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4 killed, 11 wounded in twin bomb blasts in Baghdadupdated: Thu Apr 26 2012 15:38:00

Four people died and another 11 were wounded in a pair of apparently coordinated bomb blasts Thursday in Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Iraqi prime minister promises security after deadly attacksupdated: Sun Dec 25 2011 07:47:00

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met with senior security officials Saturday to review this week's deadly bombings, and said that security and stability must be the country's top priorities.

Bombs in Iraq kill 7 Shiite pilgrimsupdated: Mon Dec 05 2011 12:54:00

A car bomb and roadside bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims killed seven and wounded dozens on Monday, officials with Iraq's Interior Ministry told CNN.

Death toll rises to 36 in twin bomb attack in Iraqupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 06:36:00

The death toll from bomb attacks in northeastern Baghdad rose to 36, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Friday.

1 dead in Iraq car bombing; death toll now 11 from restaurant attackupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 07:52:00

The death toll from a Wednesday car bombing at a restaurant in Hilla, Iraq, has risen to 11, with 41 others wounded, an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry said Thursday.

35 killed in series of attacks across Iraq, officials sayupdated: Mon Aug 29 2011 06:00:00

A series of bomb attacks throughout Iraq left 35 people dead and scores injured, officials with Iraq's Interior Ministry and police said Sunday.

Roadside bombs in Baghdad kill Iraqi soldier, injures 10 peopleupdated: Sun Aug 14 2011 06:54:00

One Iraqi soldier was killed and six others were wounded when a roadside bomb hit an Iraqi army convoy in Baghdad on Sunday morning, said an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry.

Insurgents launch brazen attack on Iraqi government buildingupdated: Tue Jun 14 2011 14:38:00

A brazen insurgent attack inside a provincial council building in Baquba killed at least 12 people Tuesday, Iraqi Interior Ministry officials said.

More attacks on government targets in Iraqupdated: Fri May 20 2011 11:37:00

An Iraqi Interior Ministry officer was killed and two intelligence officials were badly wounded Friday in Baghdad -- the latest in a string of attacks on government officials in recent weeks, ministry officials said.

3 killed in Iraq attackupdated: Wed Apr 20 2011 07:38:00

Three people were killed and 10 wounded after two roadside bombs exploded in Baghdad Wednesday, officials with the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Deadly car bombs explode at Baghdad Green Zone entrance, officials sayupdated: Mon Apr 18 2011 18:57:00

Two suicide car bombs exploded Monday morning near a security checkpoint at an entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone, killing three people and injuring at least 20, officials with Iraq's Interior Ministry told CNN.

Violence kills 20 in Iraqupdated: Mon Apr 11 2011 16:00:00

Violence in Iraq killed 20 people and injured 37 on Monday, authorities said.

Protesters in Iraq decry lack of basic services, shortagesupdated: Thu Feb 03 2011 17:30:00

Hundreds of demonstrators were in the streets Thursday in locales around Iraq, inspired by uprisings elsewhere in the region as they railed against the government's inability to provide basic services and complained of food, water and power shortages, officials said.

4 dead, 26 wounded in attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Iraqupdated: Mon Dec 13 2010 18:14:00

At least four people were killed and 17 were wounded in a suicide bombing north of Baghdad on Monday, according to Iraq's Interior Ministry.

16 killed in Iraq bus crashupdated: Fri Dec 03 2010 12:30:00

Sixteen people were killed and dozens were injured when two buses collided in Iraq, officials said Friday.

Mortars wound 7 near Baghdad's Green Zoneupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 08:33:00

Two mortar rounds wounded seven security guards Wednesday in a compound used by Iraqi officials, Iraqi Interior Ministry officials said.

6 Iraqis killed in Baghdad explosionsupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 10:43:00

Six people, including an Iraqi Interior Ministry official and four members of a leading political bloc, died in multiple explosions Thursday throughout Baghdad.

Fighting leaves 2 police officers dead in Baghdadupdated: Thu Sep 30 2010 12:08:00

At least two officers were killed and three civilians were wounded when police and gunmen traded fire in Baghdad on Thursday after an apparent bank robbery attempt, Iraqi Interior Ministry officials said.

Roadside bomb attack kills 1, wounds 7 in Iraqupdated: Sat Sep 04 2010 18:51:00

At least one civilian was killed and seven others wounded in a double roadside bomb attack in northern Baghdad Saturday night, an official at Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

Al Qaeda in Iraq claims responsibility for suicide attackupdated: Fri Aug 20 2010 17:45:00

Al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a recruitment center that killed 48 people earlier in the week.

4 killed in Iraqi bombings, closing out deadliest month in 2 yearsupdated: Sat Jul 31 2010 17:41:00

Four people died in a double bombing in Baghdad on Saturday -- the same day Iraqi authorities released monthly data showing the highest number of civilian deaths and detentions so far this year.

Deadly blasts rock Baghdadupdated: Tue Apr 06 2010 12:40:00

Iraq's Interior Ministry says seven explosions rocked Baghdad Tuesday, killing dozens of people.

Seven explosions kill dozens in Baghdadupdated: Tue Apr 06 2010 12:40:00

Seven separate explosions rocked Baghdad on Tuesday morning, killing at least 34 people and wounding 104 others, Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

Suicide blast kills 11 in Iraqi cityupdated: Thu Feb 18 2010 09:23:00

Eleven people were killed and 21 were wounded Thursday when a suicide bomber struck a checkpoint in Ramadi, Iraq, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Female suicide bomber kills dozens in Baghdadupdated: Mon Feb 01 2010 08:12:00

At least 41 people were killed and 106 others wounded Monday in a suicide bombing that targeted Shiite pilgrims in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

Blasts near hotels kill 36 in Baghdadupdated: Mon Jan 25 2010 09:34:00

At least 36 people were killed and 71 hurt Monday in three vehicle bombings that rocked Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Gunmen kill 6 in Iraqi home, official saysupdated: Wed Nov 25 2009 16:05:00

Gunmen clad in Iraqi army uniforms stormed a house Wednesday north of Baghdad and killed six members of a family, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Wave of bombings kill at least 22 in Baghdadupdated: Mon Jun 22 2009 16:58:00

A series of five bombings killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens of others Monday in Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Mosul deadline loomingupdated: Mon Jun 22 2009 16:58:00

CNN's Phil Black goes on patrol with U.S. forces in Mosul, Iraq, as they prepare to withdraw from the city.

2 injured in Baghdad mortar attackupdated: Sun Jun 07 2009 02:29:00

Two people were injured Sunday when a mortar round landed near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone.

Toddler, U.S. soldier, police die in attacks in Iraqupdated: Sat May 16 2009 12:41:00

A mortar round crashed through a home in eastern Baghdad Saturday morning, killing a 16-month-old child and wounding three other civilians, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Car bomb kills 9 in Baghdadupdated: Tue Apr 07 2009 08:01:00

A car bomb exploded Tuesday in northern Baghdad, killing at least nine people and wounding 18 others, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Iraq bombing leaves 22 deadupdated: Thu Mar 26 2009 10:11:00

At least 22 civilians were killed and 38 other people were wounded Thursday in a Baghdad car bombing, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Dozens killed in suicide blast near Iraq police academyupdated: Sun Mar 08 2009 06:14:00

A man wearing an explosives-laden vest blew himself up outside a police recruitment center in eastern Baghdad Sunday, killing 30 people and wounding 61 others.

Insurgents killed U.S. soldier, Iraqi officials sayupdated: Wed Feb 25 2009 11:15:00

Insurgents dressed as Iraqi police officers shot and killed a U.S. soldier and an interpreter Tuesday afternoon in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Wednesday.

Official: Ministry infiltrators killed Iraqi VP's sister in '06updated: Mon Feb 23 2009 15:58:00

The Iraqi Interior Ministry on Monday blamed ministry infiltrators for the 2006 killing of the sister of the Sunni vice president.

Double car bombing targets Shiite pilgrims; 16 killedupdated: Wed Feb 11 2009 13:55:00

A double car bombing killed 16 people and wounded 43 others Wednesday at a Baghdad bus station where Shiite pilgrims had gathered ahead of an upcoming holy day, according to an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry.

Driver killed in Iraqi truck blasts as provincial elections nearupdated: Fri Jan 23 2009 13:49:00

Explosives attached to trucks carrying concrete barriers to makeshift polling stations for next week's Iraqi provincial elections exploded and killed a driver, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said Friday.

String of bomb blasts leaves 4 dead, 14 wounded in Iraqupdated: Mon Jan 19 2009 14:57:00

Three bombings killed an Iraqi official and three police officers and wounded 14 other Iraqis on Sunday evening and Monday morning, according to an official with the Iraqi Interior Ministry.

Bombers try to kill Iraqi mayorupdated: Sun Nov 09 2008 15:37:00

Insurgents bombed an outdoor market in the Iraqi town of Khalis on Sunday in an attempt to kill the mayor, who was wounded in the attack along with the town's deputy police chief, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

At least 30 die, 45 wounded in Dujail car bombingupdated: Fri Sep 12 2008 19:47:00

At least 30 people were killed and 45 were wounded by a suicide car bomb Friday in the town of Dujail north of Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Bomber strikes in Iraq after drawing crowd to car crashupdated: Sun Sep 07 2008 10:32:00

At least six people were killed and 50 wounded when a suicide car bomber apparently staged a traffic accident to draw more victims to the explosion.

Deadly Iraq bombings target market, politicianupdated: Sat Sep 06 2008 22:58:00

At least six people were killed and 50 wounded in a suicide car bombing Saturday at an outdoor market in northern Iraq, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Mistaken-fire incident leaves 6 Iraqi troops deadupdated: Wed Sep 03 2008 08:41:00

U.S. forces killed at least six Iraqi security troops after Iraqi personnel mistakenly fired on an American patrol boat north of Baghdad on Wednesday, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Iraqi troops to take control of former restive provinceupdated: Wed Aug 27 2008 11:58:00

U.S.-led coalition troops are scheduled to hand over control of a onetime hub of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq to Iraqi forces on Monday, a senior American military official said.

Shiite pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide blastupdated: Thu Aug 14 2008 17:17:00

A suicide bomber attacked Shiite pilgrims Thursday evening as they traveled to a festival, killing 18 people and wounding 75, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Iraqi judges targets of bombing attacksupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 19:42:00

Four Iraqi judges were targeted in separate bombing attacks Monday in Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Iraq judge gunned downupdated: Fri Jun 27 2008 07:45:00

Gunmen have killed a senior city appeals judge in Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Officials: Iraqi councilman kills U.S. soldiersupdated: Mon Jun 23 2008 23:39:00

An Iraqi city council member opened fire on U.S. forces outside Baghdad on Monday, killing two soldiers, U.S. officials said.

Former Hussein general arrestedupdated: Mon May 19 2008 11:35:00

A top militant who once served as a general in the military under Saddam Hussein was arrested on Monday, Iraqi officials said.

Troop deaths in Iraq drop in Februaryupdated: Sat Mar 01 2008 10:53:00

Twenty-nine U.S. troops died in Iraq during February, the third-lowest total of the nearly five-year-old war, according to Pentagon figures compiled by CNN.

Time.com: Iraq Police to Round Up Indigentsupdated: Tue Feb 19 2008 15:00:00

Iraqi officials have ordered police to round up the indigent from the streets of Baghdad to prevent them from being used by insurgents as suicide bombers

Deaths from Baghdad funeral bomb rise to 36updated: Wed Jan 02 2008 10:15:00

The toll from the deadliest Baghdad attack in five months rose to 36 killed and 34 wounded, said an Iraqi Interior Ministry official on Wednesday.

Iraq death toll trends downupdated: Wed Jan 02 2008 10:15:00

Military death tolls are trending down in Iraq, but in Afghanistan it's a different story. CNN's Jamie McIntyre reports

Funeral for Iraq bomb victim bombed, killing 30updated: Tue Jan 01 2008 12:04:00

A suicide bomber Tuesday targeted a funeral procession for a victim of another bombing, killing 30 people and wounding 38, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

U.S.-led forces target militantsupdated: Thu Dec 27 2007 05:54:00

U.S.-led coalition forces killed an estimated 11 "terrorists" early Thursday, during operations targeting criminal networks in southeastern Iraq, a statement from Multi-National Force - Iraq said.

Prisoners killed in attacks on Iraqi detention facilitiesupdated: Mon Dec 10 2007 13:53:00

At least 12 prisoners died in separate attacks on detention centers in the Iraqi capital, one involving mortars and the other involving rockets, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Monday.

UK to hand over Basra 'in weeks'updated: Mon Dec 10 2007 05:16:00

Britain will hand over security control of the southern Iraqi province of Basra within two weeks, Prime Minister Gordon Brown told British troops Sunday night during a previously unannounced visit to Iraq.

Blast kills regional al-Sadr leader, familyupdated: Sun Dec 09 2007 01:25:00

A regional leader of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's movement and his family died when an explosion went off as they were sleeping in their home in southern Iraq, police said.

Iraq's dilemma over oilupdated: Sun Dec 09 2007 01:25:00

Chaos and violence keep $1 trillion worth of oil in the ground near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. CNN's Morgan Neill reports.

Female suicide bomber targets anti-al Qaeda group, kills 16updated: Fri Dec 07 2007 10:59:00

At least 16 people were killed and 31 others wounded when a female suicide bomber detonated in Muqdadiya, north of Baghdad, an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

Courthouse car bomb kills fiveupdated: Wed Nov 21 2007 09:55:00

A car bomb struck a police checkpoint in central Ramadi Wednesday morning, killing five people, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official has said.

State Department won't probe Iraq shooting involving security firmupdated: Wed Nov 14 2007 06:59:00

The U.S. government is not conducting an official investigation into a shooting in Baghdad involving a private security contractor hired by the U.S. State Department, U.S. officials said.

Iraqi PM outraged over alleged civilian casualtiesupdated: Sun Oct 21 2007 16:08:00

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met Sunday with the top U.S. military commander in Iraq to voice his outrage over the reported deaths of Iraqi civilians during a Sunday morning military raid in Baghdad's Sadr City, a government spokesman told CNN.

Australian contractor: Our employees feared suicide bombingupdated: Thu Oct 11 2007 01:02:00

An Australian security company that Tuesday fired on a car carrying two Iraqi women, killing them, said its team acted because they feared a suicide bombing attack.

Australian security firm involved in shooting, Iraq official saysupdated: Tue Oct 09 2007 18:41:00

The security convoy that on Tuesday fired on a car in Iraq's capital, killing two Iraqi women, was an Australian firm, Iraq's Interior Ministry said. The firm, Unity Resources Group, has offices in Dubai.

Private security casualtiesupdated: Tue Oct 09 2007 18:41:00

CNN's Alessio Vinci talks about the latest on a shooting in Baghdad and the Blackwater security scandal in Iraq.

U.S. report says Iraq Interior Ministry 'dysfunctional'updated: Thu Sep 06 2007 07:02:00

Iraq's Interior Ministry is regarded as "dysfunctional and sectarian," and the National Police should be "disbanded and reorganized," according to an independent report obtained by CNN.

Report: Disband Iraqi policeupdated: Thu Sep 06 2007 07:02:00

Report: Disband Iraqi police

Bridge blast wounds 4 Iraqi police officersupdated: Thu Aug 30 2007 02:46:00

An explosion wounded at least four Iraqi police officers Thursday while they were dismantling a bomb on a Baghdad bridge, Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

Military: Mastermind of Samarra mosque bombing killedupdated: Mon Aug 06 2007 03:09:00

Coalition troops killed the al Qaeda terrorist who masterminded the February 2006 attack on Samarra's al-Askariya mosque and set off continuing violence and reprisal killings between Sunnis and Shiites, the U.S. military said Sunday.

Coalition troops kill suspected Shiite militantsupdated: Sat Aug 04 2007 03:54:00

Coalition forces killed four suspected militants and detained 18 thought to have helped make or plant roadside bombs, the U.S. military said.

U.S. commanders encouraged by drop in U.S. deaths in Iraqupdated: Wed Aug 01 2007 06:20:00

The U.S. military is expressing hope that the recent troop buildup in Iraq is making strides as commanders point to the American death toll in the war zone -- the lowest monthly total since November.

Iraq troop buildup working?updated: Wed Aug 01 2007 06:20:00

Iraq troop buildup working?

Violence dampens football victoryupdated: Mon Jul 30 2007 00:42:00

Six people were killed and 28 wounded after a car bomb struck Tayaran Square in central Baghdad a day after Iraqis united in celebration of their soccer team's Asian Cup win.

Baghdad bombers target soccer celebrations, killing at least 50updated: Wed Jul 25 2007 07:25:00

Car bombers targeted throngs of Iraqis on Wednesday as they spilled into Baghdad streets to cheer a national soccer victory, killing at least 50 people and leaving scores more wounded.

Twin bomb blasts kill 4 in Iraqupdated: Tue Jul 17 2007 22:01:00

Two roadside bombs planted near a gas station in Baghdad's southeastern Amin neighborhood detonated in quick succession Wednesday morning, killing at least four people and wounding seven others, according to officials. One police officer was killed in the blasts and three other officers were wounded, according to an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

Deadly blast hits Iraq peace talksupdated: Mon Jun 25 2007 01:00:00

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a busy central Baghdad hotel, killing at least 12 people -- most of them Sunni and Shiite tribal leaders meeting as part of Iraq's reconciliation effort -- Iraqi officials said.

12 U.S. troops killed in Iraq in 48 hoursupdated: Thu Jun 21 2007 04:12:00

Twelve U.S. troops have been killed in attacks in expanded operations against insurgents in Iraq during the past 48 hours, according to the U.S. military.

U.S. troops hunt '24/7' for 2 soldiers still missingupdated: Thu May 24 2007 01:38:00

U.S. and Iraqi troops Thursday continued their relentless search near Baghdad for two missing soldiers, a day after the body of a third U.S. soldier was found floating in the Euphrates River.

Iraq orders arrest of top Army officer after deadly attacksupdated: Wed Apr 18 2007 05:01:00

An Iraqi army brigade commander was arrested Wednesday night after a string of bombings that killed nearly 200 people around Baghdad, most of them in a single attack at a central marketplace, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's office announced.

Suicide truck bomb kills 20 in Ramadiupdated: Fri Apr 06 2007 05:17:00

Twenty people were killed and 30 others wounded when a suicide truck bomber slammed into an Iraqi police checkpoint in a western Ramadi neighborhood Friday morning, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official told CNN.

Market bombs kill 119 across Iraqupdated: Thu Mar 29 2007 06:58:00

Bombers launched two deadly strikes Thursday in crowded Shiite marketplaces in Baghdad and a town north of Iraq's capital, killing 119 people and wounding 171. At least 17 others died in other bombings and gunfire around the country.

Iraqi police execution video releasedupdated: Sun Mar 04 2007 08:45:00

An al-Qaeda-affiliated group says it killed 18 kidnapped Iraqi security guards, posting a video of the officers being shot in the back of the head while kneeling in a field.

Roadside bombs target Iraqi police, officials sayupdated: Sat Mar 03 2007 06:49:00

An Iraqi police commander was killed during an assault on at least six police officers in Iraq's capital Saturday, said an Iraqi Interior Ministry official.

10 killed in Baghdad car lot bombingupdated: Fri Mar 02 2007 12:51:00

A bomb exploded at a popular used-car lot in Baghdad's Sadr City Friday, killing 10 people and wounding 17, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Eighty militants killed in battle with Iraqi forces, official saysupdated: Thu Mar 01 2007 06:57:00

Eighty militants were killed and 50 were captured in fighting between Iraqi security forces and militants in Anbar province, the violent area west of Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Thursday.

Iraqi Interior Ministry estimates 1,000 killed in one weekupdated: Sun Feb 04 2007 04:41:00

The Iraqi Interior Ministry estimates that about 1,000 people have been killed throughout Iraq in the past week due to gunbattles, drive-by shootings and bomb attacks, a ministry official said Sunday.

Baghdad attacks leave 4 deadupdated: Sun Dec 31 2006 08:45:00

A rocket and two car bombs combined to kill at least four people and wound 13 in several sections of Baghdad Sunday, according to an Iraqi Interior Ministry official.

Iraq general kidnapped, dead foundupdated: Wed Jul 26 2006 09:29:00

In northern Baghdad, gunmen kidnapped Gen. Abdullah Ishada, head of Baghdad's residency office, when he was en route to work Wednesday morning, Iraqi Emergency Police said.

Iraq begins releasing 592 prisonersupdated: Wed Jun 07 2006 02:37:00

Iraq on Wednesday started releasing 592 detainees under an initiative by Iraq's prime minister to foster national reconciliation.

Police impostors kidnap 50 in Baghdadupdated: Mon Jun 05 2006 05:43:00

Gunmen posing as Iraqi police commandos raided three transportation companies and kidnapped 50 people Monday in Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Iraq: Two top terrorists arrestedupdated: Thu Jun 01 2006 11:56:00

Iraq's Interior Ministry announced Thursday it had arrested its second "high-ranking terrorist" in a week.

Three blasts kill 74 at Baghdad mosqueupdated: Fri Apr 07 2006 08:21:00

Three suicide bombers -- two of whom were disguised as Shiite women -- struck a Baghdad mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party Friday, killing at least 74 people, according to the Iraqi Health Ministry.

Iraqi ministry launches death squad probeupdated: Fri Feb 17 2006 08:24:00

Iraq's Interior Ministry is launching an investigation into reports of a death squad operating within the ministry, an official said Friday.

U.S.: Iraqi death squad members detainedupdated: Thu Feb 16 2006 07:23:00

Four members of a "death squad" from Iraq's Interior Ministry were arrested last month, a U.S. general in Baghdad said Thursday.

U.S. calls medics to Iraq police detention centerupdated: Mon Nov 14 2005 05:10:00

The U.S. Army discovered scores of detainees in poor health at a building run by the Iraqi Interior Ministry during a search for a missing 15-year-old boy, a U.S. general said Monday.

Video claims killing of Iraqi officialupdated: Sun Mar 27 2005 10:39:00

A group claiming to be al Qaeda in Iraq said it killed an Iraqi Interior Ministry official, according to an unauthenticated video posted Sunday on an Islamist Web site.

Daughter of Iraqi official kidnappedupdated: Sat Jan 15 2005 07:34:00

The teenage daughter of an Iraqi official was kidnapped Friday night as she walked home from her math tutor's house in eastern Baghdad, a police official said.

Baghdad governor assassinatedupdated: Tue Jan 04 2005 02:20:00

The governor of Baghdad province was assassinated Tuesday morning in the Iraqi capital, an Iraq Interior Ministry official said.

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