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| Jul. 20 |
Turkey |
Kurdish rebels release German hostages
Map of Agri Turkey 3 Germans kidnapped by PKK, were released after more than a week in captivity. They have been kept in the mountains under bad conditions
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| Jun. 23 |
Northern Lebanon |
Violent clashes continue |
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| Jun.6 |
Iraq |
'Iranian-trained' militant detained in Iraq |
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| May.11 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains The Hezbollah-led revolt to topple U.S.-backed government triggered new fighting in mountains overlooking the capital
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Lebanon |
Hezbollah rocks eastern villages
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| May.10 |
Northern Lebanon |
Violence reaches Tripoli |
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| May.9 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut| Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government | |
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| May.8 |
Beirut |
Five killed in gun battles |
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| Apr.29 |
Sadr City |
28 militants killed during battles |
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| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
Green Zone under attack |
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| Apr.26 |
Sadr City |
U.S. denies Sadr City airstrikes |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
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| Apr.19 |
Iraq |
Al-Sadr threatens to 'declare war' in Iraq |
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| Apr.9 |
Sadr City |
Clashes in Sadr City kill 20 |
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| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Religious leaders want militia intact
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| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
Moqtada Sadr calls off militias
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| Mar.29 |
Northern Iraq |
'Kurdish rebels killed' |
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Iraq |
Militia defy call to disarm |
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| Mar.28 |
Southern Iraq |
Iraq extends militiamen deadline |
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| Mar.27 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad under curfew amid clashes
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Iraq |
Death toll climbs as fighting rages on
42 people were killed in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, the latest casualties in 3 days of clashes between militias and Iraqi security forces
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| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy
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| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq
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Southern Iraq |
Iraq forces battle Basra militias
Map of Basra Iraq Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
| Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved.
The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians
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| Feb.25 |
Northern Iraq |
Turks claim 41 rebels killed 2 military personnel died in a further day of fighting. The White House is in 'constant dialogue' with Iraq and Turkey about the operation
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Rebels withdraw from capital
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16 Hamas leaders have declared a 3-day mourning period after an Israeli raid on eastern Gaza City left at least 17 dead
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| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
| A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
Kurdish rebels pounded
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| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels
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| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey hits rebels in Iraq
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Jets pound 'rebel bases'
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| Sep.2 |
Northern Lebanon |
Army 'in control' of camp
Lebanon's army has taken full control of a Palestinian refugee camp where its troops have been battling Fatah al-Islam militants
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| Aug.8 |
Sadr City |
Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead |
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| Aug.5 |
Iraq |
U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed |
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Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire
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| Jun.21 |
Beirut |
Defense minister: Militants crushed
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| Jun.1 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fighting kills at least 14
Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Trip...
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| May.31 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fresh fighting hits camp |
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| May.21 |
Lebanon |
Fighting enters third day |
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
Islamic militants, security forces battle
Map of Tripoli Lebanon| Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people. 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to ... | |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
Clashes continued for 6th day 2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets
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Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
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| Jan.28 |
Southern Iraq |
US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants
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| Dec.8 |
Iraq |
Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia |
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| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
Shiite militia seizes city
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| Oct.19 |
Northern Iraq |
Suicide bomber, clashes kill 20 in Mosul |
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors
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| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
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| Jul.15 |
Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
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Rebels close in on capital
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| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
Renewed violence amid calls for calm
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| Feb.23 |
Baghdad |
Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
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| Jan.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq In Ramadi, 80 people were killed when a bomber detonated near an police recruitment and screening drive
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees
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| Sep.26 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
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| Sep.9 |
Iraq |
Tal Afar drive targets insurgents
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| May.23 |
Iraq |
Insurgent attacks kill at least 34
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| May.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide bombs cause carnage |
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Rebels kidnap province chief
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| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
Car bombs leave 24 dead |
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| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85
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| Feb.7 |
Northern Iraq |
Suicide bombers kill at least 26 |
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence
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| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja
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| Oct.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
Falluja raid 'nets Zarqawi aide' |
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| Oct.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
109 insurgents killed in Samarra
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| Aug.19 |
Iraq |
Fierce fighting seen in Najaf |
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| Aug.12 |
Iraq |
Radical cleric wounded in Najaf |
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| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
Iraq amnesty targets insurgents |
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| Aug.6 |
Iraq |
Marines: 300 insurgents killed in Najaf |
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| Jul.28 |
Iraq |
Day of violence leaves at least 115 dead
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| Jul.18 |
Gaza |
Militants protest Arafat security shakeup
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| Jun.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
Multiple attacks kill 90
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Troops repel Chechen offensive
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| Apr.27 |
Iraq |
U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf |
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| Apr.7 |
Sunni Triangle |
Coalition battled Shiite, Sunni insurgents |
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| Apr.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja
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| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah
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23 dead in 'terrorist' clash
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| Mar.21 |
Gaza |
Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed as he was leaving a mosque. 6 others were killed in the strike
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| Nov.30 |
Northern Iraq |
46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces |
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| Nov.2 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops |
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| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel |
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Rebels capture port city of Buchanan
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| Apr.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
Shootout kills 'at least 15' |
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| Apr.11 |
Kurdistan |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds
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Millions in peace protests
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| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
Bethlehem church under siege 100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church
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| Mar.8 |
Gaza |
Bloodiest day of clashes: 39 killed
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Kandahar fell
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| Nov.23 |
West Bank |
Hamas leader killed |
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IRA put weapons beyond use
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| Aug.27 |
West Bank |
Key Palestinian killed |
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| Aug.23 |
West Bank |
Tanks, gunships hit Hebron |
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| Aug.10 |
Jerusalem |
Israel takes over unofficial PLO HQ |
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| Sep.30 |
Jerusalem |
Intifada started by Sharon visit 
| Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli leader to a joint Jewish/Muslim holy site. Al-Aqsa intifada is named after the Jerusalem mosque complex where the violence began. Ariel Sharon'... | |