against the terror movement was just a beginning.
Nations:Iraq Egypt People:Robert Gates
2007-09-15
Bodies of policemen found in al Qaeda stronghold
Police found the decapitated and bound bodies of nine policemen in an al Qaeda stronghold in Iraq on Sunday, as U.S. commanders blamed the militant group for chlorine gas bombs that poisoned hundreds in the same province.
Nations:Iraq People:Robert Gates
2007-03-19
Four years on, US military seeks turning point in Iraq
Four years after the invasion of Iraq, US commanders now believe a new strategy backed up by tens of thousands of extra troops at last has a chance to put an end to the sectarian slaughter.
Nations:Iraq Saudi Arabia People:David Petraeus Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:Second Gulf War
2007-03-18
Chlorine gas sickens 356 in Iraq bombing
Three suicide bombers driving chlorine-laden trucks struck in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Anbar province, killing two policemen and forcing about 350 Iraqi civilians and six U.S. troops to seek treatment for exposure to the gas, the military said Saturday.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2007-03-17
Iraq's PM visits insurgent stronghold of Ramadi
Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki flew to the violent city of Ramadi on Tuesday on his first visit to the heartland of Sunni Arab insurgents fighting his U.S.-backed government.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War
2007-03-13
18 killed in Baghdad suicide bombing
A suicide car bomb struck Baghdad's Shiite militia stronghold Saturday, killing at least 18 people as international envoys met in the Iraqi capital to talk about stabilizing the violence-shattered country.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2007-03-10
Bomber kills 30 people at Iraqi cafe
A suicide bomber killed more than 30 people Wednesday in a popular cafe northeast of Baghdad, and three American soldiers died when a roadside bomb exploded northwest of the capital, authorities said.
Nations:Iraq People:David Petraeus Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2007-03-07
14 kidnapped Iraqi policemen found slain
The bodies of 14 policemen were found Friday northeast of Baghdad after an al-Qaida-affilated Sunni group said it abducted members of a government security force in retaliation for the rape of a Sunni woman by members of the Shiite-dominated police.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Iraqi Hostage Crisis
2007-03-02
Shiites: U.S. held, freed leader's son
U.S. troops detained the son of Iraq's most powerful Shiite politician Friday as he returned to the country from Iran, keeping him in custody for nearly 12 hours before releasing him, Shiite officials said.
Nations:Iraq United Arab Emirates Activities:Second Gulf War
2007-02-23
Suspect held in Iraq; 3 U.S. troops dead
A suspected al-Qaida-linked insurgent leader accused of financing attacks and recruiting fighters was captured in southern Iraq, police said Friday. The U.S. military, meanwhile, said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties in fighting in Ramadi, the volatile capital of Anbar province. It said three U.S. soldiers were killed Thursday in combat in the province, but did not give specific locations or circumstances for the deaths.
Nations:Iraq United Arab Emirates Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2007-02-23
Insurgent bomb factory found in Baghdad
The U.S. military warned Thursday that insurgents are adopting new tactics in a campaign to spread panic after troops uncovered a car bomb factory with propane tanks and chlorine cylinders -- possible ingredients for more chemical attacks following three explosions involving chlorine.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2007-02-22
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