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latest news & developmentsIraqi militia told to cease fire after clashes
One of Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s senior aides ordered his Mehdi Army militiamen on Thursday to observe a ceasefire after they clashed with United States soldiers in…
Suicide bomber kills 22 in crowded market
A suicide bomber blew up his vehicle in a crowded market south of Baghdad on Friday, killing 22 people and wounding 40, police said. The bomber detonated his charge in the busy…
Scores die in US bombing
Heavy overnight United States bombardment of Kut has killed 56 people and wounded more than 110, one day after clashes between police and Shi’ite Muslim militiamen in the…
US troops recapture central Iraq town
The United States army regained control of the central Iraqi city of Kut on Friday following fierce fighting with Shiite Muslim militiamen in the early hours, the US army and…