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50 people die in Iraq bombings
At least 50 people, including three Iranian pilgrims, have lost their lives in twin car bomb and gun attacks striking the countrys southern province of Dhi Qar. Jasim al-Khalidi, a senior health official, said more than 87 people had sustained injuries in the attacks, one of which occurred close to a restaurant near the city …
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September 14, 2017 -
Seven die in bomb, gunfire attack in Iraq
At least seven people, including three Iranians, were killed on Thursday in a car bomb and gun attack in Iraq’s southern province of Nasriyah, a provincial security source said. Unidentified gunmen attacked a restaurant at Fadak area in west of the city of Nasriyah, some 375 km south of Baghdad, leaving four Iraqis and three …
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September 14, 2017 -
Australian girl on vacation killed in Baghdad car bomb blast
The death of an Australian girl in a Baghdad bombing underscored why Australia was fighting Islamic State militants in the Middle East, the Australian foreign minister said on Wednesday. Zynab Al-Harbiya, 12, from Melbourne, went with her family to Baghdad to visit her sick grandfather when she was killed early Tuesday local time when a car bomb …
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May 31, 2017 -
27 IS militants killed in Iraq airstrikes
At least 27 Islamic State militants were killed in airstrikes by international coalition against IS posts in the IS-held areas in Iraq's western province of Anbar on 14 May, an Iraqi army source said. According to intelligence reports, the US-led coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike on an internet cafe used by IS militants as a …
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May 15, 2017 -
Senior IS leader killed in airstrike: Iraqi intelligence
Iraqi intelligence networks on Saturday said one of the Islamic State's highest-ranking leaders has been killed in an airstrike near the border with Syria. Known as IS' number two, Ayad Hamid Khalaf al-Jumaili was killed in the town of al-Qaim in Anbar province, located on Iraq's border with Syria, Efe news service quoted Iraqi intelligence …
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April 1, 2017 -
UN chief meets Iraqi leaders to support fight against IS
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited Baghdad and met with top Iraqi officials to show support for the Iraq's fight against the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Iraq is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis following fierce battles in Mosul. During his visit, Guterres held a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The …
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March 30, 2017 -
13 killed in Iraq suicide attack
At least 13 people were killed and 24 others injured in a suicide attack targeting a police checkpoint near Baghdad, an Iraqi official said on Thursday. The attack took place on Wednesday night when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden tanker near the checkpoint, the official told Xinhua news agency. The massive blast set fire …
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March 30, 2017 -
15 killed in Baghdad car bomb attack
At least 15 people were killed and 33 others wounded on Monday in a car bomb explosion at a marketplace in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a police source told Xinhua. The attack occurred in the evening when a booby-trapped car parking at a crowded marketplace detonated at the predominantly Shiite neighbourhood of Amil in …
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March 20, 2017 -
Iraq says forces retake government HQ, bridgehead in Mosul
Iraq announced today that its forces have retaken the provincial government headquarters and a second bridgehead from the Islamic State group in west Mosul. The operation to retake west Mosul — IS's largest remaining urban stronghold — was launched on February 19, but the advance had slowed in the face of several days of bad …
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March 7, 2017 -
11 killed in Baghdad suicide car bombing
At least 11 people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in a suicide car bombing Iraq's capital Baghdad, police said. The attack occurred at a checkpoint near the Jamila wholesale vegetable market in Sadr city neighbourhood, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua news agency. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
January 8, 2017 -
Turkish PM Binali Yildirim visits Baghdad
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to meet Iraqi officials in an attempt to improve bilateral relations, officials said. According to sources, Yildirim arrived on an official visit to Iraq, Efe news reported. The Prime Minister is due to meet his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi and other officials from the Iraqi …
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January 7, 2017