An interview with Ambassador Crocker
Bill Murray sits down with Ambassador Crocker and discusses the state of Iraq.
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Bungled raid in Diyala threatens political developments, military operations
Sunni-Shia tensions boil over in Diyala province as an unidentified force raided the governor’s office and killed his aide after attempting to arrest a Sunni member of the provincial parliament.
US Army creates non-lethal platoon to handle reconstruction as violence subsides
A Stryker platoon is assigned to administer reconstruction and security projects in northern Diyala province.
Diyala governor survives potential coup d’
Governor Ra’ad Rashid al Tamini may have one of the toughest jobs in the world trying to bring order in Iraq’s turbulent Diyala province. Tamini fired the provincial chief of police after he failed to take orders from the provincial government.
The Chai count
The US Army discovers a new way to measure the effectiveness of counterinsurgency efforts in Diyala province.
On the offensive in northern Diyala
Iraq’s Quick Reaction Forces moves through upper Diyala province in the largest Iraqi offensive in five years.
IED hunters take on insurgency in northern Iraq
Investment in ‘alien-like’ mine-detection equipment pays off with more bomb discoveries, less attacks.
Mosul conflict ebbs after five-year battle between Coalition, insurgents for control
Iraqi and US troops have gained the upper hand against al Qaeda and the insurgency in Iraq’s second largest city.