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Haji Hammadi Killed, Senior Al Qaeda in Iraq Figure (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

U.S. forces killed Hammadi during a raid in Baghdad's upmarket western Mansour district on Nov 11.

Tags: iraq,insurgents,sunnis,alqaeda,aqi,us military

Submitted 14 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Mosul Fighting Continues With Iraqi Units In The Lead (www.longwarjournal.org)

“My guys will usually hang back and try to push the Iraqis up to the front,” 1LT Haynes explained. “We’re supposed to be there more to give them confidence than anything else. Having our... More

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Submitted 15 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Talabani Pledges to Help Christians Who Fled Mosul After Death Threats (www.cnn.com)

More than half of Mosul's Christian population -- an estimated 13,000 people, or 2,300 families -- fled the city last month after being told all Christians should leave immediately or be killed.

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Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Tal Afar Mayor and U.S. Ally Forced to Flee Iraq (news.yahoo.com)

Two years ago, President Bush hailed Najim al Jabouri as a symbol of success. Last month, Jabouri quietly left Tal Afar, where he was the police chief and the mayor, collected his wife and four... More

Tags: iraq,tal afar,al qaeda,aqi,sunnis,shiites,insurgents,refugees

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Iraqi Forces Arrest 220 al-Qaeda Suspects in Anbar Raid (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

Iraqi forces hunting al Qaeda members arrested 220 people in a raid in western Anbar province, a former insurgent stronghold, the province's police chief and the U.S. military said on Friday.

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Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Mystery Surrounds The Fate of Top al-Qaeda Operative Targeted by U.S. Strike on Syria (news.bbc.co.uk)

Syrian militant Abu Ghadiya, reported killed in the recent raid, actually died in an air strike more than two years ago according to jihadist websites.

Tags: iraq,syria,aqi,alqaeda,us military

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Alleged AQI Number Two Killed in Mosul (rawstory.com)

The US military said on Wednesday that a foreign insurgent killed in the main northern Iraqi city of Mosul this month has been identified as Abu Qaswarah, Al-Qaeda's number two in Iraq.

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Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Gen. Petraeus: Al-Qaeda Undefeated in Iraq Despite 'Surge' (www.alertnet.org)

Al Qaeda remains a dangerous force in Iraq despite a general decline in violence and U.S. troops must continue to confront the militant group, according to General David Petraeus.

Tags: iraq,al qaeda,aqi,petraeus,surge,us military,withdrawal

Submitted 3 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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