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Iraq troops arrest leading Sunni MP in violent raid - Reuters Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:30:11 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iraq troops arrest leading Sunni MP in violent raid Reuters The Iraqi army this week launched a major operation in desert areas of Anbar, a province that makes up a third of Iraq's territory and is populated mainly by Sunnis, to flush out al Qaeda-linked militants who have gained a foothold there. Another ... Iraq security forces arrest MP in deadly raidAljazeera.com Ramadi, Iraq, under curfew after major Sunni lawmaker's arrestCNN International Deadly Shootout and Arrest in Iraq Set Off Sunni ProtestsNew York Times Christian Science Monitor -Financial Times -Xinhua all 149 news articles »

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US weapons to help Iraq fight al Qaeda - Deutsche Welle Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:48:04 GMT

New York Times

US weapons to help Iraq fight al Qaeda Deutsche Welle Jen Psaki, spokeswoman of the US State Department, confirmed the missile deal, adding that the US was also delivering surveillance drones to Baghdad. "The United States is committed to supporting Iraq in its fight against terrorism through the ... US sending missiles, drones to help Iraq government fight al QaedaCNN US Sends Arms to Aid Iraq Fight With ExtremistsNew York Times US sends Hellfire missiles to IraqUSA TODAY RT all 274 news articles »

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Christmas attacks show security challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan - CNN Thu, 26 Dec 2013 03:45:51 GMT

CNN

Christmas attacks show security challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan CNN In Iraq, a car bomb exploded outside a church in southern Baghdad just as worshipers were leaving a Christmas Day service, killing many. In another attack Wednesday, a car bomb went off at an outdoor market where many Christians shop, police said.

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US sending missiles, drones to help Iraq fight militants - Los Angeles Times Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:58:24 GMT

US sending missiles, drones to help Iraq fight militants Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has begun sending Hellfire missiles and surveillance drone aircraft to Iraq to help the government battle an expanding threat from local Al Qaeda-affiliated militants, U.S. officials said, the first such ...

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Deadly bombings target Christians in Iraq - CBS News Wed, 25 Dec 2013 16:31:04 GMT

Deadly bombings target Christians in Iraq CBS News BAGHDAD -- Militants in Iraq targeted Christians in three separate Christmas Day bombings in Baghdad, killing at least 37 people, officials said Wednesday. In one attack, a car bomb went off near a church in the capital's southern Dora neighborhood ...

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Christmas bombers target Christians in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Thu, 26 Dec 2013 03:38:45 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Christmas bombers target Christians in Iraq Aljazeera.com Iraq is enduring its deadliest violence in years, reviving memories of the sectarian bloodshed between Sunni and Shia Muslims that killed tens of thousands in 2006-07. The day's deadliest incident occurred in the Doura district of southern Baghdad when ...

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Militants in Iraq storm TV station; anchor among dead - CNN Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:44:03 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Militants in Iraq storm TV station; anchor among dead CNN (CNN) -- A news anchor and four other people were killed on Monday in a suicide bombing after armed militants stormed a TV complex in Tikrit, Iraq, police said. The violence unfolded when a car bomb exploded outside Salaheddin TV and the local offices ... US condemns Christmas attacks that kill 37 Christians in IraqLos Angeles Times Al-Qaeda group claims attack on Iraq stationAljazeera.com Christmas bombings kill 34 in IraqReuters ABC News all 699 news articles »

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12 killed in raid to arrest Sunni MP, attacks in Iraq - Xinhua Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:48:16 GMT

12 killed in raid to arrest Sunni MP, attacks in Iraq Xinhua RAMADI, Iraq, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Twelve people were killed and 27 wounded in Iraq in violent attacks and an operation by security forces to arrest a Sunni lawmaker, police said. In an incident, up to five were killed and 17 wounded in a clash between ...

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U.S. Rushes Weapons to Iraq Amidst Bloody Sectarian Conflict Set Off by 2003 ... - Democracy Now Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:19:23 GMT

U.S. Rushes Weapons to Iraq Amidst Bloody Sectarian Conflict Set Off by 2003 ... Democracy Now A series of attacks in Iraq over Christmas left at least 42 people dead and dozens more wounded. As Iraq faces its worst violence in years, the United States has rushed a new shipment of Hellfire missiles to help the Iraqi government fight militants ...

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US Reportedly Sending Arms To Iraq Amid Worst Violence in Years - TIME Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:23:18 GMT

US Reportedly Sending Arms To Iraq Amid Worst Violence in Years TIME The United States is supplying Iraq with arms and surveillance technology to combat al-Qaeda-backed insurgents amid worsening violence, the New York Times reported Thursday, two years after the last American combat troops left the country.