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| Jun.1 |
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Ethics lessons for US troops |
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New 'massacre' tape emerges |
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| Jun.2 |
Washington |
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No jail for US army dog handler |
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Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. military probing raid near Balad |
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 Iraq |
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Troops cleared of wrongdoing A US military investigation: There was no misconduct by US troops over Iraqi civilian deaths in the town of Ishaqi
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Baghdad |
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Marines jailed after death
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| Jun.3 |
Baghdad |
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Russian diplomats ambushed
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Basra |
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Basra car bomb kills at least 15 |
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| Jun.4 |
Iraq |
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At least 40 killed |
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| Jun.5 |
Baghdad |
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Police impostors kidnap 50
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| Jun.6 |
Baghdad |
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Targeted civilian killings soar in May
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Baghdad |
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PM vows city security crackdown |
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| Jun.7 |
Iraq |
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Iraq begins releasing 592 prisoners 2,500 detainees to be released under an initiative by prime minister to foster national reconciliation
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Washington |
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Photos may support Haditha charges
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi 
Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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Baghdad |
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12 killed in roadside blast |
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Baghdad |
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Curfew ordered after Al-Zarqawi killed
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Iraq |
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Zarqawi raids uncover new leads A series of raids conducted following the killing has yielded a 'treasure trove' of new information
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| Jun.9 |
Iraq |
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Zarqawi 'survived initial strike' |
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Iraq |
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Cell phone tracking helped find al-Zarqawi
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| Jun.10 |
Baghdad |
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Autopsy performed on al-Zarqawi
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| Jun.11 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq vows to shake the enemy
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| Jun.12 |
Iraq |
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Zarqawi 'died of blast injuries' |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein lawyer blasts proceeding |
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Washington |
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Zarqawi heir 'will be US target'
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Northern Iraq |
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Kirkuk rocked by bombings |
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
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Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
| Bush and Maliki met in the US embassy in the fortified Green Zone. The trip comes amid a mood of optimism in the White House about events in Iraq
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Baghdad |
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Bush in Baghdad: 'Seize the moment'
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq to target Sunni leaders
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Baghdad |
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Iraq implements new security plan
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| Jun.14 |
Washington |
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Bush says Iraq trip inspiring President said the United States would keep its word to help Iraq govern itself, sustain itself and defend itsel
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Baghdad |
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Crackdown reveals hostages
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| Jun.15 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. reveals face of new terror chief The U.S. military revealed for the first time a photo of Egyptian-born Abu Ayyub al-Masri
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| Jun.16 |
Baghdad |
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'Shoe bomber' hits mosque At least 11 people have been killed in a suicide shoe-bomb attack at a key Shia mosque
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Iraq |
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2 U.S. troops missing, 1 killed in attack The soldiers came under attack at a traffic checkpoint in Yusufiya. A quick reaction team
dispatched to the scene
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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23 killed in string of attacks The attacks occurred amid a major security crackdown in the city implemented by the government
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Baghdad |
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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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| Jun.18 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. widens search for missing soldiers The U.S. command pledged to use all means at their disposal to find the missing troops
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Prosecution demands Saddam death The prosecution has called for his execution as it delivered its closing arguments
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group claims soldiers kidnapping Mujahedeen Shura Council made the claim in a Web site. It did not post images or video of the U.S. soldiers
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Japan to pull troops out of Iraq Prime Minister Koizumi has announced plans to withdraw 600 non-combat troops from Iraq
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Baghdad |
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Soldiers charged with killing Iraqi prisoners
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| Jun.20 |
Iraq |
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U.S. recovers bodies of missing soldiers The bodies of Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, and Pfc. Thomas Tucker, 25, were found in the Yusufiya area
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
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Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain Iraqi police discovered the bullet-riddled body of Khamees al-Ubaidi in a Shia neighborhood
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8 U.S. troops charged with murder| Seven Marines and a Navy corpsman were charged with murder in the killing of civilian near the town of Hamdaniya | |
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Iraq |
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50 workers snatched in bus hijacking
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| Jun.22 |
Iraq |
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Attacks kill 5 U.S. service members
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US accuses Iran over Iraqi Shias
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| Jun.23 |
Iraq |
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Bombing at mosque kills 9 A bomb detonated outside a Sunni mosque in Hibhib, the Diyala provincial town north of Baquba
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Al Qaeda No. 2 mourns al-Zarqawi Ayman al-Zawahir in a videotape said that he grieves over the death of al Qaeda in Iraq leader
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| Jun.24 |
Iraq |
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Cleric freed after U.S. raid
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Baghdad |
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Iraq PM to unveil unity proposals Nouri Maliki is to present a national reconciliation plan, hoping to stem sectarian tensions and violence
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Iraq |
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General says most troops home by 2008
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| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages| The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death.
On June 3 a car came under fire; Russian Embassy official Vitaly Titov in the attack, and diplomats Fyodor Zaitsev, Rinat Agliuglin, Anatoly Smirnov and O... | |
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| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
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Iraq oil output hits a new high
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Deadly bombs hit markets Map of Baquba Iraq A motorcycle packed with explosives detonated in the crowded market in Baquba, killing at least 18 people
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| Jun.27 |
Baghdad |
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450 prisoners released from Abu Ghraib
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Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein faces second trial
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| Jun.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Tunisian held in mosque bombing
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Moscow |
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Putin orders diplomats' killers 'destroyed'
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| Jun.29 |
Northern Iraq |
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Bomber kills mourners at soldier's funeral
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| Jun.30 |
Iraq |
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U.S. probes report of civilian deaths
Iraq
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi 
