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Iranian Drones Target US Embassy, Hotel In Baghdad. Oilfield Also Attacked
The US Embassy and a hotel in Baghdad were targeted by drones early Tuesday, with video appearing to show air defences engaging a projectile near the embassy, CNN reported.
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23 Protesters Dead In Baghdad's Green Zone Clashes: Report
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces resumed Tuesday in Baghdad, where 23 supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead since Monday, according to the latest toll by medics.
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UN Chief Appeals For "Restraint" In Iraq Amid Political Unrest
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman.
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Clashes Erupt In Baghdad After Iraqi Cleric Moqtada Sadr Resigns, 15 Dead
Twelve protesters were killed Monday after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone as the powerful Shiite leader said he was quitting politics.
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"Here For A Revolution": Iraq Protesters Occupy Parliament Again
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis.
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Rocket Attacks In Iraq Strike Baghdad School, US Embassy, Injuring 3
Three people including two children were wounded in rocket attacks Thursday on Baghdad's Green Zone, with one hitting a school and two smashing into the US embassy grounds, Iraqi security sources said.
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Two Rockets Fired Near US Embassy In Baghdad's Green Zone: Army
Two Katyusha rockets early Sunday targeted the ultra-secure Green Zone in Baghdad that houses the US embassy, Iraq's security forces said in a statement.
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Two Rockets Fired Near US Embassy In Baghdad: Reports
Two rockets were fired early Thursday against Baghdad's fortified Green Zone which houses the US embassy, without causing any casualties or damage, an Iraqi security source told AFP.
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2 Rockets Hit Iraq Capital Baghdad's Green Zone, Day After Iran Attack
Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP.
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2 Rockets Hit US Base In Iraq, Mortar Rounds Fall Near Embassy: Report
Two rockets Saturday hit Iraq's Al-Balad air base, where US troops are stationed, while two mortars hit Baghdad's Green Zone, a high-security enclave housing the US embassy, security sources said.
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As US-Iran Tension Simmers, Rocket Fired Near Iraq's US Embassy
A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and diplomatic missions, on Sunday night, falling near the US Embassy but causing no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
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Rocket Fired Into Baghdad Green Zone Where Embassies Are Located
A Katyusha rocket was fired Sunday into Baghdad's Green Zone housing government offices and embassies including the US mission, days after the United States evacuated staff from Iraq citing threats from Iran.
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4 Killed, 90 Injured In Baghdad Green Zone Riots: Reports
At least four people were killed and 90 injured among anti-corruption protesters who stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday, hospital sources said today.
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Protesters Break Into Green Zone, Enter Iraq PM's Office
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the premier's office on Friday after breaking into the Green Zone for the second time in three weeks, further escalating a long-running political crisis.
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Protesters Quit Baghdad's Green Zone After Unprecedented Breach
Protesters were withdrawing from Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday after breaking into the fortified area and storming Iraq's parliament in an unprecedented security breach the day before.
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Iranian Drones Target US Embassy, Hotel In Baghdad. Oilfield Also Attacked
The US Embassy and a hotel in Baghdad were targeted by drones early Tuesday, with video appearing to show air defences engaging a projectile near the embassy, CNN reported.
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23 Protesters Dead In Baghdad's Green Zone Clashes: Report
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces resumed Tuesday in Baghdad, where 23 supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead since Monday, according to the latest toll by medics.
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UN Chief Appeals For "Restraint" In Iraq Amid Political Unrest
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman.
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Clashes Erupt In Baghdad After Iraqi Cleric Moqtada Sadr Resigns, 15 Dead
Twelve protesters were killed Monday after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone as the powerful Shiite leader said he was quitting politics.
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"Here For A Revolution": Iraq Protesters Occupy Parliament Again
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis.
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Rocket Attacks In Iraq Strike Baghdad School, US Embassy, Injuring 3
Three people including two children were wounded in rocket attacks Thursday on Baghdad's Green Zone, with one hitting a school and two smashing into the US embassy grounds, Iraqi security sources said.
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Two Rockets Fired Near US Embassy In Baghdad's Green Zone: Army
Two Katyusha rockets early Sunday targeted the ultra-secure Green Zone in Baghdad that houses the US embassy, Iraq's security forces said in a statement.
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Two Rockets Fired Near US Embassy In Baghdad: Reports
Two rockets were fired early Thursday against Baghdad's fortified Green Zone which houses the US embassy, without causing any casualties or damage, an Iraqi security source told AFP.
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2 Rockets Hit Iraq Capital Baghdad's Green Zone, Day After Iran Attack
Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP.
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2 Rockets Hit US Base In Iraq, Mortar Rounds Fall Near Embassy: Report
Two rockets Saturday hit Iraq's Al-Balad air base, where US troops are stationed, while two mortars hit Baghdad's Green Zone, a high-security enclave housing the US embassy, security sources said.
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As US-Iran Tension Simmers, Rocket Fired Near Iraq's US Embassy
A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and diplomatic missions, on Sunday night, falling near the US Embassy but causing no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
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Rocket Fired Into Baghdad Green Zone Where Embassies Are Located
A Katyusha rocket was fired Sunday into Baghdad's Green Zone housing government offices and embassies including the US mission, days after the United States evacuated staff from Iraq citing threats from Iran.
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4 Killed, 90 Injured In Baghdad Green Zone Riots: Reports
At least four people were killed and 90 injured among anti-corruption protesters who stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday, hospital sources said today.
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Protesters Break Into Green Zone, Enter Iraq PM's Office
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the premier's office on Friday after breaking into the Green Zone for the second time in three weeks, further escalating a long-running political crisis.
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Protesters Quit Baghdad's Green Zone After Unprecedented Breach
Protesters were withdrawing from Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday after breaking into the fortified area and storming Iraq's parliament in an unprecedented security breach the day before.
