Topic: Nouri al-Maliki

Car bombs hit Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Falluja

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombs killed at least 12 people and wounded scores in the Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Falluja on Sunday, while the prominent governor of troubled northern Nineveh province escaped an assassination attempt.The blasts followed a ...

Baghdad attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 70

A string of attacks against Shiite pilgrims in the past three days killed 70 people in Baghdad, security officials said on Thursday, exposing the continued ability of insurgents to inflict bloodshed.The death toll was another blow to the leaders of a country ...

Fifteen killed in Baghdad central bank attack

Suicide bombers and gunmen in military uniform killed 15 people on Sunday in an unprecedented attack on the Iraq Central Bank in Baghdad that sparked a firefight with security forces.The violence erupted at around 2:50 pm (1150 GMT) when a suicide attacker ...

Fifteen killed in Baghdad bank siege

Suicide bombers and gunmen wearing military uniforms killed 15 people and took hostages on Sunday in a daring raid on the Iraq Central Bank in Baghdad, triggering an ongoing siege with security forces.The violence began at around 2:50 pm (1150 GMT) when ...

Iraq official alleges Qaeda plotted World Cup attack

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces have arrested a Saudi al-Qaeda member who an official said on Monday was involved in a plot to attack next month's World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa.Baghdad security spokesman Major General Qassim al-Moussawi gave no ...

Car bombs kill 58 in Iraq

A series of five car bombs, three during prayers at Shiite mosques in Baghdad, and other attacks across Iraq killed 58 people on Friday, just days after the government said Al-Qaeda was on the run.The violence wounded dozens more and underscored the ...

Iraqis say Qaeda deaths will not improve their lives

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis welcomed Tuesday the killing of al Qaeda's top local leaders but said they were more concerned about the power cuts, lack of jobs and corruption that blight their daily lives."I care more for public services than I care ...

Al-Qaeda commanders 'killed in Iraq'

Al-Qaeda's top two commanders in Iraq have been killed in a joint US-Iraqi military raid north of Baghdad, dealing Osama bin Laden's global terror network a major blow, US leaders said.Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayub al-Masri, who had direct links with ...

Al-Qaeda commanders killed in Iraq

Al-Qaeda's top two commanders in Iraq have been killed in a joint US-Iraqi military raid north of Baghdad, dealing Osama bin Laden's global terror network a major blow, US leaders have said.Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayub al-Masri, who had direct links ...

Top two Al-Qaeda chiefs in Iraq killed

Al-Qaeda's top two leaders in Iraq have been killed in a joint US-Iraqi military raid north of Baghdad, dealing Osama bin Laden's global terror network a major blow, American forces said on Monday.Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayub al-Masri, who had direct ...