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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
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Bremer: Iraq killings will be punished
| Apr.2 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military officials probe Fallujah attack |
| Apr.3 |
Washington |
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Powell admits Iraq evidence mistake
| Apr.4 |
Iraq |
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Protests end in 20 deaths
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Sadr City |
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Shias kill 7 US troops
| Apr.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Marines lock down Fallujah |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Marines, Iraqis join forces in Fallujah |
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Washington |
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US considers Iraq reinforcements |
| Apr.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja Fierce clashes are between US forces and insurgents after a major US operation began against the flashpoint town | |
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Iraq |
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Dozen U.S. Marines killed Government buildings had been seized by 100 insurgents. The large-scale attack was mounted by remnants of Baath Party
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Washington |
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US resolve in Iraq 'unshakable' |
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Iraq |
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Al-Zarqawi claims responsibility for attacks |
| Apr.7 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US hits Falluja mosque compound |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition battled Shiite, Sunni insurgents
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said the coalition faced 'a test of will'. Fighting particularly heavy in Fallujah
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
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Japanese, Koreans taken hostage 3 Japanese citizens and 7 South Korean civilians have been taken hostage in Iraq, where fighting has escalated | |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Strides in Fallujah and against al-Sadr |
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Japan |
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Turmoil over Iraq hostages |
| Apr.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. halts Fallujah offensive
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Sunni Triangle |
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Iraqi allies warn US over Falluja |
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Iraq |
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2 U.S. soldiers missing near Baghdad |
| Apr.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. sends another battalion to Fallujah Despite a pause in coalition offensive and a call for a cease-fire in the city, 'the enemy seems to continue to fight'
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Iraq |
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Militant cleric Al-Sadr issues demands |
| Apr.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Truce bid calms Falluja fighting There have been sporadic exchanges of fire, as efforts continue to bring an end to a week of fighting
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Iraq |
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No word from hostage-takers |
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Sunni Triangle |
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US seeks end to Falluja bloodshed |
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Iraq |
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British hostage freed |
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Beijing |
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China urges action on hostages China has urged Iraq to help rescue 7 of its nationals kidnapped by gunmen in Fallujah
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Sunni Triangle |
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Toll rises on both sides |
| Apr.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S.: 23 troops die in 3 days
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Iraq |
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Chinese hostages released |
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Iraq |
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Russian hostages seized
| Apr.13 |
Iraq |
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Foreign workers told to quit Iraq
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Iraq |
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Clerics: Coalition 'must pay' |
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Washington |
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Bush says US stands firm on Iraq
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Iraq |
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Al-Sadr 'ready to sacrifice' |
| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
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US tightens ring round Shia cleric
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Washington |
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Pentagon to extend soldiers' tours
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Iraq |
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Cleric open to disarming, spokesman says |
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Iraq |
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Italian hostage is killed |
| Apr.15 |
Iraq |
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3 Japanese hostages released |
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Iraq |
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Italian hostage 'defied killers' |
| Apr.16 |
Japan |
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Freed hostages plan Iraq return
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Iraq |
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Missing U.S. soldier on videotape A videotape showing a man who identifies himself as Pfc. Maupin was broadcast on Al-Jazeera
| Apr.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Cease-fire talks continue in Fallujah
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Iraq |
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Sadr aide warns of Najaf clashes |
| Apr.18 |
Spain |
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Spain PM orders Iraq troops home New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible' | |
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Iraq |
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11 more U.S. troops die
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Iraq |
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Spain sparks Iraq troops rethink
| Apr.19 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US to ease its Falluja blockade
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Iraq |
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Al-Sadr hails quick Spain pullout |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Agreement in Fallujah talks Coalition and local officials agreed that a U.S. siege on the city would end if insurgents hand over their heavy weaponry
| Apr.20 |
Baghdad |
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Prison attack kills 21 18 mortars struck the confinement facility. More than 100 wounded. Fallujah and Najaf remained relatively quiet
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Baghdad |
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Iraqi tribunal to try Saddam Hussein Iraqi Governing Council has set up a tribunal to try ousted dictator and other members of his Baathist regime
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Sunni Triangle |
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US warns of new Falluja offensive
| Apr.21 |
Basra |
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Car bombs in Basra kill 68 Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren | |
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Iraq |
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Missing Dane found dead |
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Iraq |
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Iraqi forces infiltrated by insurgents
| Apr.22 |
UN Security Council |
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UN orders Iraq corruption inquiry The Security Council has approved an investigation into reports of massive corruption in the oil-for-food program
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Sunni Triangle |
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Falluja fighters get US warning |
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Basra |
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Basra buries its dead |
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Iraq |
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Ban on Baathists eased
| Apr.24 |
Sadr City |
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Sadr City market blast kills 12
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Iraq |
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Blasts target oil terminals
3 boats have exploded in co-ordinated attacks near 2 Iraqi terminals in the Gulf
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Iraq |
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Howard in secret Iraq troop visit |
| Apr.25 |
Iraq |
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Raid disrupts oil exports
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Iraq |
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Coalition: 'Dangerous situation' in Najaf |
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Iraq |
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Freed aid worker: kidnapping a nightmare |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition extends Fallujah deadline Coalition would give the 'political track' longer to work, saying the deadline would be extended until Tuesday
| Apr.26 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Blast kills 2 U.S. soldiers
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Iraq |
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Bulgaria president shot at in Iraq |
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Iraq |
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US sets limits to Iraqi self-rule
| Apr.27 |
Iraq |
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U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf An anti-aircraft position was knocked out. AC-130 'Spectre' gunship was used in the battle
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Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets Intense fire lit the sky where Marines have engaged in a 2-week standoff with insurgents
| Apr.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. helicopters target Fallujah insurgents
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Sunni Triangle |
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Warplane fires on Fallujah An AC-130 Spectre gunship fired its cannons, showering the area with flames and sparks
| Apr.29 |
Iraq |
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10 U.S. troops killed 8 troops died in a car bombing in Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad, and 2 others were killed in separate incidents
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Sunni Triangle |
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US force 'to pull out of Falluja'
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Sunni Triangle |
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Former Iraqi generals offer Fallujah plan
Map of Fallujah Iraq A group of former generals offered to build a force that would move into Fallujah, allowing Marines to pull back
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Sunni Triangle |
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US forces begin Falluja pullout Marines were leaving fortified positions in the south and west of the city. A new Iraqi force is expected to move in
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
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Iraq |
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U.S. military negotiates Najaf solution
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Iraq |
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UK troops torture probe