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US military detains 9 suspected militants in Iraq
In a major vitory, American forces have nabbed 9 Al-Qaida militant in Iraq. One of the arrested militant is head of the bombing cell of the Sunni extremist group. "The U.S. military says it has detained nine people suspected of involvement in the al-Qaida in Iraq group. ...The cars that Saddam’s son used to own are unearthed
Iraqi police displayed five cars that belonged to Odai Hussein, the eldest son of Saddam Hussein, today. The display featured two Rolls Royces and several vintage classics. The fate of these classy cars was by no...
Al Qaeda out of Iraq
BigT's OPINION:"In a joint effort between the Iraqis and the Americans al Qaeda in Iraq has lost its last stronghold in the city of Mosul. Here, from the July 6th Edition of the (London) Times: "American and Iraqi forces are driving Al-Qaeda in Iraq out of its last redoubt in... Ehud Barak shakes hands with Iraqi president Talabani
The hand shaking between the Iraqi president (and Kurdish) Jalal Talabani, and Israel defence minister Ehud Barak is interesting historically because of the Israeli connections with the Kurds in the past, see... Iraq army tightens grip on southern city
Things are improving in Iraq. The Iraqi government is gearing up to go into the southern city of Amara, which borders Iran. "Iraq's security forces tightened their grip on the southern city of Amara on Monday and... Iraq, perceived hypocrisy fuel record anti-Americanism
"WASHINGTON - Anti-Americanism is at record levels thanks to US policies such as the war in Iraq, and Washington's perceived hypocrisy in abiding by its own democratic values, US lawmakers said Wednesday. ""A House... Iraqi army arrests 6 teens trained as suicide bombers
Iraqi Military have arrested 6 wannable teens trained as Suicide bombers. Iraqi soldiers acting on tips found the youths, who ranged in age from 14 to 18, in the basement of an abandoned house on Monday after the Saudi militant who was training them was killed in military... Al Qaeda in Iraq "never closer to defeat": U.S. envoy
Here's some progress."The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praisedPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday for cracking down onShi'ite militias and Sunni Arab militants and said al Qaeda inIraq had never been closer to defeat."You are not going to hear me say that al Qaeda...AP Story: Troops Kill Children, Shoot Korans, and Other Stuff
***OPINION***"We’re not asking you to be patriotic but couldn’t you at least not run articles with this title: “US strike on al-Qaida kills children“?We are in Iraq right now because al Qaeda is there. Our troops bombed that truck because "the military said its forces...Suicide Bomber Strikes Iraq Funeral
In war-torn Iraq, even funerals have become targets for further violence."A suicide bomber has killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens more at a funeral being attended by Sunni Arab tribesmen opposed to al-Qaeda. Police said the bomber blew himself up inside the...Iraq's al-Qaeda Leader Not Captured
Yesterday NowPublic reported that the Iraqi government had declared that al-Qaeda leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been captured. Today, it appears that he hasn't been. Turns out it was some other guy "with a similar name". Oops."BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military on Friday denied...Iraq al-Qaeda Leader Arrested, army says
The Iraqi military claims to have arrested Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq." BAGHDAD - The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday....Al-Qaeda Iraq leader 'arrested'
" The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been arrested, according to media reports quoting the country's defence ministry. Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was detained in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the reports said. There has so far been... Update: Barrage of Rockets and Mortars Hit Green Zone
Update: 04/19/08 9.20 GMTMuqtada al-Sadr gives a "final warning"."BAGHDAD - Anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gave a "final warning" to the government Saturday to halt a U.S.-Iraqi crackdown against his... Dozens Killed in Bombings in Four Iraqi Cities
At least 66 people have been killed in four differnt cities in Iraq today, as insurgents attacked with car bombs. The most deadly attack was in the troubled provincial capital of Baquba, which was taken back from the...
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