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Explosion in northern Iraq kills 9 policemen: officialsIn Iraq, militants have successfully exploited security gaps across a patch of territory in the north because of an ongoing dispute between Baghdad and Irbil.WorldDec 18, 2022
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35 dead after suicide attack in Iraq, Islamic State claims responsibilityThe Islamic State said one of its militants blew up his explosive vest among the crowds.WorldJul 19, 2021
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82 dead, 110 injured after fire tears through hospital in IraqThe fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in the Diyala Bridge area of the Iraqi capital occurred after an accident caused an oxygen tank to explode.WorldApr 25, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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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