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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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3 Swedish Citizens Given Death Sentences In Iraq Over Shooting
Three Swedish citizens have been sentenced to death in Iraq over their involvement in a shooting and a fourth may also face the same punishment over a separate crime, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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Iraq Executes 8 Convicted Of "Terrorism" In 3rd Round Of Hangings This Month
Iraq executed eight people convicted of "terrorism", a security source and health official said Friday, the third such group put to death in the country in little over a month.
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Iraq Executes 11 People Convicted Of "Terrorism": Report
Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of "terrorism", security and health sources told AFP, the second such group put to death since late April.
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Video: Bride And Groom Were Dancing. Then Hell Broke Loose At Iraq Wedding
A fire at a wedding in Iraq killed 107 people last week. At least 150 guests suffered burns, smoke inhalation, or crush injuries in the stampede, as they panicked and rushed to exit the venue.
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Iraq Wedding Fire That Killed 100 Caused By 'Gross Negligence': Probe
A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than 100 people was blamed on "gross negligence" and lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation into the disaster 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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"Fled Wars To Die In An Earthquake": Iraqi Woman Mourns Family In Turkey
Six years ago, Rehab Talal and her family fled the Islamic State-held city of Mosul in northern Iraq seeking shelter in Turkey, but seven members of her family died, including a week-old baby, when her parents' house collapsed in the earthquake.
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22-Year-Old YouTube Star Killed By Father, Iraqis Call For Protest To Demand Justice
The death of a 22-year-old social media influencer in Iraq has sparked outrage over the ongoing culture of "honour killing" in the country.
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Iranian Woman Died Of "Blow To The Head" After Hijab Arrest, Says Family
Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran with her family when she encountered the notorious morality police and died after a "violent blow to the head", her cousin living in Iraq said.
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As Anti-Hijab Protests Rage, Iranians In Iraq Tell Of Repression At Home
As deadly protests flare in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, Iranians who have crossed into neighbouring Iraq's Kurdistan region for work speak fearfully of repression back home.
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Five Rockets Fired At Iraq Military Base With Foreign Troops: Official
Five rockets on Monday targeted an Iraqi military base hosting troops from an international anti-jihadist coalition without causing deaths or damage, a military official said.
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Man Collected 12 Stones, Pieces Of Broken Pottery As Souvenirs In Iraq. He Is Now Facing Death Penalty
Retired British geologist Jim Fitton collected the pieces from Eridu, as part of an organised geology and archaeology tour.
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Iraqis Blame Mismanagement, Corruption For Baghdad Hospital Fire
The death of over 80 people in a Baghdad Covid-19 hospital fire was seen by Iraqis Sunday as more proof of the deadly consequences of mismanagement and corruption.
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US Forces Retaliate After Death Of 2 Soldiers In Iraq Rocket Attack
The US military launched air strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq following the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket attack, US military officials told AFP on Thursday.
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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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3 Swedish Citizens Given Death Sentences In Iraq Over Shooting
Three Swedish citizens have been sentenced to death in Iraq over their involvement in a shooting and a fourth may also face the same punishment over a separate crime, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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Iraq Executes 8 Convicted Of "Terrorism" In 3rd Round Of Hangings This Month
Iraq executed eight people convicted of "terrorism", a security source and health official said Friday, the third such group put to death in the country in little over a month.
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Iraq Executes 11 People Convicted Of "Terrorism": Report
Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of "terrorism", security and health sources told AFP, the second such group put to death since late April.
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Video: Bride And Groom Were Dancing. Then Hell Broke Loose At Iraq Wedding
A fire at a wedding in Iraq killed 107 people last week. At least 150 guests suffered burns, smoke inhalation, or crush injuries in the stampede, as they panicked and rushed to exit the venue.
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Iraq Wedding Fire That Killed 100 Caused By 'Gross Negligence': Probe
A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than 100 people was blamed on "gross negligence" and lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation into the disaster 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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"Fled Wars To Die In An Earthquake": Iraqi Woman Mourns Family In Turkey
Six years ago, Rehab Talal and her family fled the Islamic State-held city of Mosul in northern Iraq seeking shelter in Turkey, but seven members of her family died, including a week-old baby, when her parents' house collapsed in the earthquake.
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22-Year-Old YouTube Star Killed By Father, Iraqis Call For Protest To Demand Justice
The death of a 22-year-old social media influencer in Iraq has sparked outrage over the ongoing culture of "honour killing" in the country.
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Iranian Woman Died Of "Blow To The Head" After Hijab Arrest, Says Family
Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran with her family when she encountered the notorious morality police and died after a "violent blow to the head", her cousin living in Iraq said.
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As Anti-Hijab Protests Rage, Iranians In Iraq Tell Of Repression At Home
As deadly protests flare in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, Iranians who have crossed into neighbouring Iraq's Kurdistan region for work speak fearfully of repression back home.
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Five Rockets Fired At Iraq Military Base With Foreign Troops: Official
Five rockets on Monday targeted an Iraqi military base hosting troops from an international anti-jihadist coalition without causing deaths or damage, a military official said.
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Man Collected 12 Stones, Pieces Of Broken Pottery As Souvenirs In Iraq. He Is Now Facing Death Penalty
Retired British geologist Jim Fitton collected the pieces from Eridu, as part of an organised geology and archaeology tour.
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Iraqis Blame Mismanagement, Corruption For Baghdad Hospital Fire
The death of over 80 people in a Baghdad Covid-19 hospital fire was seen by Iraqis Sunday as more proof of the deadly consequences of mismanagement and corruption.
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US Forces Retaliate After Death Of 2 Soldiers In Iraq Rocket Attack
The US military launched air strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq following the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket attack, US military officials told AFP on Thursday.
