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    US strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ militia targets in Iraq

    24 Jan 2024

    CENTCOM said in a post on X that the strikes were carried out at 12:15am on Wednesday Iraq time, targeting three facilities used by the Kataib Hezbollah (KH) militia group and other Iran-affiliated groups in Iraq.

    Amnesty International calls for urgent end to ‘bloodbath’ in Iraq

    10 Nov 2019

    The deaths, including five by live ammunition, occurred a day earlier during a police operation to clear demonstrations from several bridges and streets near Tahrir Square. In the southern city of Basra, eight protesters have been killed since Thursday.

    4 protesters killed in Baghdad clashes: Iraqi officials

    14 Nov 2019

    Clashes between Iraqi protesters and security forces in central Baghdad killed four people and wounded 62 on Thursday, Iraqi medical and security officials said.

    Baghdad embassy attack prompts Pompeo to delay Ukraine visit

    02 Jan 2020

    In Kyiv, Pompeo was to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, whose July 25 phone call with Trump triggered the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump's impeachment.

    Iraqi forces shoot 3 dead in southern city of Nassiriya

    11 Nov 2019

    Protesters had gathered on a bridge in the city and security forces shot live ammunition to disperse them, the sources said. More than 100 other people were wounded in clashes in Nassiriya, they said.

    New air strike on convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral

    04 Jan 2020

    The killing of Quds Force commander Major General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad on Friday was the most dramatic escalation yet in spiralling tensions between Iran and the United States, which pledged to send more troops to the region — even as President Donald Trump insisted he did not want war.

    Thousands of Iraqis join Baghdad funeral for slain commanders

    04 Jan 2020

    Friday's attack on Baghdad airport, authorised by US President Donald Trump, was a major escalation in a "shadow war" in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and American allies.

    Four Iraqi protesters killed in clashes with security forces

    21 Nov 2019

    The altercations on two key bridges in the Iraqi capital also left at least 44 people wounded, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Both bridges appeared to be calm by morning hours.

    Britain urges de-escalation after US killing of Iran's Soleimani

    03 Jan 2020

    The leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, also called for de-escalation, and urged Britain to "stand up to the belligerent actions and rhetoric coming from the United States."

    UAE calls for calm approach to regional issues after Soleimani killing

    03 Jan 2020

    Gargash said on Twitter, “In light of the rapid regional developments, wisdom, balance and political solutions must prevail over confrontation and escalation. The issues facing the region are complex and suffer from a loss of confidence between the parties. Rational engagement requires a calm approach that is free from emotions.”

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