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Car bomb kills head of Iraq ruling council
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The head of Iraqi Governing Council was killed today in a car bombing near a US checkpoint in central Baghdad, an Iraqi official said.
Abdel-Zahraa Othman, also known as Izzadine Saleem, was among four Iraqis killed in the blast, according to Redha Jawad Taki, a member of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, a Shia Muslim organisation.
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Smoke rises above central Baghdad after a bomb near the coalition HQ.
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US battles fighters in Iraqi city
US troops in Iraq's holy city of Karbala have clashed with fighters loyal to the radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr.
Smoke rises above central Baghdad after a bomb near the coalition HQ.
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Continued Clashes in Karbala Lead to Closure of Shrines
by Juan Cole
Heavy Fighting in Karbala, Amara, Nasiriyah, Samawah
5 Americans Dead; British Kill 20 Near Amara
by Juan Cole
Italians, Pushed out of Nasiriyah, Tell Bush to Back Off
10 Italian Troops Wounded, 20 Iraqis wounded, 2 Killed
by Juan Cole
Iran Strongly Condemns US Operations in Najaf, Karbala
by Juan Cole
Iraqi Outrage Grows…
by Dahr Jamail
Iraqi Silence Indicts U.S. Occupiers
A lack of surprise at the prison abuse scandal is a symptom of the people's discontent, experts say.
Far From Ready for More War
With battered gear and nerves, a third of the Army is 'unfit to fight' but preparing to return. |
