Aljazeera.com | Top-ranking officers killed in Iraq ambush Aljazeera.com At least 18 military servicemen were killed in an ambush in western Iraq, including several top-ranking officers, security sources have told Al Jazeera. The killings took place on Saturday in the Huran valley of the Sunni Muslim-dominated province of ... 18 Soldiers in Iraq Are Killed During Raid on Rebel Group's Training Camp Attacks in Iraq Kill 17, Including Military Leader 3 killed, 20 wounded in Iraq's violence |
Rudaw | For Iraq's Kurds, Only Baghdad Foils Energy Windfall Wall Street Journal Today, this vibrant capital of Kurdistan, a semi- autonomous region in Iraq, is peaceful as expectations of an energy windfall are creating a boom and helping to refashion a traditional society and an ancient landscape. Hoteliers including Hilton and ... Iraq's Maysan Province Looks to Lure Kurdish, Foreign Investment Middle East leader of the year? You'd be surprised... British Government pledges support for Anfal Day to acknowledge the suffering ... |
US Condemns Attacks and Pledges to Support Iraq in the Fight Against ISIL US Department of State (press release) The United States condemns the recent attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against Iraqi soldiers, elected officials, civilians, and military commanders. ISIL, a branch of al-Qa'ida, is a common enemy of the United States and the ... |
Iraq veterans find the war at home is with red tape Los Angeles Times Iraq veterans find the war at home is with red tape. Ari Sonnenberg, an Iraq war veteran who served three tours, is haunted by what he saw during the war and frustrated by getting the runaround from the benefits section of the VA. "I was losing my mind ... |
Aljazeera.com | Suicide Bombers Attack Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq New York Times Security forces in Iraq have been taking tougher measures by sealing off roads and increasing checkpoints on routes used by the Shiite pilgrims to visit shrines in southern cities and around the capital Baghdad. The measures are intended to provide ... Suicide attacks kill dozens in Iraq String of suicide blasts kills pilgrims in Iraq Double Bombing Kills 6 in Iraq |
Al Jazeera America | Iraq in 2014: Back to civil war? Al Jazeera America As Iraq closes out one of its bloodiest years since the 2003 U.S. invasion, fears are mounting that the national elections next April will foreshadow more violence and perhaps even another descent into the sectarian conflict that enveloped the country ... |
NBC Southern California | Alleged Reseda Gunman ID'd As Iraq War Vet NBC Southern California The man believed to be responsible for a deadly shooting in Reseda has been identified by police as an Iraq war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release Saturday. Ricardo Javier Tapia, 32, ... Officials Say Accused Reseda Killer Is Iraq Veteran With PTSD Reseda shooting suspect identified as Iraq war veteran Iraq War Veteran Kills Man, Rants About Obama And Hitler [UPDATED] |
CNN | Attacks across Baghdad and northern Iraq kill 70 CNN Baghdad (CNN) -- At least 70 people have been killed in another wave of the horrifying daily violence that is threatening to unravel Iraq, police officials around the country said. More than 40 were killed in Baghdad Monday, many of whom were on their ... Violence grips Iraq in day of deadly bombings Wave of attacks leave 65 dead in Iraq Shiite Pilgrimage Is Target of Attacks in Iraq |
Christian Science Monitor | Iraq violence more than doubles in 2013: is country headed off the cliff? Christian Science Monitor Political violence in Iraq has become a fact of life, the threat of imminent death a practical consideration for any Iraqi who chooses to attend a crowded market, travel by bus or car between towns or neighborhoods of major cities, commemorate ... |
Bombs, shooting kill at least 14 in northern Iraq: police Reuters It was not immediately clear who was behind the attacks, but Sunni Islamist militants including al Qaeda have been regaining ground in Iraq, seeking to undermine the Shi'ite-led government. Two roadside bombs went off in a yard used for selling cattle ... |