U.S. and Iraqi forces raided a neighborhood in the longtime Sunni Muslim insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Wednesday, U.S. military officials said, killing at least six people in the deadliest joint operation since President Obama announced the end of the American combat mission in Iraq two weeks ago.
US-Iraqi raid on Fallujah kills at least 6
U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a raid on the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah Wednesday, killing at least six people in the second incident this week in which American troops were involved in fighting despite the official end of combat.
Iraqi Cabinet approves $400 million settlement for American victims of Saddam
The Iraqi Cabinet unanimously approved a $400 million settlement for Americans who say they were abused by Saddam Hussein’s regime, the government spokesman said Thursday.
Iraqi soldiers killed by bomb; U.S.-Iraq raid kills 7
Nine Iraqi soldiers were killed on Wednesday when a roadside bomb destroyed a bus in the volatile north and at least seven people were killed in a U.S.-Iraqi raid in western Iraq, security sources said.
At least 6 Iraqis killed in joint U.S.-Iraqi raid
BAGHDAD – At least six Iraqis were killed during a joint Iraqi-American counterterrorism operation on the outskirts of Fallujah on Wednesday, in the deadliest incident involving U.S. troops since the United States declared an end to its combat operations in Iraq on Aug. 31. Iraq – United States – United States armed forces – Al-Qaeda – Saddam Hussein
Firefight involving U.S.-Iraq forces leaves 6 people dead
BAGHDAD — For the second time in less than a week, U.S. forces were drawn into deadly fighting against insurgents — a reminder of the ongoing dangers American forces face well after President Barack Obama declared a formal end to combat. With a persistent insurgency, ongoing sectarian tensions and no …
9 dead after US-Iraq raid to nab Qaeda leader
FALLUJAH Violence killed 18 people in Iraq on Wednesday, including nine in a firefight that broke out during a joint US-Iraq raid in search of a top Al-Qaeda leader in the former rebel base of Fallujah.
US-Iraqi firefight leaves 6 people dead, spotlighting still dangerous role for US forces
For the second time in less than a week, U.S. forces were drawn into deadly fighting against insurgents a reminder of the ongoing dangers American forces face well after President Barack…
Family slam ruling on Iraq Kurd reporter’s murder
Relatives of a journalist killed in May after he alleged corruption among Iraqi Kurdish leaders reacted angrily on Thursday to an official probe that ruled he was shot by Islamic militants.
Six killed in U.S.-Iraqi raid near Fallouja
An elite Iraqi counter-terrorism unit launched the raid in Anbar province, west of Baghdad, with back-up from the U.S. The clash raises tensions between local officials and the central government. An Iraqi counter-terrorism force backed by U.S. soldiers battled gunmen early Wednesday during a raid in a village in western Iraq that left at least six people dead. No Americans were among the …
Iraqi soldiers killed by bomb; US-Iraq raid kills 7
MOSUL, Iraq – Nine Iraqi soldiers were killed on Wednesday when a roadside bomb destroyed a bus in the volatile north and at least seven people were killed in a US-Iraqi raid in western Iraq, security sources said.
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