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Series of Bombs Kills 10 in Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD -- A series of bombs in and around the Iraqi capital killed 10 people on Sunday, and an intelligence official warned of a campaign to undermine security before a much anticipated meeting of Arab heads of state in March. The senior Iraqi official also said insurgents appeared to be taking advantage of the...

Wave of Violence Leaves Dozens Dead in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Nov. 2) -- Rapid-fire bombings and mortar strikes killed 76 people and wounded more than 200 across Baghdad's myriad neighborhoods Tuesday, demonstrating the insurgents' ability to carry out coordinated strikes from one side of the capital to the other. The attack - blasts in at least 13 separate neighborhoods -...

Car Bombs Tear Through Baghdad, Fallujah; 36 Dead

BAGHDAD (Sept. 19) -- Three car bombs tore through Baghdad and the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah Sunday, killing at least 36 people. The blasts in the capital were so powerful they sheared the sides off buildings and left streets choked with chunks of rubble. It was the worst violence since the U.S. military...

US Forces Drawn Into Fighting Baghdad Battle

BAGHDAD (Sept. 5) -- Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq's ability to defend itself, American troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday. The fighting killed 12 people and wounded dozens. It was...

Suicide Bomber Hits Forensics Center in Baghdad

(Jan. 26) – A suicide bomber has blown himself up at a Baghdad forensics center, killing at least 18 people and injuring 82, according to Iraqi police. The brazen attack comes a day after bombs rocked three Baghdad hotels frequented by Western visitors. Forty-one people died Monday. This week's attacks are...