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Iraq takes control of security responsibility in Dhi Qar province
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Military expects increased attacks in Iraq during Muslim holy month
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An al Qaeda suicide campaign is underway in Iraq. An attack in a Ramadi market kills 13; 21 killed in Tal Afar; 25 killed in a Mosul market; and 7 on a strike on a Baghdad police headquarters.
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Mortars kill 10 in Baghdad
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Abizaid says Iraq troop cut not imminent
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Drawing the Battlelines in Anbar
A large majority of the Anbar tribes vow to fight al Qaeda in Iraq and the insurgency, plus, Losing Anbar? Iraq. Click map to view. While the news from western Iraq has focused on the partial leaking of a Marine intelligence report purportedly focusing on the inaccurate reports of the ‘loss of Anbar province’,’ a significant political development has occurred between the Anbar tribes and the Coalition and Iraqi government. The New York Times reported over the weekend that 25 of the province’s 31 tribes have organized to oppose the insurgency and al Qaeda. The tribes are said to be…
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Iraqi officials release a letter from Attiyat al-Jaziri to Zarqawi, which highlights al Qaeda’s Command’s differences with Zarwaqi. Jihadi websites are buzzing with rumors that Ansar al-Sunnah will merge with al Qaeda in Iraq. The Iraqi government will assume full control over Dhi Qar province this week.
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62 killed in Iraq violence
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Iraqi soldiers conduct operations in Diwaniyah
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With America’s top officer in Iraq on an inspection tour of Baghdad’s worst neighborhood.
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Iraqi tribes in Anbar province have vowed to fight the insurgency and al Qaeda. 26 of 31 tribes have openly declared intent to fight the insurgency. “We held a meeting earlier and agreed to fight those who call themselves mujahedeen,” reports The New York Times
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Two suicide bombers kill 23 in Kirkuk, and wound 63. An estimated 180 Baghdadis have been killed since Monday in what is believed to be sectarian violence. Insurgents have been using mosques to attack Iraqi and Coalition forces in Baghdad. The New York Times looks at the difficulties in purging the police forces of Shiite extremists.
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Iraq to dig trenches around Baghdad
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Briefing with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Barham Salih
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Fifty more bodies found in Baghdad
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In a Volatile Region of Iraq, US Military Takes Two Paths
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Senior al Qaeda Leader Killed, Another Captured
Task Force 145, the group tasked with hunting al Qaeda in Iraq, has been busy in Baghdad al Qaeda in Iraq’s Mujahideen Shura. The Iraqi Interior Ministry has announced the death of Abu Jaafar al-Liby, a senior al Qaeda commander during a raid in Baghdad. Four other terrorists were killed and two captured during the operation. Al-Liby’s stature within al Qaeda in Iraq will be immediately called in question as the Interior Ministry has stated he is the second in command of the organization. The Associated Press describes al-Liby as follows: Al-Liby had been in charge of the Baghdad sector…
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U.S. forces raid a Sadr office in Diwaniya, the scene of a battle between the Iraqi Army and Mahdi Army last month. The Iraqi Interior Ministry states a high level al Qaeda commander Abu Jaafar al-Liby has been killed, and Coalition forces state another unnamed member has been captured.
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Battle for Baghdad Update
Operation Together Forward moves into several Baghdad neighborhoods over the past week Map of Baghdad operations. Click map to view. Iraqi and Coalition forces continue to clear Baghdad’s’ neighborhoods under Operation Together Forward. Over the last week, five neighborhoods have been the focus of the joint effort: Bakriya (East Monsour), Rusafa, Risala and Khadra in the southwestern sector of the city, and, surprisingly, Sadr City, the stronghold of Muqtada al-Sadr, the radical Iranian backed cleric. The 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team is the tip of the spear for the clearing operations in Baghdad. The 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment of…
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Federalism Plan Dead, Says Iraqi Speaker
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Baghdad death squads kill 60, bombs kill 22
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Arm tribes to fight al Qaeda, say Sunnis
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24 Killed In Latest Iraq Attacks
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Iraq Asks Iran to Stop Flow of Militants
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U.S. troops move into Sadr City as well as the Baghdad’s southern neighborhoods of Bay’aa and Risala. MNF-Baghdad soldiers detained 49 suspected insurgents last week. U.S. units are actively searching for militias posing as police in Baghdad. Iraq’s Vice President calls for Sunnis to accept the national reconciliation.
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The majority of the day’s violence has occurred in and around Baghdad. The first day of a Shiite holiday in Karbala ended with incident. Prime Minister Maliki will travel to Iran.
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Briefing with Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Turner II, commander of MNF-N Iraq
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Iraqi Army Targets Anti-Iraqi Forces In Multiple Raids
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44 killed in Iraq as US begins military handover
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Prime minister takes control of first Iraqi forces
