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Gunmen attack Iraq military base, kill 10 soldiers - Fox News Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:41:07 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Gunmen attack Iraq military base, kill 10 soldiers Fox News BAGHDAD – Militants launched a brazen attack on a military base in a restive area in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding 12, officials said. The morning attack at the base outside the city of Mosul, about 225 miles ... The big test facing IraqChristian Science Monitor Sunni Discontent Fuels Growing Violence In Iraq's Anbar ProvinceNPR (blog) Violence surges in Iraq's Anbar provinceAljazeera.com all 291 news articles »

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Iraq Shuts Down the Abu Ghraib Prison, Citing Security Concerns - New York Times Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:24:37 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq Shuts Down the Abu Ghraib Prison, Citing Security Concerns New York Times BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government said Tuesday that it had closed the Abu Ghraib prison, the site of a notorious prisoner abuse scandal during the American occupation of Iraq, because of fears that it could be overrun by Sunni insurgents who have gained ... Iraq closes Abu Ghraib prison amid security concernsThe Guardian Iraq Closes Abu Ghraib Prison, But Not For LongHuffington Post Iraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison temporarily closed89.3 KPCC TIME all 207 news articles »

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Next COIN manual tries to take commanders beyond Iraq and Afghanistan - Stars and Stripes Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:06:52 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Next COIN manual tries to take commanders beyond Iraq and Afghanistan Stars and Stripes Lessons learned the hard way in Afghanistan and Iraq are part of a new U.S. Army and Marine Corps' counterinsurgency field manual that emphasizes how to prevent insurgencies as well as fight them. Due for release next month, the document updates a ... and more »

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Cambridges spend time with families of diggers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq - The Guardian Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:16:42 GMT

The Guardian

Cambridges spend time with families of diggers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq The Guardian The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Queensland for a brief visit, which will include spending time with the families of diggers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Prince William and his wife Kate touched down at the Amberley air force base ... and more »

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Vintage Video of Iraq in the 1950s Shows How Beautiful the Country Could Have ... - PolicyMic Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:57:21 GMT

PolicyMic

Vintage Video of Iraq in the 1950s Shows How Beautiful the Country Could Have ... PolicyMic "At the center of our world lies the Middle East, and at its very heart, the ancient land that is Iraq," begins the narration of Ageless Iraq, one of the 85,000 historic videos uploaded to YouTube by newsreel maker British Pathé. Directed by Graham ... and more »

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28 killed in violence across Iraq - CNN Sun, 13 Apr 2014 17:33:03 GMT

CNN

28 killed in violence across Iraq CNN (CNN) -- A car bomb went off in the restive northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Sunday, killing nine people, while 10 others were killed in clashes there, security officials said. The explosives-laden car targeted a joint security patrol of the Iraqi army ... Iraq car bomb kills at least 16 peopleFox News Deadly car bombings hit northern IraqAljazeera.com Series of Bombings Kills More Than 20 Across IraqNew York Times TIME -U.S. News & World Report all 194 news articles »

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USM honors National Guardsman who died in Iraq in 2004 - WMTW Portland Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:40:47 GMT

WMTW Portland

USM honors National Guardsman who died in Iraq in 2004 WMTW Portland The University of Southern Maine held an event to honor the life of Army National Guardsman Spc. Christopher Gelineau, who died 10 years ago while serving in Iraq. Related. Sequestration cuts affecting Maine's... Fatal crash closes Route 1 in Waldoboro ... and more »

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Democracy on the Brink in Iraq - The National Interest Online Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:49:30 GMT

The National Interest Online

Democracy on the Brink in Iraq The National Interest Online Iraq's lone, somewhat cross-sectarian party—the Iraqiya coalition of former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi—is no more. Since 2010, al-Maliki has systematically divided the party's leadership by targeting its leaders—most notably, former VP Tariq al ... Iraq's next leader?Ahram Online all 5 news articles »

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Islamist militants kill 30 in attacks around Iraq - Reuters Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:57:37 GMT

Islamist militants kill 30 in attacks around Iraq Reuters The region around Mosul has been a stronghold of the al Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group. As in Falluja and Ramadi, Iraqi forces face daily skirmishes around Mosul with ISIL and other armed Sunni groups. Suspected Sunni ...

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Bomb in Shopping Street in Iraqi Capital Kills 3 - ABC News Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:50:25 GMT

Bomb in Shopping Street in Iraqi Capital Kills 3 ABC News Officials in Iraq say a bomb planted on a street full of shoppers in the capital, Baghdad, has killed three people and wounded five. Police officers say the explosion took place in the capital's predominantly Shiite neighborhood of al-Ameen on Friday ...