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U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house
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| Mar.28 |
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well The Iraqi military push into the city is not going as well as U.S. officials had hoped, despite Bush's high praise for the operation
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Iraq extends militiamen deadline
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| Mar.27 |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on. Iraq
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| Mar.25 |
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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... | |
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Judges freed by new PM
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| Mar.8 |
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Iraqis demand protection from crime
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| Feb.20 |
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Mehdi Army may end cease-fire
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Dec.16 |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military prese...
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| Dec.12 |
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3 car bombs rip through city
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| Sep.2 |
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British leave Basra base
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.20 |
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Bomb kills governor Mohammed Ali al-Hassani , the governor of Muthana province, was killed by a roadside bomb in the city of Samawa
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| Aug.11 |
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Bomb kills governor
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| Apr.3 |
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U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house The airstrike 'against enemy forces' on the western Basra neighborhood of Qibla killed two people and destroyed a house
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| Mar.29 |
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U.S. drops bombs in Basra
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| Mar.28 |
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well Map of Basra Iraq| The Iraqi military push into the city is not going as well as U.S. officials had hoped, despite Bush's high praise for the operation | |
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Iraq extends militiamen deadline Iraq's government has extended by 10 days a deadline for Shia militiamen fighting troops in the city of Basra to hand over their weapons
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| Mar.27 |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on Iraq: 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.25 |
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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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Judges freed by new PM
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| Mar.8 |
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Iraqis demand protection from crime Thousands of Iraqis have marched on the Basra police headquarters demanding better security for their crime-ridden oil-rich city
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| Feb.20 |
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Mehdi Army may end cease-fire The Mehdi Army cease-fire that has been credited with helping to reduce violence since August could end soon
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Dec.16 |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra Iraq| British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence. A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resum... | |
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| Dec.12 |
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3 car bombs rip through city At least 27 people are dead. Many of the dead and wounded are women and children. 151 people were wounded
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| Dec.8 |
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Blast kills regional al-Sadr leader, family
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| Nov.16 |
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British military reports drop in violence |
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| Sep.3 |
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UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned. London
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| Sep.2 |
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British leave Basra base Map of Basra Iraq Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.20 |
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Bomb kills governor| Mohammed Ali al-Hassani , the governor of Muthana province, was killed by a roadside bomb in the city of Samawa | |
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| Aug.11 |
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Bomb kills governor A powerful roadside bomb has killed governor Khalil Jalil Hamza and Maj-Gen Khaled Hassan, police chief of the province of Diwaniya
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| Jun.9 |
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6 die in attack on U.S.-run prison
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| May.19 |
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Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
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| May.8 |
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Car blast near mosque kills 16
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| Apr.7 |
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U.S. sends warplanes to strike insurgents |
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1,200 rescued from cruise ship
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| Jan.29 |
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Najaf battle foiled attack on Shiite clerics
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| Jan.28 |
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US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants The battle raged all day as army units fought the unidentified group in orchards on the outskirts of Najaf
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Dec.25 |
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UK raid angers Basra politicians
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| Dec.24 |
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UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners
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| Dec.9 |
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Blast shakes Shiite holy city A car bomb explosion rocked Karbala, killing at least five people and wounding another 44
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| Nov.22 |
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UK may transfer Basra 'in spring' |
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| Nov.17 |
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Contractors abducted
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| Oct.29 |
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17 Iraqi police killed near Basra
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| Oct.21 |
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Deadly clashes erupt in Suwayra
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| Oct.20 |
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Shiite militia seizes city The militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the city of Amarah
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors
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| Oct.12 |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal London: The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces 'exacerbates the security problems'
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| Oct.8 |
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Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned Hundreds of policemen fell sick from poisoning at a base after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast
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| Sep.25 |
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Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed |
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Senior militant killed |
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| Sep.21 |
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Power handover in province of Dhi Qar |
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Budapest hit by wave of violence
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| Aug.28 |
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Iraq sends troops south after clashes
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| Aug.25 |
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Base looted after British turn it to Iraqis |
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| Jul.13 |
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Province power transferred |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
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| Jun.3 |
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Basra car bomb kills at least 15
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| May.31 |
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Basra: State of emergency declared| Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers | |
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| May.6 |
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Fatal Basra crash sparks unrest |
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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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| Mar.13 |
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UK to cut Iraq troop levels |
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| Feb.22 |
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'Sunni militants' killed in Basra
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Major quake kills thousands
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| Sep.27 |
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Bodies of 22 men found shot to death |
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| Sep.22 |
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Basra officials cut ties over raid |
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| Feb.9 |
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Iraqi TV journalist gunned down
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| Jan.31 |
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U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die |
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| Oct.27 |
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British troops move toward Baghdad
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| Sep.28 |
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Two UK soldiers killed in Basra |
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U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000
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| May.8 |
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2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes
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| May.7 |
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UK troops clash with Basra gunmen
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| Apr.22 |
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Basra buries its dead |
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| Apr.21 |
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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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| Mar.18 |
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Car bomb shakes Basra
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Putin claims second term
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| Jan.15 |
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Iraqis protest against poll plans Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims have protested in the city of Basra against US plans for the handover of power
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| Jan.13 |
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Protesters seek jobs, end to occupation
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| Jan.10 |
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6 killed in jobs protest
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| Jan.4 |
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Blair visits Iraq, praises troops
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| Aug.22 |
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3 British soldiers killed in Basra
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Truck bomb kills 17 including U.N. envoy
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| Jun.24 |
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6 British troops killed
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| May.8 |
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Cholera spreading in Basra |
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| May.7 |
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Cholera outbreak feared |
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| Apr.7 |
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British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed
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| Apr.6 |
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'Large parts' of Basra under UK control |
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UK troops storm Basra |
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| Mar.26 |
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Aid trucks reach port city |
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| Mar.25 |
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Uprising reported in Basra
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Basra now military target, says UK |
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| Mar.24 |
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Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle |
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| Mar.22 |
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US-led forces face stiff resistance |
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| Mar.21 |
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Coalition forces seize airfields and port
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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Serbian Prime Minister assassinated
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| Mar.5 |
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Increased flights |
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| Dec.23 |
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U.S. drone shot down
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| Aug.25 |
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Coalition airstrike kills 8 |
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| Jul.13 |
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Coalition forces strike air-defense facility |
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Bethlehem church under siege
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.3 |
U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house The airstrike 'against enemy forces' on the western Basra neighborhood of Qibla killed two people and destroyed a house
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| Mar.29 |
U.S. drops bombs in Basra
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| Mar.28 |
Iraqis' Basra fight not going well Map of Basra Iraq| The Iraqi military push into the city is not going as well as U.S. officials had hoped, despite Bush's high praise for the operation | |
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| Mar.28 |
Iraq extends militiamen deadline Iraq's government has extended by 10 days a deadline for Shia militiamen fighting troops in the city of Basra to hand over their weapons
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| Mar.27 |
Death toll climbs as fighting rages on Iraq: 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.25 |
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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| Feb.20 |
Mehdi Army may end cease-fire The Mehdi Army cease-fire that has been credited with helping to reduce violence since August could end soon
| 2007 |
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| Dec.16 |
British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra Iraq| British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence. A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resum... | |
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| Nov.16 |
British military reports drop in violence |
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| Sep.3 |
UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned. London
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| Sep.2 |
British leave Basra base Map of Basra Iraq Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
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| Jun.9 |
6 die in attack on U.S.-run prison
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| May.19 |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
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| Apr.7 |
U.S. sends warplanes to strike insurgents |
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| Jan.29 |
Najaf battle foiled attack on Shiite clerics
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| Jan.28 |
US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants The battle raged all day as army units fought the unidentified group in orchards on the outskirts of Najaf
| 2006 |
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| Dec.24 |
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners
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| Nov.22 |
UK may transfer Basra 'in spring' |
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| Oct.29 |
17 Iraqi police killed near Basra
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| Oct.21 |
Deadly clashes erupt in Suwayra
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| Oct.20 |
Shiite militia seizes city The militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the city of Amarah
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| Oct.12 |
General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal London: The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces 'exacerbates the security problems'
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| Sep.25 |
Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed |
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| Sep.25 |
Senior militant killed |
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| Aug.28 |
Iraq sends troops south after clashes
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| Aug.25 |
Base looted after British turn it to Iraqis |
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| May.6 |
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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| Mar.13 |
UK to cut Iraq troop levels |
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| Feb.22 |
'Sunni militants' killed in Basra
| 2005 |
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| Jan.31 |
U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.27 |
British troops move toward Baghdad
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| Sep.28 |
Two UK soldiers killed in Basra |
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| May.8 |
2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes
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| May.7 |
UK troops clash with Basra gunmen
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| Jan.4 |
Blair visits Iraq, praises troops
| 2003 |
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| Aug.22 |
3 British soldiers killed in Basra
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| Jun.24 |
6 British troops killed
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| Apr.7 |
British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed
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| Apr.6 |
'Large parts' of Basra under UK control |
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| Apr.6 |
UK troops storm Basra |
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| Mar.25 |
Uprising reported in Basra
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| Mar.25 |
Basra now military target, says UK |
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| Mar.24 |
Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle |
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| Mar.22 |
US-led forces face stiff resistance |
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| Mar.21 |
Coalition forces seize airfields and port
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| Mar.5 |
Increased flights |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.23 |
U.S. drone shot down
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| Aug.25 |
Coalition airstrike kills 8 |
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| Jul.13 |
Coalition forces strike air-defense facility |
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| 2006 |
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| May.6 |
UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
| 2003 |
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| May.8 |
Cholera spreading in Basra |
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| May.7 |
Cholera outbreak feared |
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| Mar.24 |
Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.8 |
Iraqis demand protection from crime Thousands of Iraqis have marched on the Basra police headquarters demanding better security for their crime-ridden oil-rich city
| 2007 |
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| Dec.12 |
3 car bombs rip through city At least 27 people are dead. Many of the dead and wounded are women and children. 151 people were wounded
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| Dec.8 |
Blast kills regional al-Sadr leader, family
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| Aug.20 |
Bomb kills governor| Mohammed Ali al-Hassani , the governor of Muthana province, was killed by a roadside bomb in the city of Samawa | |
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| Aug.11 |
Bomb kills governor A powerful roadside bomb has killed governor Khalil Jalil Hamza and Maj-Gen Khaled Hassan, police chief of the province of Diwaniya
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| Jun.9 |
6 die in attack on U.S.-run prison
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| May.8 |
Car blast near mosque kills 16
| 2006 |
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| Dec.9 |
Blast shakes Shiite holy city A car bomb explosion rocked Karbala, killing at least five people and wounding another 44
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| Nov.17 |
Contractors abducted
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| Oct.8 |
Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned Hundreds of policemen fell sick from poisoning at a base after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast
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| Sep.25 |
Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed |
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| Aug.25 |
Base looted after British turn it to Iraqis |
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| Jun.3 |
Basra car bomb kills at least 15
| 2005 |
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| Sep.27 |
Bodies of 22 men found shot to death |
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| Feb.9 |
Iraqi TV journalist gunned down
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| Jan.31 |
U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die |
| 2004 |
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| Apr.21 |
Car bombs in Basra kill 68 Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren
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| Mar.18 |
Car bomb shakes Basra
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.8 |
Iraqis demand protection from crime Thousands of Iraqis have marched on the Basra police headquarters demanding better security for their crime-ridden oil-rich city
| 2007 |
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| Sep.3 |
UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned. London
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| May.19 |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
| 2006 |
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| Dec.25 |
UK raid angers Basra politicians
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| Nov.22 |
UK may transfer Basra 'in spring' |
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| Sep.21 |
Power handover in province of Dhi Qar |
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| Jul.13 |
Province power transferred |
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| May.31 |
Basra: State of emergency declared| Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers | |
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| May.6 |
Fatal Basra crash sparks unrest |
| 2005 |
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| Sep.22 |
Basra officials cut ties over raid |
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| Feb.9 |
Iraqi TV journalist gunned down
| 2004 |
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| Apr.22 |
Basra buries its dead |
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| Jan.15 |
Iraqis protest against poll plans Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims have protested in the city of Basra against US plans for the handover of power
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| Jan.13 |
Protesters seek jobs, end to occupation
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| Jan.10 |
6 killed in jobs protest
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| Jan.4 |
Blair visits Iraq, praises troops
| 2003 |
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| Mar.26 |
Aid trucks reach port city |
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