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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
| 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 |
| Jan.6 |
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Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging
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Battle 'marks new Iraq campaign' |
| Jan.7 |
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Hussein trial to resume with 'vacant' chair |
| Jan.9 |
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PM refused US request to delay execution |
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U.S., Iraqi forces fight insurgents |
| 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
| Jan.15 |
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Sunnis angry over execution |
| Jan.16 |
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Bombs kill 70 at university
| Jan.17 |
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Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
| Jan.19 |
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Forces arrest aide to cleric al-Sadr |
| Jan.21 |
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Troops in as bombs strike |
| 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
| Jan.27 |
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Suicide bombers strike |
| Jan.28 |
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Mortar attack kills 7 children at schools |
| 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 |
| 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'
| Feb.8 |
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Top Iraqi official held in raid
| Feb.11 |
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U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
| 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
| Feb.13 |
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Iraq unveils new security plans
| Feb.19 |
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62 killed in three car bombings |
| 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 |
| Mar.8 |
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No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief
| 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
| 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
| Mar.17 |
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US general upbeat on Iraq 'surge' |
| 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
| Mar.20 |
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VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants'
| 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
| 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
After the attack in the cafeteria, more explosives were found near the parliament room. An explosion is killing at least two MPs
| Apr.13 |
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Al Qaeda claims parliament bombing |
| 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
| 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...
| 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 |
| Apr.18 |
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Bombings kill almost 200 
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 |
| Apr.19 |
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Gates in Iraq in wake of carnage |
| 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 |
| May.9 |
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Cheney visits unannounced |
| May.21 |
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Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
| Jun.13 |
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Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques
| 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. The massive explosion in the Sinak commercial d... | |
| 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
| 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. Ali Hassan al-Majid, Hussein's first cousin, earned nickname Chemical Ali for atrocities committed in a campaign, code-named Operation Anfal, during the Iraq-Iran war in 1980s. Also sentenced to death was Sultan Hashem Ahmed, Iraqi army commander during t... | |
| Jun.26 |
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Cabinet minister accused of killings in 2005 |
| 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 |
| 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
| Aug.7 |
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Pilgrimage's history prompts to ban traffic |
| Aug.8 |
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Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead
| Aug.9 |
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Pilgrims walk across city amid tight security |
| Aug.12 |
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Iraqi PM calls for crisis summit |
| Aug.17 |
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U.S. troops in 24-hour battle |
| Aug.18 |
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Rivals look for reconciliation formula |
| Aug.19 |
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French foreign minister in Iraq |
| Aug.21 |
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Former Saddam commanders on trial |
| Aug.22 |
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Iraq PM hits back at US criticism |
| Aug.23 |
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U.S. intel: Doubts over al-Maliki |
| Aug.25 |
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Curfew imposed in Iraqi capital |
| Aug.26 |
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Leaders sign unity accord |
| Aug.27 |
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U.S. links Hussein's daughter to terror cell
| Aug.28 |
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US seizes Iranian group in Iraq
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US frees seven Iranians |
| 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
| Sep.4 |
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'Chemical Ali,' 2 others to be hanged |
| Sep.8 |
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Baghdad hosts regional conference |
| Sep.15 |
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Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc
| 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 | |
| Sep.18 |
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Iraq to review all security firms |
| Sep.19 |
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Wounded: No one provoked Blackwater |
| Sep.22 |
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Talabani urges release of Iranian detainee |
| 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
| Oct.7 |
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Blackwater 'killed 17', says Iraq |
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U.S.-Iraq Blackwater probe begins |
| Oct.9 |
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Security guards 'kill 2 Iraqis' |
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Australian contractors kill 2 women
| Oct.10 |
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Freed Iraqis not rejoining insurgency |
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Contractor: Workers feared bombing |
| Oct.11 |
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Plan puts Marines' focus on Afghanistan |
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Blackwater sued in U.S. court |
| Oct.13 |
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FBI quizzes Blackwater shooting survivors |
| 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 |
| Oct.21 |
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U.S. forces battle militants in Sadr City |
| Oct.22 |
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Iraq: Kurdish rebels to declare truce
| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK
| 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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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
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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. Ali Hassan al-Majid, Hussein's first cousin, earned nickname Chemical Ali for atrocities committed in a campaign, code-named Operation Anfal, during the Iraq-Iran war in 1980s. Also sentenced to death was Sultan Hashem Ahmed, Iraqi army commander during t... | |
| 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' |
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2007 |
| Nov.20 |
Helicopter crash raises death toll |
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|
2007 |
| Oct.11 |
Blackwater sued in U.S. court |
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2007 |
| Jul.25 |
Bombers target soccer celebrations
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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
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| 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
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 
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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| 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. The massive explosion in the Sinak commercial d... | |
| 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. Ali Hassan al-Majid, Hussein's first cousin, earned nickname Chemical Ali for atrocities committed in a campaign, code-named Operation Anfal, during the Iraq-Iran war in 1980s. Also sentenced to death was Sultan Hashem Ahmed, Iraqi army commander during t... | |
| 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 |
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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
| 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 |