Iraqi officials say bomb attacks in the capital and in the south have killed at least 57 people and wounded more than 130 others. The deadliest attack Thursday hit the southern city of Nasiriyah, where an explosion targeting pilrgims killed 30 people. Earlier in Baghdad, a pair of blasts hit the northern neighborhood of Sadr […]
Bombings Kill 27 in Iraqi Capital
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say multiple bombs have exploded in Shi’ite areas of the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 27 people and wounding more than 60 others. The blasts Thursday first hit the northern neighborhood of Sadr City. Officials say a bomb planted in a motorcycle exploded near a group of laborers who had gathered to seek […]
Bombings Kill 22 in Iraqi Capital
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say multiple bombs have exploded in Shi’ite areas of the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 22 people and wounding about 60 others. The blasts Thursday first hit the northern neighborhood of Sadr City. Officials say a bomb planted in a motorcycle exploded near a group of laborers who had gathered to seek work, […]
Bombings Kill 13 in Iraqi Capital
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say multiple bombs have exploded in Shi’ite areas of the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 45 others. The deadliest blast Thursday hit the northern neighborhood of Sadr City. Officials say seven people died when a bomb planted in a motorcycle exploded near a group of laborers who […]
Gunmen Kill 5 Iraqi Sunni Militia Members
Posted December 31st, 2011 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Security officials say gunmen have opened fire on a checkpoint in central Iraq, killing five anti-Qaida militiamen. Authorities say the attackers struck the Sahwa checkpoint early Saturday in Khan Bani Saad, about 35 kilometers north of Baghdad in Diyala province. Members of the Sahwa are Sunni tribesman who have taken up arms against al-Qaida, helping […]
Sadrists Call for New Elections in Iraq
Posted December 27th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
The Iraqi political bloc led by anti-American Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has issued a call to dissolve Iraq’s parliament and hold early elections, in a move that could escalate the country’s growing sectarian crisis. The Sadrists said Monday that new elections are the only way to resolve Iraq’s deepening political problems because the current government […]
Sadrists Call for New Elections in Iraq
Posted December 27th, 2011 at 3:26 am (UTC-5)
The Iraqi political bloc led by anti-American Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has issued a call to dissolve Iraq’s parliament and hold early elections, in a move that could escalate the country’s growing sectarian crisis. The Sadrists said Monday that new elections are the only way to resolve Iraq’s deepening political problems because the current government […]
Sadrists Call for New Elections in Iraq
Posted December 27th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
The Iraqi political bloc led by anti-American Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has issued a call to dissolve Iraq’s parliament and hold early elections, in a move that could escalate the country’s growing sectarian crisis. The Sadrists said Monday that new elections are the only way to resolve Iraq’s deepening political problems because the current government […]
Sadrists Call for New Elections in Iraq
Posted December 26th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Iraqi political bloc led by anti-American Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has issued a call to dissolve Iraq’s parliament and hold early elections, in a move that could escalate the country’s growing sectarian crisis. The Sadrists said Monday that new elections are the only way to resolve Iraq’s deepening political problems because the current government […]
Suicide Car Bombing Near Iraq Interior Ministry Kills 7
Posted December 26th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi authorities say a suicide bomber has blown up a car outside the interior ministry in Baghdad, killing seven people and wounding more than 30. Officials say the assailant drove his vehicle into a security barrier near the ministry during Monday’s morning rush hour. They say five policemen were among those killed. The attack follows […]
