At least 12 killed, dozens injured as double bombings rock Anbar province, say Iraq officialsOctober 11th, 2009 Iraqi: 12 killed in Anbar bombingsBAGHDAD — A series of bombings killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more Sunday in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi, said police and hospital officials, a worrying sign that violence maybe on the rise in this former hotbed of the insurgency. The first explosion occurred in a parking lot near the police headquarters for Anbar province and the provincial council building in the city of Ramadi, said a Ramadi police official.
Iraqi officials: At least 10 killed, dozens injured as double bombings rock Anbar provinceOctober 11th, 2009 Iraqi officials: 10 killed in Anbar bombingsBAGHDAD — Police and hospital officials say two explosions in western Iraq have killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens. A police official says the first explosion occurred Sunday in a parking lot near the police headquarters for Anbar province and the provincial council building in the city of Ramadi.
At least 12 die, dozens injured as double bombings rock Anbar province, say Iraq officialsOctober 11th, 2009 Iraqi police: Anbar bombings kill 12, wound dozensBAGHDAD — A series of bombings killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more Sunday in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi, said police and hospital officials, a worrying sign that violence maybe on the rise in this former hotbed of the insurgency. The first explosion occurred in a parking lot near the police headquarters for Anbar province and the provincial council building in the city of Ramadi, said a Ramadi police official.
Iraq says talks with Syria over recent spate of bombings have failed over extradition demandSeptember 16th, 2009 Iraqi official: Talks with Syria over attacks failBAGHDAD, Iraq — Talks between Iraq and Syria over Iraqi charges that Damascus is harboring militants involved in deadly bombings in Baghdad have failed and will not be repeated, the Iraqi government spokesman said on Wednesday. The talks in Ankara, Turkey, aimed at easing tensions between the two neighbors collapsed after Syria refused to accept a list of people Iraq wants extradited for their alleged involvement in a recent spate of bombings, including an Aug.
Suicide attacker strikes mosque north of Baghdad as bombings kill at least 15 in IraqSeptember 7th, 2009 Iraq: Suicide bomber hits mosque north of BaghdadBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say at least three people were killed and 19 wounded when a suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque north of Baghdad. The attack raises to at least 15 the number of people killed nationwide Monday in a series of bombings.
Iraq mosque bombings undermine stability: UN chiefJuly 31st, 2009 BAGHDAD - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday condemned the bombings of Iraqi mosques that killed at least 30 people, calling them attempts to undermine the country's emerging stability. "Attacks against places of worship cannot be justified by any political or religious cause," Ban's spokesperson said in a statement.
2 people killed in Iraq bombings targeting police in Baghdad, Fallujah and MosulJuly 27th, 2009 2 people killed in Iraq bombings targeting policeBAGHDAD — Two people were killed Monday in bombings across Iraq targeting police officers, considered the weakest link among the Iraqi security forces that have taken the lead from withdrawing American forces. The bombings primarily targeted police vehicles in Baghdad, western Fallujah and northern Mosul, areas that have experienced an increase in attacks on Iraqi forces since U.S.
Nine killed in fresh bombings in IraqJune 25th, 2009 BAGHDAD - Nine people, including four civilians, were killed in two bombings in Iraq Thursday, a day after a devastating bomb attack in Sadr City which killed 74. In Baghdad's Bayaa district, a bomb blast killed four persons and wounded another nine.
Six killed in twin suicide bombings in AfghanistanJune 22nd, 2009 KABUL - Twin suicide bombings Monday rocked Khost province in east Afghanistan, leaving six people dead and six injured, a police official said. "Two people strapped explosive devices on their bodies.
Major bombings in Iraq since Jan. 1 when new US-Iraqi security pact took effectJune 20th, 2009 Major bombings in Iraq since Jan. 1Deadliest bombings in Iraq since Jan.
Hillary Clinton arrives in Iraq on unannounced visitApril 25th, 2009 BAGHDAD - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in the Iraqi capital on an unannounced visit, Voices of Iraq news agency reported Saturday. The visit comes at a time as the new US ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, is taking up his office.
Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1 when new US-Iraqi security pact took effectApril 24th, 2009 Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1Major bombings in Iraq since Jan.
Ten killed in bomb attacks in IraqApril 6th, 2009 BAGHDAD - At least 10 people were killed Monday and 45 injured as four bombs rocked separate locations here, television reports said. Iraq's al-Iraqia channel said four were killed and 15 were injured in a blast in the bustling al-Alawi commercial district in central Baghdad.
Five killed in Iraq bomb explosionMarch 24th, 2009 BAGHDAD - Five people were killed and 12 injured in a bomb explosion on the outskirts of Iraqi capital Monday, the interior ministry said. The blast took place near a car repair workshop in the Abu Ghraib area, some 15 km west of Baghdad, it said.
At least 16 killed in two blasts in IraqFebruary 10th, 2009 BAGHDAD - At least 16 people were killed and more than 40 injured in two blasts in the most deadly of a series of attacks that rocked Iraq Wednesday, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya satellite network reported. The twin blasts in Baghdad followed an attack in the northern city of Mosul, some 400 km north of Baghdad.