« Previous  |  Next »

13 bullet-riddled bodies found west of Baghdad

BAGHDAD - Gunmen wearing Iraqi army uniforms abducted and killed at least 13 people in a village west of Baghdad, in what some described as revenge against Sunnis who helped fight al-Qaida, Iraqi officials said Monday. ...

From HAMID AHMED, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda

Iraq PM warns of threat in run-up to January vote

BAGHDAD Iraq's prime minister warned on Wednesday that insurgents will try to undermine the country's fledgling democracy in the run-up to January's national elections. Nouri al-Maliki told tribal leaders from Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City district that ...

From HAMID AHMED, San Diego Union-Tribune,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nouri al-Maliki,  Al-Qaeda,  Saddam Hussein,  Muqtada al-Sadr

Iraq PM warns of threat in run-up to vote

BAGHDAD—Iraqi insurgents will try to undermine the country's fledgling democracy in the run-up to January's national elections, the country's prime minister warned Wednesday. Nouri al-Maliki told tribal leaders from Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City district ...

From HAMID AHMED, Boston Globe,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nouri al-Maliki,  Al-Qaeda,  Saddam Hussein,  Muqtada al-Sadr

Police: Bicycle bomb kills 5 in southern Iraq

A bomb attached to a bicycle killed five people in southern Iraq on Sunday and two others were killed when twin car bombs exploded in the western Anbar province, police said. Maj. Muthana Khalid said a booby trapped bicycle exploded at a popular ...

From HAMID AHMED, eTaiwan News,  1 Nov 2009

Iraqis angry at security lapse in deadly bombings

BAGHDAD - Iraqis vented anger Monday at a major security lapse that allowed two suicide truck bombers to penetrate what was supposed to be one of Baghdad's safest areas, killing 155 people, including 24 children leaving a daycare center. ...

From HAMID AHMED, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nouri al-Maliki,  The Pentagon

Officials: 24 children killed in Baghdad bombings

BAGHDAD - Hospital and police officials say 24 children were among the 155 killed in twin suicide blasts that targeted government buildings in Baghdad. ...

From HAMID AHMED, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nouri al-Maliki,  The Pentagon

Baghdad steps up security after bombs kill 155

BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces blocked streets around the capital Monday and conducted intense searches at checkpoints as authorities investigated the massive security failure that allowed two truck bombs to strike what was supposed to be one of the ...

From HAMID AHMED, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nouri al-Maliki

Iraq steps up Baghdad security after massive bombs

BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces blocked streets around the capital Monday and conducted intense searches at checkpoints as authorities investigated the massive security failure that allowed two truck bombs to strike what was supposed to be one of the ...

From HAMID AHMED, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nouri al-Maliki

Iraq catches 2 more prisoners from group jailbreak

Iraqi authorities say they have captured two more fugitive inmates from a stunning jailbreak that included al-Qaida-linked prisoners sentenced to death. A police official says the two men were tracked down Saturday near Tikrit, which is about 80 ...

From HAMID AHMED, Taiwan News,  26 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda

Drone crashes in northern Iraq, US military says

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says a drone has crashed in northern Iraq, hitting the office of Iraq's largest Sunni political party. ...

From HAMID AHMED, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda

« Previous  |  Next »

Who is This?

Help us add to our database, by linking this writer their entry in Wikipedia or Source Watch, or by suggesting that we remove it from our index.

Suggest an Entry