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 Northern Iraq |
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 Turkish army fires on PKK in Iraq  The army says it has inflicted 'heavy losses' on rebels from the Kurdish separatist movement across the border in Iraq
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Iraq |
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Militants kill 14 Iraqi villagers
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 Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
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| Dec.4 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi leader wants Chemical Ali executed
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| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb rocks center of Baghdad
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Baghdad |
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  Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach' Defense Secretary Robert Gates: Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years
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| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
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Petraeus foresees more 'tough work'
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| Dec.8 |
Southern Iraq |
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Blast kills regional al-Sadr leader, family A regional leader of radical Shiite cleric's movement and his family died when an explosion went off as they were sleeping in their home
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| Dec.12 |
Southern Iraq |
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3 car bombs rip through city At least 27 people are dead. Many of the dead and wounded are women and children. 151 people were wounded
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| Dec.14 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes Iraq funds bill The Senate has authorised more spending for the war, without tying the bill to a timetable for troop withdrawal, a key Democratic demand
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| Dec.15 |
Baghdad |
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Noontime bombings kill four Separate bombings around noon killed at least four people and wounded 21
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| Dec.16 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits PKK The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
| The attack, which began around 1 a.m. and last for more than 3 hours, targeted Kurdistan Workers' Party outposts in the Qandil mountain
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 British troops return Basra to Iraqis  Map of Basra Iraq| British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence. A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resum... | |
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 'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq| Turkish military: The air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Iraq were approved by the United States in advance | |
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| Dec.17 |
Northern Iraq |
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Iraq condemns Turkish attacks Iraq's Kurdish regional government dispatched a team to survey the bombarded swath of northern Iraq
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops cross into Iraq About 300 Turkish troops pursuit Kurdish rebels, and remained near the corner where the borders of Iraq, Turkey and Iran come together
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Senate passes $70B in war funds After months of stalemate, the Senate passed a government spending bill that includes billions of dollars requested by Bush to continue the war in Iraq
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| Dec.19 |
Northern Iraq |
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Torture house discovered Coalition forces found 26 bodies buried in mass graves and a torture complex, with chains hanging from walls and ceilings
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| Dec.20 |
Iraq |
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 More Libyans joining militants in Iraq An 'apparent surge' in Libyans could be tied to the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group's increasingly cooperative relationship with al Qaeda
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| Dec.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes| Turkey has launched fresh strikes across the border against positions held by the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party | |
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| Dec.23 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish jets hit Iraqi Kurd region Deputy minister of Kurdish regional government forces: Turkish warplanes carried out a new round of attacks against Kurdish rebel positions
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| Dec.24 |
Northern Iraq |
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Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids Massoud Barzani, the president of the Kurdish region, has warned Turkey to halt its strikes against rebel Kurdish positions in the border area
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| Dec.25 |
Northern Iraq |
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 Suicide car bomb kills more than 20 Map of Baiji. Iraq Dozens of people picking up cylinders of cooking gas were victims of a bomb attack in the city of Baiji. 80 others wounded
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| Dec.26 |
Baghdad |
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Government backs amnesty law The government has backed a draft law that enables the release of thousands of insurgents held captive by US and Iraqi forces
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| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq on Saddam anniversary alert Security forces have been placed on alert on the first anniversary of the execution of former President Saddam Hussein
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| Dec.30 |
Northern Iraq |
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 U.S. troops killing 6 al Qaeda suspects U.S. troops killed 6 suspected terrorists and captured 14 others in operations in central and northern Iraq
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Drug firms probed in Iraq scandal 3 drug makers allegedly paid bribes to secure contracts while Saddam was in power
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