iraqi security

Iraq church raid ends with 52 dead (Reuters)

November 1st, 2010

Iraqi security forces survey the scene outside the Sayidat al-Nejat Catholic Cathedral in Baghdad. At least 37 Christians including two priests were killed in a US-led assault on a Baghdad cathedral to free dozens of hostages held by Al-Qaeda gunmen.(AFP/Sabah Arar)Reuters - Fifty-two hostages and police were killed when an attempt by Iraqi security forces to free more than 100 Catholics held in a Baghdad church by al Qaeda-linked gunmen…

Gunmen kill 5 in Baghdad checkpoint shootings (AP)

August 14th, 2010

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, US Army soldiers from 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, prepare to board a military aircraft in Baghdad, Iraq, as they begin their journey home. These soldiers are part of the last brigade of combat troops which are now leaving Iraq, heading home as part of the U.S. drawdown of forces.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)AP - Gunmen killed five Iraqi security personnel Saturday, including a pair of sleeping policemen who were shot and set on fire, amid persistent debate over whether Iraqi forces can…

Gunmen kill 5 in Baghdad checkpoint shooting spree (AP)

August 14th, 2010

Security personnel gather at the site of a bomb attack in Samarra, 100 km (62 miles) north of Baghdad, August 13, 2010. 18 people were wounded, including three policemen, when three bombs, targeting the house of a government Sunni militia leader and the houses of two police officers, exploded in central Samarra, police said. REUTERS/Sabah al-Bazee (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST)AP - Authorities say gunmen have killed five Iraqi security officials in a half-hour shooting spree targeting checkpoints in Shiite-dominated neighborhoods around Baghdad.


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