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Iraq Struck by a Wave of Bombings

At least seven bombs exploded around the country Thursday amid a up-tick in violence as American troops prepare to withdraw from Iraqi cities on June 30.

 

Iraq truck bomb kills 25, hurts 150

Iraq truck bomb kills 25, hurts 150

At least 25 people have been killed and 150 wounded in a truck bombing near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, police said.

 

Congress OKs $106B for two wars

Congress OKs $106B for two wars

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a $106 billion spending bill that includes about $80 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, sending the bill to the White House for President Obama's signature.

 

Insurgents Increasingly Use Teenagers in Iraq Attacks

Insurgents Increasingly Use Teenagers in Iraq Attacks

Insurgents are increasingly using teenagers to stage attacks against American and Iraqi security forces, the U.S. military said Saturday.

 

7 plead guilty to supporting Iran terrorist group

Seven people have pleaded guilty in California to providing material support to an Iraq-based terrorist organization.

 

Iraq Suicide Bombers Kill up to 69

Two separate suicide bombings killed up to 69 people in Iraq, while the suspected leader of an al Qaeda-linked militant network was captured by Iraqi forces.

 

Soldiers pulled from Iraq, sent to Afghanistan

Soldiers pulled from Iraq, sent to Afghanistan

The soldiers had barely arrived in Iraq before they got new orders -- get ready for Afghanistan.

 

With Two Wars, U.S. Begins to Rethink an Old Doctrine

With Two Wars, U.S. Begins to Rethink an Old Doctrine

The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are challenging the belief that the nation need only prepare to fight two major wars at once.

 

Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq

Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq

Bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan will be much tougher than in Iraq, the newly appointed U.S. envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Sunday.

 

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