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| Jan.1 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide bomber hits funeral 36 people killed, 32 others were injured in the blast which struck mourners at the funeral for a Shia Muslim army officer
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Iraq |
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Second-lowest U.S. death in Iraq The U.S. military death toll in Iraq for December is the 2nd-lowest monthly death toll of the war, although 2007 has been the deadliest
| Jan.5 |
Northern Iraq |
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Iraqi soldier 'killed US troops' An Iraqi soldier has opened fire on American troops, killing 2 and wounding 3 others, during a joint patrol on 26 December
| Jan.6 |
Baghdad |
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Shiite sheikh shot dead Gunmen shot to death Ismaiel Abbas, a Shiite tribal sheikh active in an effort to counter militias in his northeastern city neighborhood
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Baghdad |
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Soldiers killed in bombing A suicide bomber has killed 8 Iraqis, including soldiers, in an attack on Army Day celebrations
| Jan.7 |
Baghdad |
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Sunni leader blown up A well-respected Sunni leader was among at least 15 people killed in three separate suicide bombings
| Jan.9 |
Northern Iraq |
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6 U.S. soldiers killed in house explosion A bomb exploded in a booby-trapped house while soldiers were on patrol taking part in Operation Iron Harvest
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Iraq |
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New study says 151,000 Iraqi dead One of the biggest surveys so far of Iraqis who have died violently since the invasion of 2003 has put the figure at about 151,000
| Jan.12 |
Baghdad |
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Ban eased on Saddam-era officials  The parliament has passed legislation allowing former officials from Baath party to return to public life
Bush called it an important step towards national reconciliation
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Iraq |
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Bush praises Iraqi Baathist law  US President has praised a new law in Iraq that will allow former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to public life | |
| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
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Agencies see good year for Iraq International Monetary Fund and the UN: Iraq faces a period of economic growth and political progress, according to assessments | |
| Jan.18 |
Iraq |
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Iraq on alert for Shia festival  The Iraqi authorities have stepped up security as Shia gather to mark the end of Ashura, one of the holiest events in the Shia calendar | |
| Jan.20 |
Iraq |
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Candy box bomber kills 6 Carrying explosives in a box of candy, a suicide bomber detonated, killing a sheikh whom the U.S. had recently freed, and wounded 4 others
| Jan.24 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq to host Iran leader Iranian President Ahmadinejad has accepted an invitation to visit Baghdad. His visit would be the first time since nations warred
| Jan.25 |
Mosul |
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Iraq sends troops for 'decisive' battle Extra police and soldiers are being deployed to Mosul to strip al Qaeda in Iraq of its sanctuaries and 'incubators' there
| Jan.27 |
Iraq |
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Saddam let world think he had WMD FBI agent: Saddam Hussein let the world think he had WMD to intimidate Iran and prevent the country from attacking Iraq
| Jan.28 |
Mosul |
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5 US troops killed Map of Mosul Iraq A patrol that was hit by a roadside bomb then came under small arms fire before US and Iraqi forces secured the area | |
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