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Suicide bomber kills at least nine in Baghdad: police, medics

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest in a predominately Shi'ite Muslim district of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 30, police and medical sources said.

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Iraq holds military parade in Baghdad as troops advance to recapture IS-held Mosul

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday presided over a parade in central Baghdad as Iraqi security forces made significant progress in battles against Islamic State (IS) militants to free the last major IS stronghold in Mosul.

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79 people killed in suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad

The suicide car bomb attacks at a crowded commercial area in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad early Sunday has killed 79 people and wounded 133 others, an Interior Ministry source said.

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20 killed in two bomb attacks in Iraq's Baghdad

​A total of 20 people were killed and 47 injured on Tuesday in two bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, as Islamic State (IS) group claims the deadly suicide attack, security sources and IS online statement said.

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At least 33 killed in IS-claimed Baghdad bombings

Bombings claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (IS) group killed at least 33 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad Sunday, officials said, the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi capital this year.

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Baghdad-Ankara tension reflects deep divisions in Mideast

The tension between Iraq and Turkey over the recent deployment of Turkish troops near Mosul is seen as a reflection of deep regional and international divisions, with the parties concerned vying for a bigger role in shaping the region's future.

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Iraqi PM says IS smuggles oil via Turkey

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday said that the Islamic State (IS) group smuggled most of its oil through Turkey.

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61 killed in violence, clashes with IS militants in Iraq

​A total of 61 people were killed on Sunday, most of them were Islamic State (IS) militants, in clashes, air strikes and gunfire across Iraq, security sources said.

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Iraq treads on bloody blade as army battling tit-for-tat with IS

​A total of 25 people were killed and 28 wounded on Monday in air strikes, clashes with the Islamic State (IS) militants and violent attacks across Iraq, security sources said.

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At least 11 killed in air strike, violence in Iraq

​At least 11 people were killed on Monday in an air strike in province of Anbar and two violent attacks in Iraqi capital of Baghdad, security sources said.

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28 killed in bomb attacks, clashes with IS militants in Iraq

​A total of 28 people were killed, including three suicide bombers, and over 28 others wounded in bomb attacks and clashes with the Islamic State (IS) militants across Iraq on Sunday, while gunmen abducted nine people in eastern the country, security sources said.

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Iraq sends additional troops to battle IS over key refinery

​Iraq on Tuesday dispatched reinforcement to Salahudin province to fight IS militants trying to take the country's largest oil refinery, security sources said.

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Iraq says shooting on Emirati airplane at Baghdad airport "unintentional"

The Iraqi security authorities on Tuesday said the attack on a United Arab Emirates (UAE) passenger plane was unintentional, and stressed that the Iraqi capital airport is fully secured.

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43 IS militants killed near Baghdad

​A total of 43 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in clearance operations against their positions near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the Defense Ministry said.

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28 killed in clashes, car bombings in Iraq

​A total of 28 people were killed and 44 others wounded in battles with Islamic State (IS) militants and in car bomb attacks across Iraq on Monday, security source said.

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Suicide bombing kills 11 security members in Iraq

​At least 11 security members were killed and some 25 others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq's central Babil province, a provincial security source said on Monday.

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Iran sending drones, equipment to Iraq: media

Iran is sending drones and military equipment secretly into Iraq to help the Shiite-led government in Baghdad cope with an ongoing offensive by the Sunni militants, The New York Times reported Wednesday.