Iraqi officials say two car bombs have exploded in Diwaniyah, killing at least 22 people and wounding 30 others. Authorities said the attack happened Tuesday outside a local governor’s house in Diwaniyah, which is located about 150 kilometers south of the capital, Baghdad. It was not immediately clear if the governor was among the casualties.
Car Bombs Kill 22 Outside Iraqi Governor’s House
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 3:43 am (UTC-5)
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Roadside Bomb Wounds 7 in Baghdad
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a roadside bomb has exploded near a French embassy convoy in Baghdad, wounding seven people in one of several attacks Monday in the capital. The officials said four Iraqi security guards and three civilians were wounded in the blast in the central part of the city. In the northern Shaab district, authorities […]
Iraq Sentences Alleged Al-Qaida Gunmen to Death
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
An Iraqi court has sentenced 15 suspected al-Qaida members to death for their roles in the 2006 massacre of 70 wedding party members. The criminal court issued its sentence on Thursday for the militants, who were convicted of planning and carrying out the attack. The attack, which took place north of Baghdad, was considered one […]
US Fires on Iraqi Insurgents
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. military helicopter fired on suspected insurgents in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday, killing one person. Officials say two other people were wounded in the strike, which took place after gunmen fired seven rockets at U.S. and Iraqi forces stationed at the city’s airport. Two days ago, a suicide bomber detonated […]
Gunmen in Iraq Storm Provincial Council Building
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi police say insurgents stormed a provincial government compound Tuesday, killing eight people and wounding at least 24 others. Witnesses and officials said the attackers detonated two car bombs near the entrance of the compound where a provincial council was preparing to hold its weekly meeting in Baquba, the capital of Diyala province. Security officials […]
Gunmen in Iraq Storm Government Compound
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi police say insurgents stormed a provincial government compound Tuesday, killing eight people and wounding at least 15 others. Witnesses said the attackers blew up two car bombs near the entrance of the compound in Baquba, the capital of Diyala province. Security officials said at least some of the attackers then entered the compound and […]
Gunmen in Iraq Storm Government Compound
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi police say at least seven people are dead and more 15 wounded after insurgents stormed a provincial government compound in Iraq Tuesday. Witnesses said the attackers blew up two car bombs near the entrance of the compound in Baquba, the capital of Diyala province. The attack raises concerns about the strength of Iraqi security […]
Gunmen in Iraq Storm Government Compound
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Iraq say gunmen have stormed a government compound in Diyala province after two bombs exploded outside. Reports say shooting could be heard after the gunmen entered the compound Tuesday in the provincial capital, Baquba. Officials say at least 10 people were wounded.
EgyptAir Resumes Flights to Iraq
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s national airline EgyptAir says it will resume flights to Iraq next month after a 21-year break. The chairman of the EgyptAir holding company, Hussein Massoud, said Sunday the airline will operate four flights weekly to Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, and three flights weekly to Irbil, in Kurdistan. He said the flights will start July 15. […]
11 Killed in Iraq Attacks
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Two apparently coordinated car bombings have killed six people in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Police and medical officials say the blasts took place Saturday on a busy street near government buildings. They say the explosions wounded at least 55 people. Meanwhile, government officials say gunmen stormed the home of a school teacher in […]
