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Twin suicide bombings in Baghdad leave 32 deadNo one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iraqi military officials said it was the work of the Islamic State group.WorldJan 21
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Thousands rally in Baghdad to mark 1 year since Iran general’s deathOn Saturday night, thousands of people took part in a commemoration ceremony held at Baghdad airport where the strike took place a year ago.WorldJan 3
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4 men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians in 2007 among flurry of Trump pardonsSupporters of the former U.S. government contractors at Blackwater Worldwide had lobbied for the pardons, arguing that the men had been excessively punished.WorldDec 22, 2020
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8 rockets target U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq officials sayThe embassy's C-RAM defence system was used to destroy the rockets mid-air, three Iraqi security officials said, with damage caused to property and parked cars.PoliticsDec 20, 2020
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Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of anti-corruption protestsMore than 500 people were killed during the months-long movement that began last year, many of them protesters shot by Iraqi security forces who used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse crowds.PoliticsOct 25, 2020
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U.S. to support Iraq, call on Baghdad to rein in pro-Iran militias: PompeoPompeo said the United States was committed to helping Iraq regain and maintain security, despite President Donald Trump's oft-stated desire to reduce and then eliminate the American troop presence there.PoliticsAug 19, 2020
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Iran says miscommunication, misaligned missile to blame for jet shootdownIranian investigators are blaming a misaligned missile battery and miscommunication between soldiers and their commanders for the Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing 176 people.CanadaJul 12, 2020
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Canadian soldiers safe after rocket attack in Iraq kills, injures multiple troops: DNDOfficials did not say what group they believe launched the rocket attack, but Kataib Hezbollah or another Iranian-backed Shia militia group is likely.WorldMar 11, 2020
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No injuries reported after rockets strike near U.S. Embassy in BaghdadThe attack came just before 3:30 a.m. local time, according to Col. Myles B. Caggins III, a spokesman for the U.S. military operation in Iraq. He only said the rockets hit the base hosting U.S. and other coalition forces.NewsFeb 16, 2020
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At least 3 dead, dozens wounded at anti-government protests in IraqThe violence is the latest since protests in Iraq reignited last week after a brief lull amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran following a U.S. drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad earlier this month.WorldJan 20, 2020
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