Excite News: "Death Toll in Iraq Blasts Soars to 101 | Feb 3, 2:26 PM (ET) | By SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI
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Meanwhile Tuesday, an American soldier was killed and a second was wounded when a roadside bomb exploded during an operation to clear such weapons, the U.S. military said. The explosion occurred near Iskandariyah, 35 miles south Baghdad, the statement said. ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Sunday, February 15, 2004
West Baghdad: US convoy roadside bomb: 1 Iraqi dead, 6 wounded
Gunmen Attack 2 U.S. Convoys in Baghdad (washingtonpost.com): "By Sameer Yacoub | The Associated Press | Sunday, February 15, 2004; 6:11 AM
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On Sunday, a roadside bomb went off as a U.S. military patrol passed in western Baghdad, causing no injuries. The American soldiers opened fire in response, shooting three vehicles, witnesses said. One Iraqi was killed and six wounded, hospital officials said.
"I was driving near the U.S. convoy when I heard an explosion. Then the U.S. soldiers randomly opened fire," said Kadhum Salih, a teacher who was wounded in the left hand. ...
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On Sunday, a roadside bomb went off as a U.S. military patrol passed in western Baghdad, causing no injuries. The American soldiers opened fire in response, shooting three vehicles, witnesses said. One Iraqi was killed and six wounded, hospital officials said.
"I was driving near the U.S. convoy when I heard an explosion. Then the U.S. soldiers randomly opened fire," said Kadhum Salih, a teacher who was wounded in the left hand. ...
Thursday, February 12, 2004
U.S. Mideast Commander Escapes RPG Fire in Iraq
Excite - News: "U.S. Mideast Commander Escapes RPG Fire in Iraq | Feb 12, 3:42 pm ET |By Michael Georgy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. commander in the Middle East, Gen. John Abizaid, escaped unscathed Thursday when guerrillas fired rocket-propelled grenades at his convoy in an Iraqi town noted for attacks on U.S. forces.
The U.S. military said it was not clear whether the attackers knew Abizaid and the U.S. commander in the area, Maj.-Gen. Charles Swannack, were in the convoy in Falluja, west of Baghdad. Neither they nor other U.S. personnel were hit.
But the incident, following two suicide bombings that killed at least 100 Iraqis this week, spotlighted the security problems that figure large in a heated debate about how the United States will hand power back to Iraqis."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. commander in the Middle East, Gen. John Abizaid, escaped unscathed Thursday when guerrillas fired rocket-propelled grenades at his convoy in an Iraqi town noted for attacks on U.S. forces.
The U.S. military said it was not clear whether the attackers knew Abizaid and the U.S. commander in the area, Maj.-Gen. Charles Swannack, were in the convoy in Falluja, west of Baghdad. Neither they nor other U.S. personnel were hit.
But the incident, following two suicide bombings that killed at least 100 Iraqis this week, spotlighted the security problems that figure large in a heated debate about how the United States will hand power back to Iraqis."
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Baghdad: suicide car bomb: 47 Iraqis dead, 52 wounded
Excite - News: "Suicide Car Bomb Kills 47 at Baghdad Army Center | Feb 11, 7:56 am ET | By C. Bryson Hull
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb exploded at an Iraqi army recruitment center in Baghdad Wednesday, killing 47 people and taking the 24-hour death toll in attacks against Iraqis working with the U.S. occupation up to 100.
'It was a suicide attack by a single male,' U.S. Colonel Ralph Baker told Reuters at the scene.
'It was aimed strictly at Iraqis,' he said, adding that the car had been laden with 300 to 500 pounds of plastic explosives mixed with artillery shells to maximize the 'kill effect.'
Maj. John Frisbie said the death toll was at least 36, including the bomber, with 15 more wounded, but hospitals later said they had received 44 dead and 55 wounded. Three of the injured later died from their wounds.
Around 53 people were killed Tuesday in a similar attack on Iraqis outside a police station south of Baghdad.
The police force and new army are central to Washington's plan to hand over power to Iraqis by June 30. Most of Wednesday's victims were newly recruited soldiers reporting for duty." ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb exploded at an Iraqi army recruitment center in Baghdad Wednesday, killing 47 people and taking the 24-hour death toll in attacks against Iraqis working with the U.S. occupation up to 100.
'It was a suicide attack by a single male,' U.S. Colonel Ralph Baker told Reuters at the scene.
'It was aimed strictly at Iraqis,' he said, adding that the car had been laden with 300 to 500 pounds of plastic explosives mixed with artillery shells to maximize the 'kill effect.'
Maj. John Frisbie said the death toll was at least 36, including the bomber, with 15 more wounded, but hospitals later said they had received 44 dead and 55 wounded. Three of the injured later died from their wounds.
Around 53 people were killed Tuesday in a similar attack on Iraqis outside a police station south of Baghdad.
The police force and new army are central to Washington's plan to hand over power to Iraqis by June 30. Most of Wednesday's victims were newly recruited soldiers reporting for duty." ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Iskandariya: car bomb: 50 Iraqis dead, 75 wounded
Excite - News: "Iraq Bomb Kills 50; U.S. Says Can't Stop All Attacks | Feb 10, 9:06 pm ET | By Fiona O'Brien
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb killed about 50 people at a police station near Baghdad, one of the deadliest strikes on Iraqis working with U.S. forces, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said it was impossible to prevent all such attacks.
Tuesday's car bomb exploded among civilians who had queued outside a police station in the town of Iskandariya, 25 miles south of the capital, to apply for jobs.
About 50 people were killed and at least 75 wounded. The police station and an adjacent court were badly damaged."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb killed about 50 people at a police station near Baghdad, one of the deadliest strikes on Iraqis working with U.S. forces, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said it was impossible to prevent all such attacks.
Tuesday's car bomb exploded among civilians who had queued outside a police station in the town of Iskandariya, 25 miles south of the capital, to apply for jobs.
About 50 people were killed and at least 75 wounded. The police station and an adjacent court were badly damaged."
Sunday, February 08, 2004
Suwayrah: bomb blast: 3 Iraqi polic dead, 11 wounded
Excite News: "Bomb at Police Station Kills 3 in Iraq | Feb 8, 6:57 AM (ET)
SUWAYRAH, Iraq (AP) - A bomb inside a police station exploded soon after the morning roll call, killing three police officer and injuring 11 others, officials said Sunday.
The explosion occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday in this town 30 miles south of Baghdad, according to police Lt. Odai Salman Abed.
It was unclear who planted the bomb, which left a large hole in the floor of the station and caused extensive damage inside."
SUWAYRAH, Iraq (AP) - A bomb inside a police station exploded soon after the morning roll call, killing three police officer and injuring 11 others, officials said Sunday.
The explosion occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday in this town 30 miles south of Baghdad, according to police Lt. Odai Salman Abed.
It was unclear who planted the bomb, which left a large hole in the floor of the station and caused extensive damage inside."
Thursday, February 05, 2004
Baghdad airport: mortar attack: 1 US dead, 1 wounded
Excite - News: "Bush, CIA Defend Iraq War, Cleric Survives Attack | Feb 5, 3:15 pm ET | By Tabassum Zakaria and Luke Baker
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A U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded in a mortar attack on Baghdad airport and a nearby U.S. military installation on Thursday, a U.S. Army spokesman said.
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A U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded in a mortar attack on Baghdad airport and a nearby U.S. military installation on Thursday, a U.S. Army spokesman said.
Sunday, February 01, 2004
Balad: rockets: 1 US dead, 12 wounded
Excite - News: "Suicide Bombers Kill 56 in Attacks on Iraqi Kurds | Feb 1, 5:36 pm ET | By Shamal Aqrawi
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In the town of Balad, north of Baghdad, guerrillas fired rockets at a U.S. supply base on Sunday, killing one soldier and wounding 12, the U.S. military said. Twelve Iraqi men and four women were arrested after the attack.
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In the town of Balad, north of Baghdad, guerrillas fired rockets at a U.S. supply base on Sunday, killing one soldier and wounding 12, the U.S. military said. Twelve Iraqi men and four women were arrested after the attack.
Arbil: 2 separate suicide bombers: 56 Iraqis dead, 200 wounded, more expected
Excite - News: "Suicide Bombers Kill 56 in Attacks on Iraqi Kurds | Feb 1, 5:36 pm ET | By Shamal Aqrawi
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers strapped with explosives blew themselves up on Sunday in the offices of two Kurdish parties aligned with U.S. occupation forces in Iraq, killing at least 56 people and wounding 200.
The offices of Iraq's two main Kurdish political groups in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil were crowded with senior officials celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha when the bombers struck, killing many top leaders of the two groups.
Body parts were strewn among the debris and pools of blood congealed on the floor beside shards of shattered glass.
The attack risks heightening ethnic tension, complicating U.S. plans to hand back sovereignty to Iraqis by end-June.
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A senior U.S. military commander said 56 people were killed and 200 wounded. Kurdish officials said the toll would rise.
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ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers strapped with explosives blew themselves up on Sunday in the offices of two Kurdish parties aligned with U.S. occupation forces in Iraq, killing at least 56 people and wounding 200.
The offices of Iraq's two main Kurdish political groups in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil were crowded with senior officials celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha when the bombers struck, killing many top leaders of the two groups.
Body parts were strewn among the debris and pools of blood congealed on the floor beside shards of shattered glass.
The attack risks heightening ethnic tension, complicating U.S. plans to hand back sovereignty to Iraqis by end-June.
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A senior U.S. military commander said 56 people were killed and 200 wounded. Kurdish officials said the toll would rise.
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Basra: remote-controlled bomb: 2 Danish wounded; several Iraqis wounded
Excite News: "Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Blast | Jan 31, 9:39 PM (ET) | By SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI
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In the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a remote-controlled bomb hit a car belonging to a Danish relief organization Danchurchaid on Saturday, wounding two aid workers and several Iraqis, according to the Danish group and military officials said.
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In the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a remote-controlled bomb hit a car belonging to a Danish relief organization Danchurchaid on Saturday, wounding two aid workers and several Iraqis, according to the Danish group and military officials said.
Kirkuk: roadside bomb: 3 US dead
Excite News: "Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Blast | Jan 31, 9:39 PM (ET) | By SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI
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In a separate incident, three U.S. soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division were killed Saturday in a roadside bombing near the northern oil center of Kirkuk. Their deaths brought to 522 the number of American service members who have died since the Iraq war began March 20.
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In a separate incident, three U.S. soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division were killed Saturday in a roadside bombing near the northern oil center of Kirkuk. Their deaths brought to 522 the number of American service members who have died since the Iraq war began March 20.
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