Iraqis celebrate US pullback with patriotic songs and party streamers, but bombing kills 27BAGHDAD — Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad’s background track. Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with army tanks deployed at potential trouble spots and convoys of pickup trucks with machine guns roaming the streets. Car bomb kills at least 27 people in crowded outdoor market in northern Iraqi cityBAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded in a crowded outdoor market in the northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people, police said, a deadly reminder of the challenges facing the Iraqi government even as it celebrated the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from cities. Car bomb kills at least 15 people in northern Iraqi city of KirkukBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say a car bomb has exploded in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. 4 US soldiers killed during withdrawal from Iraqi cities; premier says Iraqi forces capableBAGHDAD — Four U.S. soldiers were killed in combat shortly before the American military completed a withdrawal from Iraq’s cities, and the prime minister assured Iraqis that government forces taking control of urban areas on Tuesday were more than capable of protecting the country. Iraq takes control of security in Baghdad and other cities as US combat troops withdrawBAGHDAD — Iraqi forces have assumed formal control of security in Baghdad and other cities after U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to zero as the midnight deadline passed for combat troops to pull back. Top US military commander expresses confidence in Iraqi forces ahead of withdrawal from citiesBAGHDAD — Hours before the deadline for U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities, the top American military commander in the Middle East expressed confidence Monday that Iraqi security forces are ready despite a string of deadly bombings in recent days. US combat troops pull back from Iraqi cities in first step toward full withdrawalBAGHDAD — Death squads roamed the streets, slaughtering members of the rival Muslim sect. Bombs rocked Baghdad daily — until thousands of U.S. troops poured in two years ago, establishing neighborhood bases and taking control of the Iraqi capital and other cities. Iraqi government steps up security ahead of US withdrawal from citiesBAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces bolstered checkpoints and banned motorcycles from the streets of Baghdad as they prepared Sunday for more violence before this week’s withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from the capital and other cities and towns. US commander says Iraqi troops ready to handle urban security after US combat troops withdrawWASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in Iraq says he believes Iraqi forces are ready to take over when American combat troops pull out of Baghdad and other cities by Tuesday. Iraqi bombings kill scores ahead of June 30 deadline for US withdrawal from citiesBAGHDAD — The bombing of a Baghdad bus station Thursday pushed the death toll from a weeklong series of blasts near Shiite targets to about 200, calling into question Iraq’s ability to provide security as U.S. combat troops slowly withdraw from cities. Police say bombs kills 9 in southwest Baghdad as attacks intensifyBAGHDAD — A bombing at a bus station in a Shiite neighborhood in southwest Baghdad on Thursday killed at least seven people, police said, the latest in a series of recent attacks that have left nearly 200 people dead ahead of a U.S. military withdrawal from cities next week. Police say bomb kills 7 in southwest Baghdad, other bombs kill 2BAGHDAD — A bombing at a bus station in a Shiite neighborhood in southwest Baghdad on Thursday killed at least seven people and wounded 31 others, police said, the latest in a series of deadly attacks ahead of a U.S. military withdrawal from cities next week. Iraq calls for celebrations to mark June 30 deadline for US troops to withdraw from citiesBAGHDAD — The Iraqi government on Tuesday declared a public holiday to mark next week’s withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Baghdad and other cities. Bombings and shootings kill 33 in Iraq as violence intensifies ahead of US withdrawalBAGHDAD — Bombings and shootings killed at least 33 people in Baghdad and surrounding areas on Monday, including a group of high school students on a bus headed for final exams, as violence intensified before a planned withdrawal next week of U.S. troops from urban areas. Bombings kill 21 in Iraq as violence intensifies ahead of US withdrawalBAGHDAD — Bombings killed at least 21 people in Baghdad and surrounding areas on Monday, including high school students on their way to final exams, as violence intensified before a planned withdrawal next week of U.S. troops from urban areas. Bombings kill 18 in Baghdad area as violence intensifies ahead of US withdrawalBAGHDAD — Bombings killed as many as 18 people in the Baghdad area on Monday as violence intensifies ahead of a planned withdrawal next week of U.S. troops from major cities and urban areas. Bombings kill at least 13 in Baghdad as Iraqis brace for violence ahead of US withdrawalBAGHDAD — Deadly bombings killed at least 13 people in the Baghdad area on Monday as Iraqi officials braced for new violence ahead of a planned withdrawal next week of U.S. troops from major cities and urban areas. Truck explodes near Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing more than 70 peopleBAGHDAD — A truck bomb exploded as worshippers left a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing more than 70 people and wounding nearly 200 in the deadliest bombing this year. Truck explodes near Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing more than 60 peopleBAGHDAD — A truck bomb exploded as worshippers left a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 63 people and wounding nearly 200 in the deadliest bombing in nearly two months. Truck bomb explodes near Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing 25 people, police sayBAGHDAD — A truck bomb exploded near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq following prayers, killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens, police said. The attack highlighted fears of more violence as U.S. troops face a June 30 deadline to withdraw from urban areas. Truck bomb explodes near Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing 5 people, police sayBAGHDAD — Police say at least five people have been killed and 30 wounded in a truck bombing near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq. Iraq says it’s successfully filling security vacuum as US troops withdraw from citiesUNITED NATIONS — Iraqi forces are successfully filling the security vacuum as U.S. combat troops withdraw from Iraqi cities ahead of a June 30 deadline, Iraq’s U.N. envoy said Thursday. Iraqi government warns more violence likely ahead of US withdrawal from citiesBAGHDAD — Iraq’s government warned Thursday that more violence is likely as Iraqi security forces gear up for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from urban areas by the end of this month. Car bomb in Iraq’s south kills some 30 people, Iraqi officials sayBAGHDAD — A car bomb ripped through a market in southern Iraq’s Shiite heartland Wednesday as shoppers were buying meat and vegetables, killing about 30 people and wounding dozens more, officials said. Car bomb in Iraq’s south kills at least 29 people, Iraqi officials sayBAGHDAD — A rare car bomb ripped through a market in southern Iraq’s Shiite heartland Wednesday as shoppers were buying meat and vegetables, killing at least 29 people and wounding dozens, officials said. Car bomb strikes market in southern Shiite area, killing 35 people, Iraqi officials sayBAGHDAD — A car bomb ripped through a market district Wednesday in a mainly Shiite area in southern Iraq, killing as many as 35 people and wounding dozens, officials said. US soldiers leaving Iraqi cities for sweltering tents while military builds new housingCAMP CARVER, Iraq — The U.S. military is expanding some rural bases and building others to house thousands of troops displaced by a June deadline to withdraw from Iraq’s major cities. Number of US troops to remain in Iraqi cities unknown a month ahead of deadline, US cmdr saysBAGHDAD — Thirty days before the deadline to withdraw U.S. combat forces from Iraq’s urban areas, it is still unknown how many troops will remain in cities as commanders determine their new roles, a U.S. general said Sunday. Australia, one of the earliest and staunchest US allies, to formally end Iraq mission July 31SYDNEY — Australia will formally end its military mission in Iraq at the end of July, the armed forces chief announced Monday, bringing the country’s involvement in one war to a close even as it prepares to send more troops to Afghanistan. Pelosi on visit to Iraq says US will need to strengthen intelligence after troops pull outBAGHDAD — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Sunday for greater intelligence cooperation between the U.S. and Iraq as the American military moves to withdraw its forces from the country by 2012. |
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