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 Western Iraq |
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 Remains of Gulf War pilot found The US military has found the remains of Capt Michael Scott Speicher, the last American still officially missing in action from the Gulf War
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| Aug.7 |
Iraq |
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Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture  Map of Fallujah Iraq Terrorists kidnap, torture 6 years old Khidir to bully Iraqi policeman
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| Aug.9 |
Baghdad |
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 Iraq quizzes Iran over detained US hikers Iraq's foreign minister asked for details about 3 American citizens arrested in Iran during a meeting with Iran's ambassador
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Dozens killed by car bombs  | At least 4 bombs have exploded, with dozens dead and many more wounded. 2 truck bombs exploded in a Shia village near Mosul. Bombings across the country have killed 48 and w... | |
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| Aug.13 |
Northern Iraq |
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Double suicide bombs kill 17 At least 17 people have been killed by two suicide bombers in Mosul province. 20 others were hurt by the attack on a crowded café
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| Aug.17 |
Iraq |
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Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq'| Human Rights Watch: Hundreds of gay men have been tortured and killed in Iraq in recent months, some by the nation's security forces | |
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| Aug.19 |
Baghdad |
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95 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks A series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour. The six explosions marked the country's deadliest day since U.S. handover
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Iraqi PM orders security review Nouri Maliki has ordered a security review after the deadliest series of attacks in the country this year left 95 people dead in Baghdad
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| Aug.21 |
Baghdad |
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Arrests made in ministry truck bombings The Iraqi government has arrested members of a cell believed responsible for bombings in which more than 100 people were killed
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| Aug.23 |
Iraq |
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Violence mars start of Ramadan The holy month of Islam began with Iraqis hoping for tranquility but fearful. 4 Iraqi soldiers and a government worker were killed in attacks
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| Aug.24 |
Iraq |
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 Deadly bus bombs hit town Map of Kut Iraq At least 20 people have been killed and another 10 wounded in bomb attacks on two minibuses near the town of Kut
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| Aug.25 |
Iraq |
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Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors| Both countries recalled their ambassadors in a deepening rift over claims Damascus was harbouring militants who bombed Baghdad | |
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| Aug.27 |
 Iran |
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Mourning in Iran and Iraq for Shiite leader
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| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
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Report criticizes Iraq's executions Amnesty International: At least 1,000 prisoners are on death row in Iraq, which now has one of the highest rates of execution in the world
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