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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq| In Ramadi, 80 people were killed when a bomber detonated near an police recruitment and screening drive | |
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| Jan.21 |
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2 Iraqi army officers killed in Tikrit Gunmen opened fire on their car and killed Maj. Maamoun Younis Abdullah and Army staff Sgt. Salim Athab
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| Feb.21 |
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Blast damages Shia shrine  Map of Samarra Iraq A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
| Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome.
The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams.
Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani has called for a week of mourning.
Shias in Baghdad attacked at least 5 Sunni mosques in a reprisal, and disturbances reported in other cities.
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| Feb.22 |
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Three journalists killed Map of Samarra Iraq 3 Iraqi journalists working for al-Arabiya TV have been kidnapped and killed near Samarra
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| Mar.10 |
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 Suicide bomber targets Iraq checkpoint Map of Falluja Iraq A truck bomber struck an Iraqi police and military checkpoint in Falluja, killing 8 people and wounding 11 others
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| Mar.16 |
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 Military launches largest air assault Map of Samarra Iraq 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra
| troops detained more than 30 people and found five caches of weapons on the operation's first day
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| Mar.17 |
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 U.S., Iraqi offensive enters second day Troops scoured the countryside around Samarra, descending on farms in their search for insurgents
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| Apr.17 |
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Marines fire on mosque to repel attacks A coordinated attack from 3 directions on the governor's compound in Ramadi left a number of insurgents dead
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| May.1 |
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Ramadi battle kills 100-plus insurgents U.S. and Iraqi troops killed more than 100 insurgents west of Baghdad. . No Americans were killed
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| May.3 |
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Bomber kills at least 16 at recruiting office Map of Falluja Iraq A suicide bomber set off an explosives vest at a police recruitment center in Falluja
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| May.18 |
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4 U.S. soldiers killed by roadside bomb 4 soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter died when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle northwest of Baghdad
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| Jun.2 |
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U.S. military probing raid near Balad The military is investigating an incident in March in which Iraqi civilians were killed during a U.S. raid
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| Jun.28 |
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 Tunisian held in mosque bombing Iraqi security forces have arrested Abu Qudama who they say played an active role in the bombing in Samarra
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| Aug.1 |
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 Car bombs kill at least 44 A roadside bomb hit a bus carrying Iraqi soldiers, who were traveling between Tikrit and Baiji, killing 23 soldiers
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Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held Map of Samarra Iraq| U.S. and Iraqi forces have captured Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi who ordered the bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra | |
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| Oct.14 |
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26 dead in 'revenge killings' Map of Balad Iraq The bodies, killed in retaliation for the killing of 14 Shiite workers, have been found around the city of Balad
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| Oct.18 |
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Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day| 4 coalition soldiers died in a roadside bomb attack west of Baghdad. In Diyala province, 3 soldiers were killed | |
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