3 rockets fall near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
The U.S. embassy can be seen from across the Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 3, 2020 AP Photo / Khalid Mohammed Three rockets fell … Read more
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UK on high alert as ISIS post major terror threat after Baghdad bomb attack
Defense experts have warned that a resurgent Islamic State will pose a major threat to terrorism in Britain. The Islamist group, which was crushed by … Read more
Twin suicide bombs rock busy Baghdad market, killing at least 28
BAGDAD – Two suicide bombings hit a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 28 people and injuring 73 others. The … Read more
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, killing at least 32
Iraqi Health Minister Hassan Mohammed al-Tamimi said at least 32 people were killed and 110 others injured in the attack. He said some of the … Read more
U.S. to draw down Baghdad embassy staff fearing retaliation on anniversary of Soleimani's death
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will temporarily remove staff from the US embassy in Baghdad as the rapidly approaching anniversary of the US strike against … Read more
Trump admin warns Iraq it plans to shut U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after rocket attacks
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned Iraqi leaders that the US plans to close its embassy in Baghdad unless the government prevents … Read more
Leading Iraqi expert on ISIS shot dead in Baghdad
A leading expert on the Islamic State group who had recently turned his attention to Iran-backed militias in Iraq was gunned down outside his home … Read more
