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Tariq Aziz, ex-Saddam Hussein aide, 'dies in prison' 
Tariq Aziz, known as the face of Saddam Hussein's regime on the world stage for many years, has died in an Iraqi prison, officials say
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| Mar.9 |
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Car bomb explosion, attacks kill at least 42 in Iraq 
A suicide car bomber set off his explosive-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint. The blast struck the entrance of the city of Hillah
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| May.20 |
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Kidnapped civilians among dozens killed in Iraq. Basra
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| Apr.29 |
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36 dead, dozens wounded in car bomb attacks on Shiite cities
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| Mar.17 |
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Iraq car bomb kills 10 near Basra
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| Jan.14 |
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Suicide bomber kills more than 50 in Iraq Basra: A bomber disguised as a policeman targeted Shiite pilgrims outside the city of Basra, killing at least 53 people and wounding 137
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| Jan.5 |
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60 slain in Iraq bombings The deadliest attack was a suicide bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims west of city of Nasiriya. It killed at least 36. blasts in Baghdad left...
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| Jan.6 |
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Rowdy welcome for cleric Moqtada Sadr |
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| Aug.18 |
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Last US combat brigade quits Iraq The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division began crossing by land into Kuwait in the early hours of Thursday morning
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| Jun.21 |
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Minister resigns after electricity protests |
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| Mar.6 |
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At least 3 killed by blast near shrine |
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| Jan.14 |
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Triple bombing kills at least 25 |
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| Dec.18 |
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Iran has seized oil well in Iraq |
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| Jul.28 |
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Nearly all British troops pulling out of Iraq |
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| Jul.17 |
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Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq |
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| Apr.30 |
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UK combat operations end in Iraq. Basra
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| Mar.31 |
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British troops begin Iraq withdrawal |
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| Dec.23 |
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Soldiers seize apparently stolen relics |
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| Sep.17 |
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7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash
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| Jul.22 |
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UK troops to start Iraq withdrawal by 2009 |
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| Jun.14 |
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Troops pour into city of Amara |
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| Apr.3 |
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U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house |
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| Mar.30 |
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Moqtada Sadr calls off militias Basra: Shia cleric has ordered his fighters off the streets of Basra and other cities to end clashes with security forces
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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. Basra
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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.26 |
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Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy. Baghdad
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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
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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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| Mar.8 |
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Iraqis demand protection from crime. Basra
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| Feb.20 |
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Mehdi Army may end cease-fire
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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
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| Dec.12 |
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3 car bombs rip through city
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| Dec.8 |
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Blast kills regional al-Sadr leader, family |
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| Sep.3 |
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UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned |
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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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| Aug.20 |
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Bomb kills governor Map of Samawa Iraq| 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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| 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
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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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| Oct.20 |
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Shiite militia seizes city Map of Amarah Iraq| The militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the city of Amarah | |
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| Oct.12 |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal. London
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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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| Aug.28 |
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Iraq sends troops south after clashes
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| Jul.13 |
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Province power transferred |
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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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| Feb.22 |
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'Sunni militants' killed in Basra
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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. Basra
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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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| 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.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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| Jan.15 |
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Iraqis protest against poll plans Basra: 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 Coalition troops fired at a demonstration over jobs in Amarah
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| Jan.4 |
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Blair visits Iraq, praises troops. Basra
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| Nov.8 |
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Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad
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| Aug.22 |
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3 British soldiers killed in Basra
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| Jun.24 |
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6 British troops killed
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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.25 |
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Uprising reported in Basra
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Basra now military target, says UK |
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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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| 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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