Iraqi police official: Suicide bomber blows himself up in Tal Afar mosque, killing 8October 16th, 2009 Police: Suicide bomber at mosque kills 8 in IraqBAGHDAD — A police official in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar says a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a mosque, killing eight people. The official says at least 25 people were wounded in Friday's attack.
Suicide bomber opens fire, blows himself up in mosque in northern Iraq, killing 11, police sayOctober 16th, 2009 Police: Suicide bomber kills 11 at mosque in IraqBAGHDAD — A suicide bomber opened fire on worshippers Friday at a mosque in northern Iraq and then blew himself up, killing 11 people and wounding 42, police and hospital officials said. The attacker fired shots from AK-47 rifle at a Sunni mosque in the city of Tal Afar, a local police official said.
Suicide attacker strikes mosque north of Baghdad as bombings kill at least 17 in IraqSeptember 7th, 2009 Suicide bombings kill at least 17 outside BaghdadBAGHDAD — Suicide attackers struck near a Shiite mosque north of Baghdad and a checkpoint west of the capital on Monday as bombings killed at least 17 people nationwide. The violence was concentrated in former Sunni insurgent strongholds that have seen a sharp decline in violence after local tribal leaders turned against al-Qaida in Iraq.
Iraqi police: Suicide car bomb explodes north of Baghdad, kills 5 police officersAugust 29th, 2009 Suicide car bomb kills 5 police officers in IraqBAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says a suicide car bomber targeting a police station in a remote village north of Baghdad has killed five officers. The official says the suicide bomber struck at about 8 a.m.
Top US military wonders whether Baghdad blasts might indicate future sectarian violenceAugust 23rd, 2009 US military leader concerned by Baghdad bombingsBAGHDAD — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he's extremely concerned by last week's deadly bombings in Baghdad. Adm. Mike Mullen, the top U.S.
Bombings target 3 Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 24, Iraqi police sayJuly 31st, 2009 Iraqi police: 24 killed in Baghdad bombingsBAGHDAD — Multiple bombs have exploded near three Shiite mosques in Baghdad as worshippers were leaving Friday prayers, killing at least 24 and wounding dozens more, Iraqi police officials said. The bombings shattered a period of relative calm in the Iraqi capital, raising to at least 303 Iraqis killed in what has been one of the least deadly months in Iraq for both Iraqi civilians and U.S.
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.
Bombings at Iraqi mosques kill 25July 31st, 2009 BAGHDAD - At least 25 people were killed and 37 others injured Friday in a series of attacks targeting four mosques in Baghdad, Iraqi security sources said. Police forces cordoned off all the areas around the mosques in different parts of Baghdad.
Suicide bombers kill 30, injure 63 in IraqJuly 9th, 2009 BAGHDAD - At least 30 people were killed and 63 injured in two consecutive suicide bombings Thursday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police sources said. The bombers detonated their explosives in a crowded street in Tel Afar district, where many Shia Turkmen congregate, sources told DPA.
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.
Iraqi officials raise death toll in Baghdad shrine suicide bombings to 71April 25th, 2009 Iraqi officials raise bombing toll to 71BAGHDAD — The number of dead in a double suicide bombing at a revered Baghdad shrine has reached 71, Iraqi officials said Saturday, making the attack a day earlier the single most deadly in Iraq in more than a year. The attack by two female suicide bombers killed mostly Shiite worshippers around the shrine of Imam Mousa al-Kazim and was the second consecutive day of high-profile suicide bombings in Iraq.
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.
Two suicide bombers kill 30 in BaghdadApril 24th, 2009 BAGHDAD - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in northern Baghdad Friday, killing 30 people and injuring 100, an interior ministry source said. The two attacks occurred almost simultaneously.
Suicide bomber kills at least 5 in attack at Sunni mosque north of BaghdadApril 22nd, 2009 Suicide attack at Iraq mosque kills at least 5BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber has killed at least five people in a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad. A police official in Duluiyah says the attacker was mingling with worshippers when he detonated an explosives belt.
16 killed in Iraq suicide bombingApril 16th, 2009 RAMADI - At least 16 people were killed and more than 50 injured Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a military base in central Iraq, a military source said. The bomber wearing an explosive belt detonated himself in a restaurant inside the Habaniyah military base near the city of Fallujah, some 50 km west of Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
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