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Pope's Autobiography Reveals He Was Almost Assassinated In Iraq In 2021
The Pope disclosed that he was the target of an attempted suicide bombing during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021. This was the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, and it turned out to be one of the riskiest foreign trips of his 11-year papacy.
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5 ISIS Bombs Found Hidden In Iconic Iraq Mosque: UN Agency
A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city.
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Middle East Remains On Boil, Pro-Iran Troops Bombed In Iraq: 10 Points
A military base in central Iraq, which was housing army troops and pro-Iranian paramilitaries, was hit with "bombing" overnight amid spiralling tensions between Israel and Iran, reports suggest. The US military has denied any role in the attack.
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1 Killed, 8 Injured In "Bombing" At Iraq Military Base
A "bombing" killed one person and wounded eight others at a military base in central Iraq overnight Friday, an interior ministry source said.
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Iran Strikes Israeli "Spy Headquarters" In Iraq As Regional Tensions Mount
Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missile attacks on "terrorist" targets in Syria in retaliation for twin suicide bombings in Iran this month for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility, state media reported.
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10 Killed, 14 Injured In Iraq Roadside Bomb Attack
At least 10 people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack with roadside bombs and gunfire on a vehicle and rescuers in Iraq's eastern Diyala province on Thursday evening, two security sources said.
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Iraq Sentences Terrorist To Death Over 2014 Pilgrim Bombing
An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an Islamic State group member to death after convicting him of involvement in a 2014 suicide bombing that killed 17 pilgrims, the judiciary said.
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Iraq Hangs 3 For Deadly 2016 Bombing That Killed Over 300
Iraq has hanged three people convicted for a 2016 bombing that killed more than 320 people in a Baghdad shopping district and was claimed by the ISIS group, the Prime Minister's office said on Monday.
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Iraq Arrests "Terror Cell" Over Deadly Baghdad Market Bombing Claimed By ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Saturday the arrest of a "terror cell" behind a Baghdad market bombing that killed dozens and was claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Iraq Market Bombing Claimed By ISIS Kills Nearly 36 On Eve Of Eid Holiday
Iraq was in mourning on Tuesday for at least 36 people killed when a bomb ripped through a crowded Baghdad market in what the Islamic State group's jihadists claimed as a suicide attack.
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Twin Suicide Bombings Kill 32, 110 Wounded In Baghdad
A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's government said, the city's deadliest attack in three years.
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At Least 8 Dead In Baghdad Suicide Bombing: Official
At least eight people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide bombing at a market in eastern Baghdad on Thursday, a security official said.
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Finished In Iraq, Syria, Lanka Blasts Show Landless ISIS Still Big Threat
The forces of the ISIS may no longer control a swath of territory across Iraq and Syria, but the coordinated attacks in Sri Lanka demonstrated that the resilient group can still sow carnage beyond the borders of its former caliphate.
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Pulwama Attack Similar To 2001 Terror Strike On Jammu And Kashmir Assembly
Suicide bombing is a method of terrorism deployed largely in conflict areas such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine, but it now seems to be making in-roads into Kashmir.
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8 Killed, 12 Injured In Car Bomb Attack At Iraqi Checkpoint
At least eight people were killed and 12 wounded in a suicide car bomb attack on a security checkpoint in western Iraq, the local mayor said on Wednesday.
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Pope's Autobiography Reveals He Was Almost Assassinated In Iraq In 2021
The Pope disclosed that he was the target of an attempted suicide bombing during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021. This was the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, and it turned out to be one of the riskiest foreign trips of his 11-year papacy.
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5 ISIS Bombs Found Hidden In Iconic Iraq Mosque: UN Agency
A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city.
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Middle East Remains On Boil, Pro-Iran Troops Bombed In Iraq: 10 Points
A military base in central Iraq, which was housing army troops and pro-Iranian paramilitaries, was hit with "bombing" overnight amid spiralling tensions between Israel and Iran, reports suggest. The US military has denied any role in the attack.
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1 Killed, 8 Injured In "Bombing" At Iraq Military Base
A "bombing" killed one person and wounded eight others at a military base in central Iraq overnight Friday, an interior ministry source said.
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Iran Strikes Israeli "Spy Headquarters" In Iraq As Regional Tensions Mount
Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missile attacks on "terrorist" targets in Syria in retaliation for twin suicide bombings in Iran this month for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility, state media reported.
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10 Killed, 14 Injured In Iraq Roadside Bomb Attack
At least 10 people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack with roadside bombs and gunfire on a vehicle and rescuers in Iraq's eastern Diyala province on Thursday evening, two security sources said.
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Iraq Sentences Terrorist To Death Over 2014 Pilgrim Bombing
An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an Islamic State group member to death after convicting him of involvement in a 2014 suicide bombing that killed 17 pilgrims, the judiciary said.
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Iraq Hangs 3 For Deadly 2016 Bombing That Killed Over 300
Iraq has hanged three people convicted for a 2016 bombing that killed more than 320 people in a Baghdad shopping district and was claimed by the ISIS group, the Prime Minister's office said on Monday.
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Iraq Arrests "Terror Cell" Over Deadly Baghdad Market Bombing Claimed By ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Saturday the arrest of a "terror cell" behind a Baghdad market bombing that killed dozens and was claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Iraq Market Bombing Claimed By ISIS Kills Nearly 36 On Eve Of Eid Holiday
Iraq was in mourning on Tuesday for at least 36 people killed when a bomb ripped through a crowded Baghdad market in what the Islamic State group's jihadists claimed as a suicide attack.
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Twin Suicide Bombings Kill 32, 110 Wounded In Baghdad
A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's government said, the city's deadliest attack in three years.
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At Least 8 Dead In Baghdad Suicide Bombing: Official
At least eight people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide bombing at a market in eastern Baghdad on Thursday, a security official said.
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Finished In Iraq, Syria, Lanka Blasts Show Landless ISIS Still Big Threat
The forces of the ISIS may no longer control a swath of territory across Iraq and Syria, but the coordinated attacks in Sri Lanka demonstrated that the resilient group can still sow carnage beyond the borders of its former caliphate.
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Pulwama Attack Similar To 2001 Terror Strike On Jammu And Kashmir Assembly
Suicide bombing is a method of terrorism deployed largely in conflict areas such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine, but it now seems to be making in-roads into Kashmir.
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8 Killed, 12 Injured In Car Bomb Attack At Iraqi Checkpoint
At least eight people were killed and 12 wounded in a suicide car bomb attack on a security checkpoint in western Iraq, the local mayor said on Wednesday.
