Category: Iraq
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Iraqi Resistance Leader Warns of Retaliation After US Attack Kills Fighters
December 5, 2023 09:56 TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The leader of Iraq’s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, part of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) supervised by the Baghdad government, issued a warning following an attack in northern Iraq that resulted in the deaths of five members of the resistance movement. Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi said in a statement on…
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54 killed by suicide bomber at Musayyib gas station
Saturday, July 16, 2005 Location of Musayyib (red) At least 54 people died today when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a gas station near a mosque in Musayyib, about 60 km south of the Iraqi capital. Some 80 people are reported to have been injured. Witnesses said a fuel tanker was slowly approaching…
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34% more Americans killed in Iraq during past 12 months than in previous 12 months
Tuesday, July 5, 2005 According to USA Today report, U.S. Defense department numbers show that 882 U.S. troops died in the 12 months through June 30th, 2005. This is a 34.2% increase from 657 killed in the preceding 12 months. This figure does not include those troops who died during transportation out of Iraq. These…