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/ 15 November 2006
Most of the dozens of hostages seized at a Higher Education Ministry building on Tuesday were freed in operations by security forces in Baghdad, state television Iraqiya said early on Wednesday. There was no immediate confirmation of late night raids to free the hostages or word on whether any had been injured.
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/ 13 November 2006
United States President George Bush was under pressure from some of his closest allies on Monday to turn to arch-enemies Iran and Syria for help in stabilising Iraq amid Iraqi government paralysis and fears of all-out civil war. Bush has said he is looking for "fresh perspectives" on Iraq.
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/ 20 October 2006
Iraq’s prime minister sent an envoy to the southern city of Amara on Friday after clashes between Shi’ite militias and police in areas United States and British forces handed over to Iraqi control months ago. Violence between Shi’ite militias and Iraqi security forces have killed 15 people and wounded 91 since Thursday, a security source in Amara said.