Dave Clark
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/ 17 March 2007

Iraqi bombers poison 350 with toxic gas

Bombers detonated explosives on three trucks carrying a toxic gas amid traffic in western Iraq, killing at least two police and leaving 350 civilians needing treatment, the United States military said on Saturday. All three attacks were carried out between 4.11pm and 7.13pm local time on Friday

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/ 7 March 2007

Iraq death toll rises amid fears of backlash

Iraqi insurgents killed nine more Shi’ite pilgrims on Wednesday as the toll from the previous day’s suicide attack rose to 117 amid fears that a backlash could undermine the United States-led Baghdad security plan. At least two suicide bombers detonated explosive vests on Tuesday in a crowd of Shi’ites marching through the central town of Hilla.

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/ 2 November 2006

Saddam faces gallows for village massacre

More than three-and-a-half years after Iraqis cheered the fall of Saddam Hussein’s statue, the ousted dictator’s own end will probably draw a little closer on Sunday with the verdict in his first trial. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said an execution order ”on this criminal despot and his criminal aides will be passed soon”.

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/ 1 November 2006

Baghdad reels under bombing onslaught

Baghdad was battered by a string of deadly mortar and bomb attacks on Wednesday, which killed at least 10 people as Iraq’s warring factions battled for control of a shattered country. Two court officials were killed when a their jeep exploded as it crossed a bridge leading over the Tigris River from a city centre district housing the defence and interior ministries.