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Iraq: bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul (www.salon.com)

BAGHDAD -- A series of bombs struck U.S. and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens more, Iraqi officials... More

Tags: iraq,iraq war,baghdad,mosul,bombs,iraqi parliament,security pact

Submitted 3 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Bomb goes off under reporter's armored car in Baghdad (blogs.usatoday.com)

NPR says one of its correspondents survived an "apparent assassination attempt" yesterday in Iraq. Someone stuck a so-called "sticky bomb" under the armored car while reporter Ivan Watson and three... More

Tags: bombs,media,reporters,baghdad,journalism,iraq,iraq war

Submitted 3 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Suicide bomber kills 20 in Baghdad (www.usatoday.com)

A female suicide bomber blew herself up near an entrance to the U.S.-protected Green Zone and a bomb tore through a minibus carrying Iraqi government employees in separate attacks on Monday, killing... More

Tags: iraq,baghdad,suicide bomber,troops,green zone

Submitted 10 days ago by SpencerKent | 0 Comments |

U.S. Ban on Masks Upsets Iraqi Interpreters (www.washingtonpost.com)

The U.S. military has barred Iraqi interpreters working with American troops in Baghdad from wearing ski masks to disguise themselves, prompting some to resign and others to bare their faces even... More

Tags: united states,us military,interpreters,iraqi interpreters,american troops,baghdad,extremists

Submitted 16 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Iraqi Forces, Government Grow More Confident, Colonel Says (www.defenselink.mil)

After a year of operating in two of Baghdad’s most historically violent districts, coalition forces are beginning to see the effects of a more confident Iraqi government and Iraqi security force, a... More

Tags: iraq,iraq war,iraqi forces,iraqi government,baghdad,adhamiyah,sadr city,security,us military,muqtada alsadr,ceasefire

Submitted 16 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Counting the dead gets more complicated in Iraq (www.google.com)

This much is agreed — a double bombing in Baghdad struck a school bus and those responding to the first blast. But the difference in casualty figures was stark. Iraqi officials said 31 people died;... More

Tags: baghdad,iraq,casualties,iraqi officials,attacks

Submitted 17 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Iraqi soldier kills 2 U.S. troops, hurts 6 (www.militarytimes.com)

An Iraqi soldier Wednesday sprayed automatic weapons fire at U.S. soldiers at an Iraqi military base in Mosul, killing two and wounding six before he died in a hail of bullets, an American general... More

Tags: iraq,iraq war,iraqi soldiers,us soldiers,mosul,baghdad,bombers,shia

Submitted 21 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

For some military families, a long goodbye (www.usatoday.com)

Harold and Mary Mowl were shocked by what they saw when they first visited their son, Kevin, in the intensive care unit at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. A 150-pound bomb had... More

Tags: kevin mowl,bethesda,maryland,national naval medical center,combat casualties,baghdad,iraq,iraq war,veterans

Submitted 23 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Uptick in Baghdad attacks reveals new insurgent tactics (www.csmonitor.com)

Bombs killed as many as 16 people in Baghdad Tuesday, and wounded dozens more, highlighting the fragility of the recent calm there and the complicated situation still facing American... More

Tags: baghdad,american forces,united states,iraqi forces,attacks

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Suicide car bomber kills at least 13 in Baghdad (www.mcclatchydc.com)

A suicide car bomber who was aiming for a government convoy killed at least 13 people and wounded two dozen more Thursday morning in Baghdad, police and government officials said.

Tags: iraq,iraq war,baghdad,suicide bombing,iraqi police

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

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