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Yesterday the full siege of Falluja began after getting the green light from the so-called interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi. Using the…
“The marines that have been killed over the last 5 months have been killed by a faceless enemy. The enemy there has…
Baghdad , Jun 14 – Even as authorities for the US-run occupation cede a greater share of security responsibilities to Iraqi forces,…
full version with photos Baghdad , Jun 6 – With reconstruction of a highly inadequate water treatment and distribution system at a…
Baghdad , Jun 1 – After a brief, frenetic political battle between the Iraqi Governing Council and the US-run Coalition Provisional Authority,…
Baghdad, May 25 — While US troops continue to damage mosques in heavy fighting against resistance forces they say are holed up…
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