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| Jan.2 |
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Iraq investigates Saddam footage 
The government has launched an inquiry into unofficial mobile phone footage showing the execution of former leader
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| Jan.3 |
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Guard detained over Hussein video
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PM longs to leave office |
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More arrests expected from execution |
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| Jan.6 |
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Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging
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Battle 'marks new Iraq campaign' |
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| Jan.7 |
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Hussein trial to resume with 'vacant' chair |
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| Jan.9 |
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U.S., Iraqi forces fight insurgents |
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PM refused US request to delay execution |
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| Jan.14 |
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Saddam half-brother executed Barzan Ibrahim decapitated during hanging. The former head of Revolutionary Court Hamed al-Bandar also hanged
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| Jan.15 |
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Sunnis angry over execution |
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| Jan.16 |
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Bombs kill 70 at university
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| Jan.17 |
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Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
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| Jan.19 |
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Forces arrest aide to cleric al-Sadr |
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| Jan.21 |
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Troops in as bombs strike |
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| Jan.22 |
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Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities Bombs in marketplaces killed dozens of people in Baghdad and in Khalis, near the northeastern city of Baquba
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| Jan.27 |
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Suicide bombers strike |
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| Jan.28 |
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Mortar attack kills 7 children at schools |
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| Jan.31 |
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PM: U.S., Iran to take fight elsewhere |
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| Feb.3 |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
| The blast destroyed stores and automobiles. Many victims were trapped under the rubble. 8 die in other attacks; 2 came when 9 bombs detonated in Kirkuk
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| Feb.6 |
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Iran condemns diplomat's Iraq kidnapping |
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| Feb.7 |
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Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down An insurgent group claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. helicopter and 'burning it down completely'
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| Feb.8 |
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Top Iraqi official held in raid
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| Feb.11 |
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U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
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| Feb.12 |
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90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack 5 explosions ripped through central Baghdad, amid memorials marking last year's attack on a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra
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| Feb.13 |
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Iraq unveils new security plans
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| Feb.19 |
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62 killed in three car bombings |
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| Feb.26 |
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Suicide bomber kills 50 at university A combination of rocket and bomb attacks killed more than 50 people. Most of the dead were students
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| Mar.6 |
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Suicide car bomber kills 28 |
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| Mar.8 |
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No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief
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| Mar.9 |
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Iraq hosts key security meeting A key international conference aimed at winning regional support for efforts to stabilise the situation in Iraq
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| Mar.11 |
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Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims Shiites were killed a bomb exploded near a minibus that was bringing pilgrims home from the holy city of Karbala
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| Mar.17 |
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US general upbeat on Iraq 'surge' |
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| Mar.19 |
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Former VP Ramadan executed One of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants, Taha Yassin Ramadan was sentenced to life for his role in killing Shias in the 1980s
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| Mar.20 |
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VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants'
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| Mar.22 |
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UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
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| Mar.23 |
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Bomb injures Iraqi deputy PM Salam al-Zubaie was wounded in a suicide bombing inside his compound. The blast knocked out rooms and 6 people were killed
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| Apr.12 |
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8 killed in suicide attack on parliament 
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6548337.stm#map After the attack in the cafeteria, more explosives were found near the parliament room. An explosion is killing at least two MPs
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| Apr.13 |
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Al Qaeda claims parliament bombing |
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| Apr.14 |
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Bombings in Karbala, Baghdad killed 56 A car bomb blast in a crowded shopping area of center of a holy Shiite city of Karbala killed at least 43 people
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| Apr.15 |
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Bomb attacks strike capital At least 43 people have been killed in a series of bomb and suicide attacks. 18 people were killed when 2 car bombs exploded in Shia distric...
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| Apr.16 |
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Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet The head of Moqtada Sadr's parliament bloc says the cleric has ordered his ministers to withdraw from the cabinet
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Roadside bombs kill 8 |
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| Apr.18 |
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Bombings kill almost 200 Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6567329.stm Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
| 11 civilians were killed in Karrada district. 4 police officers were killed when a suicide car bomber exploded at an Iraqi police checkpoint
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Iraq army officer ordered held |
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| Apr.19 |
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Gates in Iraq in wake of carnage |
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| Apr.21 |
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U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall
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| May.1 |
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Iraq al Qaeda leader reported dead
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Office having sectarian agenda |
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| May.9 |
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Cheney visits unannounced |
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| May.21 |
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Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
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| May.28 |
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U.S., Iran hold historic talks | The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq. Iran proposes trilateral security group to consult on Iraq. It's the first public meeting between U.S. and Iran... | |
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| May.29 |
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Five Britons seized | 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms | |
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| May.30 |
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Terror suspects detained in Sadr City |
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| Jun.7 |
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199 killed in June, Iraq says |
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| Jun.13 |
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Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques
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| Jun.19 |
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Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square A truck bomb ripped through a crowded Khalani Square, killing at least 75 people and wounding 204 others
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| Jun.21 |
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14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours A roadside bomb struck a military vehicle in northeastern Baghdad, killing 5 U.S. soldiers, 4 Iraqi civilians
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| Jun.24 |
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'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds
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| Jun.26 |
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Cabinet minister accused of killings in 2005 |
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| Jun.28 |
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Car bomb kills at least 22 |
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| Jul.23 |
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Dozens killed as car bombs explode |
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| Jul.25 |
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Bombers target soccer celebrations
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| Aug.1 |
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Gas station blast kills 50
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Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government
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| Aug.7 |
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Pilgrimage's history prompts to ban traffic |
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| Aug.8 |
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Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead
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| Aug.9 |
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Pilgrims walk across city amid tight security |
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| Aug.12 |
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Iraqi PM calls for crisis summit |
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| Aug.17 |
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U.S. troops in 24-hour battle |
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| Aug.18 |
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Rivals look for reconciliation formula |
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| Aug.19 |
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French foreign minister in Iraq |
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| Aug.21 |
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Former Saddam commanders on trial |
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| Aug.22 |
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Iraq PM hits back at US criticism |
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| Aug.23 |
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U.S. intel: Doubts over al-Maliki |
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| Aug.25 |
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Curfew imposed in Iraqi capital |
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| Aug.26 |
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Leaders sign unity accord |
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| Aug.27 |
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U.S. links Hussein's daughter to terror cell
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| Aug.28 |
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US seizes Iranian group in Iraq
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| |
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US frees seven Iranians |
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| Aug.31 |
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U.S. lawmakers' plane fired upon |
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| Sep.3 |
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President Bush made surprise visit
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| Sep.4 |
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'Chemical Ali,' 2 others to be hanged |
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| Sep.8 |
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Baghdad hosts regional conference |
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| Sep.15 |
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Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc
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| Sep.17 |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license| Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died | |
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| Sep.18 |
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Iraq to review all security firms |
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| Sep.19 |
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Wounded: No one provoked Blackwater |
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| Sep.22 |
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Talabani urges release of Iranian detainee |
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| Sep.23 |
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Iraq: Blackwater staff face charges |
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| Oct.3 |
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Bomb injures Polish envoy
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| Oct.7 |
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Blackwater 'killed 17', says Iraq |
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U.S.-Iraq Blackwater probe begins |
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| Oct.9 |
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Security guards 'kill 2 Iraqis' |
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| |
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Australian contractors kill 2 women
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| Oct.10 |
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Freed Iraqis not rejoining insurgency |
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| |
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Contractor: Workers feared bombing |
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| Oct.11 |
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Plan puts Marines' focus on Afghanistan |
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| |
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Blackwater sued in U.S. court |
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| Oct.13 |
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FBI quizzes Blackwater shooting survivors |
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| Oct.15 |
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Iraq plea to Turkey: Don't use military |
|
| Oct.16 |
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Al-Maliki told U.S. to pull Blackwater |
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| Oct.21 |
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U.S. forces battle militants in Sadr City |
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| Oct.22 |
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Iraq: Kurdish rebels to declare truce
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK
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| Oct.26 |
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US threat over Iraq embassy staff |
|
| Oct.27 |
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PM vows to protect Iraq's Christians |
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| |
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Blast leaves 8 dead, 13 injured |
|
| Oct.28 |
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Iraq warns Turkey over incursion
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|
| Nov.3 |
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Iraq vows to arrest PKK rebels |
|
| Nov.19 |
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Photographer accused of insurgent ties
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| Nov.20 |
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Helicopter crash raises death toll |
|
| Nov.22 |
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29 died as al Qaeda attacks Sunnis, Shiite |
|
|
| Dec.4 |
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Iraqi leader wants Chemical Ali executed |
|
| Dec.5 |
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Car bomb rocks center of Baghdad |
|
| |
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Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach'
|
| Dec.6 |
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Petraeus foresees more 'tough work' |
|
| Dec.15 |
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Noontime bombings kill four |
|
| Dec.26 |
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Government backs amnesty law |
|
| Dec.29 |
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Iraq on Saddam anniversary alert |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Battle 'marks new Iraq campaign' |
|
| Jan.9 |
U.S., Iraqi forces fight insurgents |
|
| Jan.19 |
Forces arrest aide to cleric al-Sadr |
|
| Jan.21 |
Troops in as bombs strike |
|
| Feb.6 |
Iran condemns diplomat's Iraq kidnapping |
|
| Feb.7 |
Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down An insurgent group claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. helicopter and 'burning it down completely'
|
| Feb.11 |
U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
|
| Feb.13 |
Iraq unveils new security plans
|
| Mar.8 |
No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief
|
| Mar.17 |
US general upbeat on Iraq 'surge' |
|
| Mar.20 |
VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants'
|
| Mar.22 |
UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
|
| Apr.18 |
Iraq army officer ordered held |
|
| Apr.19 |
Gates in Iraq in wake of carnage |
|
| Apr.21 |
U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall
|
| May.21 |
Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
|
| May.30 |
Terror suspects detained in Sadr City |
|
| Jun.7 |
199 killed in June, Iraq says |
|
| Jun.13 |
Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques
|
| Jun.21 |
14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours A roadside bomb struck a military vehicle in northeastern Baghdad, killing 5 U.S. soldiers, 4 Iraqi civilians
|
| Jun.24 |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds
|
| Aug.8 |
Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead
|
| Aug.17 |
U.S. troops in 24-hour battle |
|
| Aug.18 |
Rivals look for reconciliation formula |
|
| Aug.21 |
Former Saddam commanders on trial |
|
| Aug.25 |
Curfew imposed in Iraqi capital |
|
| Aug.31 |
U.S. lawmakers' plane fired upon |
|
| Sep.17 |
Iraq shootout firm loses license| Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died | |
|
| Sep.18 |
Iraq to review all security firms |
|
| Sep.19 |
Wounded: No one provoked Blackwater |
|
| Sep.23 |
Iraq: Blackwater staff face charges |
|
| Oct.7 |
Blackwater 'killed 17', says Iraq |
|
| Oct.9 |
Security guards 'kill 2 Iraqis' |
|
| Oct.9 |
Australian contractors kill 2 women
|
| Oct.10 |
Freed Iraqis not rejoining insurgency |
|
| Oct.10 |
Contractor: Workers feared bombing |
|
| Oct.11 |
Plan puts Marines' focus on Afghanistan |
|
| Oct.13 |
FBI quizzes Blackwater shooting survivors |
|
| Oct.15 |
Iraq plea to Turkey: Don't use military |
|
| Oct.16 |
Al-Maliki told U.S. to pull Blackwater |
|
| Oct.21 |
U.S. forces battle militants in Sadr City |
|
| Oct.22 |
Iraq: Kurdish rebels to declare truce
|
| Oct.23 |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK
|
| Oct.28 |
Iraq warns Turkey over incursion
|
| Nov.3 |
Iraq vows to arrest PKK rebels |
|
| Nov.22 |
29 died as al Qaeda attacks Sunnis, Shiite |
|
| Dec.5 |
Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach'
|
| Dec.6 |
Petraeus foresees more 'tough work' |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.20 |
Helicopter crash raises death toll |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.11 |
Blackwater sued in U.S. court |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jul.25 |
Bombers target soccer celebrations
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Iraq investigates Saddam footage The government has launched an inquiry into unofficial mobile phone footage showing the execution of former leader
|
| Jan.3 |
Guard detained over Hussein video
|
| Jan.3 |
More arrests expected from execution |
|
| Jan.7 |
Hussein trial to resume with 'vacant' chair |
|
| Jan.9 |
PM refused US request to delay execution |
|
| Jan.14 |
Saddam half-brother executed Barzan Ibrahim decapitated during hanging. The former head of Revolutionary Court Hamed al-Bandar also hanged
|
| Jan.16 |
Bombs kill 70 at university
|
| Jan.17 |
Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
|
| Jan.21 |
Troops in as bombs strike |
|
| Jan.22 |
Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities Bombs in marketplaces killed dozens of people in Baghdad and in Khalis, near the northeastern city of Baquba
|
| Jan.27 |
Suicide bombers strike |
|
| Jan.28 |
Mortar attack kills 7 children at schools |
|
| Feb.3 |
Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
| The blast destroyed stores and automobiles. Many victims were trapped under the rubble. 8 die in other attacks; 2 came when 9 bombs detonated in Kirkuk
|
| | |
|
| Feb.8 |
Top Iraqi official held in raid
|
| Feb.12 |
90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack 5 explosions ripped through central Baghdad, amid memorials marking last year's attack on a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra
|
| Feb.19 |
62 killed in three car bombings |
|
| Feb.26 |
Suicide bomber kills 50 at university A combination of rocket and bomb attacks killed more than 50 people. Most of the dead were students
|
| Mar.6 |
Suicide car bomber kills 28 |
|
| Mar.11 |
Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims Shiites were killed a bomb exploded near a minibus that was bringing pilgrims home from the holy city of Karbala
|
| Mar.19 |
Former VP Ramadan executed One of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants, Taha Yassin Ramadan was sentenced to life for his role in killing Shias in the 1980s
|
| Mar.22 |
UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
|
| Mar.23 |
Bomb injures Iraqi deputy PM Salam al-Zubaie was wounded in a suicide bombing inside his compound. The blast knocked out rooms and 6 people were killed
|
| Apr.12 |
8 killed in suicide attack on parliament Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6548337.stm#map After the attack in the cafeteria, more explosives were found near the parliament room. An explosion is killing at least two MPs
|
| Apr.13 |
Al Qaeda claims parliament bombing |
|
| Apr.14 |
Bombings in Karbala, Baghdad killed 56 A car bomb blast in a crowded shopping area of center of a holy Shiite city of Karbala killed at least 43 people
|
| Apr.15 |
Bomb attacks strike capital At least 43 people have been killed in a series of bomb and suicide attacks. 18 people were killed when 2 car bombs exploded in Shia distric...
|
| Apr.16 |
Roadside bombs kill 8 |
|
| Apr.18 |
Bombings kill almost 200 Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6567329.stm Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
| 11 civilians were killed in Karrada district. 4 police officers were killed when a suicide car bomber exploded at an Iraqi police checkpoint
|
| | |
|
| Apr.18 |
Iraq army officer ordered held |
|
| May.1 |
Iraq al Qaeda leader reported dead
|
| May.29 |
Five Britons seized | 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms | |
|
| May.30 |
Terror suspects detained in Sadr City |
|
| Jun.19 |
Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square A truck bomb ripped through a crowded Khalani Square, killing at least 75 people and wounding 204 others
|
| Jun.24 |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds
|
| Jun.26 |
Cabinet minister accused of killings in 2005 |
|
| Jun.28 |
Car bomb kills at least 22 |
|
| Jul.23 |
Dozens killed as car bombs explode |
|
| Jul.25 |
Bombers target soccer celebrations
|
| Aug.1 |
Gas station blast kills 50
|
| Aug.21 |
Former Saddam commanders on trial |
|
| Aug.27 |
U.S. links Hussein's daughter to terror cell
|
| Aug.28 |
US seizes Iranian group in Iraq
|
| Sep.4 |
'Chemical Ali,' 2 others to be hanged |
|
| Sep.23 |
Iraq: Blackwater staff face charges |
|
| Oct.3 |
Bomb injures Polish envoy
|
| Oct.13 |
FBI quizzes Blackwater shooting survivors |
|
| Oct.27 |
Blast leaves 8 dead, 13 injured |
|
| Nov.19 |
Photographer accused of insurgent ties
|
| Dec.4 |
Iraqi leader wants Chemical Ali executed |
|
| Dec.5 |
Car bomb rocks center of Baghdad |
|
| Dec.15 |
Noontime bombings kill four |
|
| Dec.26 |
Government backs amnesty law |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.3 |
PM longs to leave office |
|
| Jan.6 |
Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging
|
| Jan.9 |
PM refused US request to delay execution |
|
| Jan.15 |
Sunnis angry over execution |
|
| Jan.31 |
PM: U.S., Iran to take fight elsewhere |
|
| Feb.6 |
Iran condemns diplomat's Iraq kidnapping |
|
| Mar.9 |
Iraq hosts key security meeting A key international conference aimed at winning regional support for efforts to stabilise the situation in Iraq
|
| Apr.16 |
Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet The head of Moqtada Sadr's parliament bloc says the cleric has ordered his ministers to withdraw from the cabinet
|
| Apr.19 |
Gates in Iraq in wake of carnage |
|
| Apr.21 |
U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall
|
| May.1 |
Office having sectarian agenda |
|
| May.9 |
Cheney visits unannounced |
|
| May.21 |
Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
|
| May.28 |
U.S., Iran hold historic talks | The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq. Iran proposes trilateral security group to consult on Iraq. It's the first public meeting between U.S. and Iran... | |
|
| Aug.1 |
Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government
|
| Aug.7 |
Pilgrimage's history prompts to ban traffic |
|
| Aug.9 |
Pilgrims walk across city amid tight security |
|
| Aug.12 |
Iraqi PM calls for crisis summit |
|
| Aug.18 |
Rivals look for reconciliation formula |
|
| Aug.19 |
French foreign minister in Iraq |
|
| Aug.22 |
Iraq PM hits back at US criticism |
|
| Aug.23 |
U.S. intel: Doubts over al-Maliki |
|
| Aug.26 |
Leaders sign unity accord |
|
| Aug.27 |
U.S. links Hussein's daughter to terror cell
|
| Aug.28 |
US frees seven Iranians |
|
| Aug.31 |
U.S. lawmakers' plane fired upon |
|
| Sep.3 |
President Bush made surprise visit
|
| Sep.8 |
Baghdad hosts regional conference |
|
| Sep.15 |
Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc
|
| Sep.17 |
Iraq shootout firm loses license| Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died | |
|
| Sep.18 |
Iraq to review all security firms |
|
| Sep.22 |
Talabani urges release of Iranian detainee |
|
| Oct.7 |
U.S.-Iraq Blackwater probe begins |
|
| Oct.15 |
Iraq plea to Turkey: Don't use military |
|
| Oct.16 |
Al-Maliki told U.S. to pull Blackwater |
|
| Oct.23 |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK
|
| Oct.26 |
US threat over Iraq embassy staff |
|
| Oct.27 |
PM vows to protect Iraq's Christians |
|
| Oct.28 |
Iraq warns Turkey over incursion
|
| Nov.19 |
Photographer accused of insurgent ties
|
| Dec.4 |
Iraqi leader wants Chemical Ali executed |
|
| Dec.5 |
Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach'
|
| Dec.26 |
Government backs amnesty law |
|
| Dec.29 |
Iraq on Saddam anniversary alert |
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