One killed, 40 injured in Abu Ghraib prison riotsBAGHDAD - One prisoner was killed and 40 others injured in riots in the western Baghdad prison formerly known as Abu Ghraib, media reports said Friday. Rioters at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison set fires, attack guards to demand better conditionsBAGHDAD — Abu Ghraib prison inmates rioted for a second straight day Friday to demand better conditions, setting fire to mattresses and seizing an assault rifle from a guard before authorities said the situation was brought under control. Inmates attack guards at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison; US military asked for helpBAGHDAD — Inmates at Abu Ghraib prison started a fire and attacked guards, prompting authorities to call in Iraqi troops and American helicopters for support, the U.S. military said Friday. Iraqi shoe thrower might use star power to promote humanitarian causes after prison releaseBAGHDAD — The Iraqi television reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in one of the more bizarre episodes of the Iraq war might use his new iconic status in Iraq to promote humanitarian causes, his family said. Kurds demand improved security in northern Iraq after suicide truck bomber kills 19BAGHDAD — Kurdish lawmakers demanded the government step up security in northern Iraq after a suicide truck bomb flattened a neighborhood in a small village Thursday, killing 19 people and injuring 30 others in the most recent in a spate of attacks. 29 killed, 81 injured in Iraq attacksBAGHDAD - At least 29 people were killed and 81 injured in attacks that shook different parts of Iraq Thursday, security sources said. 19 dead, 20 hurt in Iraq truck bomb attackBAGHDAD - At least 19 people were killed and 20 injured in a truck bombing attack in Mosul Thursday, a security source said. Officials say truck bomb kills at least 19, injures 30 in northern Iraqi villageBAGHDAD — A suicide truck bomber hit a Kurdish village in northern Iraq before dawn Thursday, killing at least 19 people and injuring 30 others, officials said, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of attacks targeting Kurds and other ethnic and religious groups in the region. Officials: Truck bomb kills at least 18 people, injures 19 in northern Iraqi villageBAGHDAD — Officials say a truck bomb has exploded in a village in northern Iraq, killing at least 18 people and injuring 19 others. Iraq, Syria trade accusations in failed talks to resolve dispute over militantsCAIRO — The foreign ministers of Iraq and Syria had a heated exchange, trading accusations Wednesday in a failed attempt to resolve a deepening split over Iraqi claims that Syria is harboring Sunni militants behind a recent flareup in violence. As violence ebbs, Iraqis rediscover an old friend _ the Tigris RiverBAGHDAD — Men in shorts splash in its murky brown waters or hop onto pleasure boats that blare sexy Iraqi pop songs. Lovers meet by its banks or take a short nighttime cruise, some even defying the rules of conservative Baghdad to steal a quick kiss in the dark. 15 killed, nine injured in attacks in IraqBAGHDAD - At least 15 people, including three policemen, were killed and nine injured in separate bomb attacks in Iraq Wednesday, according to witnesses and security sources. Iraqi and US troops kill 2, arrest 1 in pre-dawn raid in southeast BaghdadBAGHDAD — Iraqi and American soldiers came under fire from a house during a pre-dawn operation Wednesday in southeastern Baghdad, setting off a gunbattle that killed the two assailants, the U.S. military said. Car bomb outside Sunni tribal leader’s house kills 8 in northern Iraqi city of KirkukBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say a car bomb exploded outside a house in the flash point city of Kirkuk, killing eight people inside the building and wounding one. Six killed, three injured in two attacks in IraqBAGHDAD - Six people, including two policemen, were killed and three others injured in two separate attacks in Iraq Wednesday, according to the government. Iraqi troops kill 2, arrest 1 in pre-dawn raid on Baghdad houseBAGHDAD — U.S.-backed Iraqi soldiers raided a home in southeastern Baghdad before dawn on Wednesday, killing two men inside and arresting an Iraqi soldier from an intelligence unit, police and a witness said. Investigators scour bank records in continuing hunt for corruption in Iraq’s costly rebuildingWASHINGTON — Federal investigators are searching for suspicious transactions in the personal bank records of a retired Army colonel who ran the contracting office in Baghdad during the early stages of Iraq’s $125 billion reconstruction. Roadside bombs kill 4 US soldiers in Iraq in deadliest day in weeks for American forcesBAGHDAD — Four U.S. soldiers were killed by roadside bombs Tuesday, the deadliest day for American forces in Iraq since combat troops pulled back from urban areas more than two months ago. US military says roadside bombs kill 4 American soldiers in northern Iraq and BaghdadBAGHDAD — Roadside bombs killed four U.S. soldiers Tuesday in separate incidents in Iraq, the military said, in one of the most deadly days for American troops in weeks. US military: Roadside bomb hits patrol in southern Baghdad, killing 1 American soldierBAGHDAD — The U.S. military says a roadside bomb has struck a patrol in southern Baghdad, killing 1 American soldier. Roadside bomb in northern Iraqi Shiite town kills police chief, 4 othersBAGHDAD — A roadside bomb killed the head of an anti-terrorism police unit and four of his bodyguards Tuesday in a northern Iraqi town that is home to a large Shiite population, a police official said. Five police officers killed in Iraq bombingBAGHDAD - Five policemen, including a high-ranking officer, were killed Tuesday when an explosive device went off targeting their patrol in the northern city of Kirkuk, the police said. Roadside bomb in Baghdad misses health ministry official, kills 1, injures 7 othersBAGHDAD — Iraqi police and health officials say a Health Ministry official escaped an assassination attempt when a roadside bomb hit his convoy in eastern Baghdad, but one ministry employee died in the blast. Suicide attacker strikes mosque north of Baghdad as bombings kill at least 17 in IraqBAGHDAD — 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. Suicide attacker strikes mosque north of Baghdad as bombings kill at least 15 in IraqBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say at least three people were killed and 19 wounded when a suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque north of Baghdad. Iraq: Power problems make air conditioning elusive dream for many Iraqis enduring hot summerBAGHDAD — There’s a running joke in Baghdad this summer — whenever the electricity minister promises to generate more power, it’s time to buy more diesel for your private generator. Suicide car bomb kills 8 at checkpoint near former insurgent stronghold in western IraqBAGHDAD — A suicide attacker drove an explosives-packed car into a line of vehicles at a checkpoint in western Iraq on Monday, killing eight people and wounding 16, police and hospital officials said. Suicide bomber kills eight in IraqBAGHDAD - Nine people were killed and 13 others injured Monday when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi, police said. Suicide car bomb near western Iraqi city of Ramadi kills 8 at checkpointBAGHDAD — A suicide car bomber targeted a line of vehicles stopped at a checkpoint in western Iraq on Monday, killing eight people and wounding 16, police and hospital officials said. Car bomb near western Iraqi city of Ramadi kills 7, wounds 14BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomber targeted a line of vehicles stopped at a checkpoint in western Iraq on Monday, killing seven people and wounding 14, police and hospital officials said. |
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