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Comrades say Marine heroism tale of Iraq veteran was untrue - Washington Post Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:03:34 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Comrades say Marine heroism tale of Iraq veteran was untrue Washington Post After his death in 2004 in Fallujah, Sgt. Rafael Peralta became perhaps the most lionized Marine of the Iraq war. Shot in the head during an intense firefight, the story went, the infantryman scooped a grenade underneath his body seconds before it ... US rejects medal of honour for fallen Iraq 'hero' Rafael PeraltaTelegraph.co.uk Medal of Honor Denied for a Marine who Died Fighting in IraqKIII TV3 Doubt cast over circumstances of San Diego Marine's 2004 deathLos Angeles Times all 72 news articles »

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As Iraq Hands out Election IDs, Unrest Rages On - ABC News Sat, 22 Feb 2014 15:00:57 GMT

Aljazeera.com

As Iraq Hands out Election IDs, Unrest Rages On ABC News Spanish technology firm Indra signed a five-year deal with Iraq to supply the new system and train election officials. Nearly 22 million Iraqis are eligible to cast their ballots in coming April 30 parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Nouri Al ... Militants shoot down Iraqi helicopter and occupy northern townReuters Iraq announces 72-hour truce in FallujahAljazeera.com Fresh Violence Claims More Lives Across IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Al Jazeera America all 104 news articles »

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Dozens killed as mortars hit town in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:52:01 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Dozens killed as mortars hit town in Iraq Aljazeera.com A mortar attack has struck a busy area in a mainly Shia town south of Iraq's capital, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 50, authorities said. The five mortar rounds slammed into a busy market, a residential building and a parking lot ... Iraq: Mortar Fire Kills at Least 21 PeopleNew York Times Twenty Killed In Iraq Mortar AttackRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty 27 killed, 40 wounded in violent attacks across IraqXinhua Yahoo News -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 151 news articles »

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Iraq announces 72-hour truce in militant-held Fallujah - Yahoo News Sat, 22 Feb 2014 17:37:55 GMT

Yahoo News

Iraq announces 72-hour truce in militant-held Fallujah Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq's defence ministry on Saturday announced a 72-hour halt to military operations in the militant-held city of Fallujah, but new violence showed the weeks-long crisis remains far from resolved. The announcement raises the possibility ...

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Militants Kill at Least 9 Troops in Eastern Iraq - Military.com Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:02:07 GMT

Militants Kill at Least 9 Troops in Eastern Iraq Military.com BAGHDAD - Officials in Iraq say militants have attacked an army patrol in the country's east, killing at least nine troops. A police officer says two bombs targeted a four-vehicle patrol Saturday in the town of al-Saadiyah, 140 kilometers (90 miles ...

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Iraq: at least 49 killed in several Baghdad bomb blasts - euronews Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:04:04 GMT

CNN

Iraq: at least 49 killed in several Baghdad bomb blasts euronews No group immediately claimed responsibility but Shi'ites are often targeted by Sunni Islamist insurgents who have been gaining ground in Iraq over the past year and overran several towns in recent weeks. In separate incidents in the northern city of ... Bomb attacks kill at least 24 in Iraq capitalReuters Blasts kill at least 16 in Iraq; 90 woundedCNN Iraq car bombs leave dozens dead as sectarian violence worsensCBS News RT (blog) -NBCNews.com all 427 news articles »

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Syrian child refugees find light relief skiing in Kurdish mountains of Iraq - The Guardian Sat, 22 Feb 2014 09:01:22 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian child refugees find light relief skiing in Kurdish mountains of Iraq The Guardian No one here has heard of the Sochi Winter Olympics, but the snow conditions are perfect in the Kurdish mountains of Iraq and 11-year-old Syrian refugee Hassan Khishman is thrilled to glide on skis for the first time. "It's brought back the good times ...

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After wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, brain-injured veterans search for solace - Fox News Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:00:45 GMT

After wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, brain-injured veterans search for solace Fox News Pete Bunce walked into a room at a U.S. military hospital in Germany in March 2004, and stared hard at the unconscious young Marine on the bed. His head, gouged by shrapnel from an insurgent bomb in Iraq, was grotesquely swollen. His face was distorted ... and more »

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Militants briefly occupy north Iraq town; attacks kill 21 - swissinfo.ch Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:15:11 GMT

Militants briefly occupy north Iraq town; attacks kill 21 swissinfo.ch BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni insurgents clashed with troops and briefly occupied a town in northern Iraq on Friday night, the latest development in an escalating turf war with the Shi'ite-led government that has killed at least 21 people in the past two ...

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Iraq officials face challenge to distribute voter ID cards in Anbar - The National Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:35:36 GMT

Iraq officials face challenge to distribute voter ID cards in Anbar The National BAGHDAD // Iraq's election commission said on Saturday that it has not yet decided how it will distribute voter ID cards in Anbar province, just two months before the country holds elections. Commission official Aziz Al Kheikani said the distribution ...