Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
January 2013 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- Iraqi Men Sentenced In U.S. Terrorism Case RFE/RL 30 Jan 2013 -- An Iraqi man who pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges has been sentenced to life in prison in the southern U.S. state of Kentucky.
- Former Iraqi Terrorists Living in Kentucky Sentenced for Terrorist Activities US Dept. of Justice 29 Jan 2013
- New Allegations Of Abuse By British Troops In Iraq RFE/RL 29 Jan 2013 -- Lawyers for some 190 Iraqis who claim they were abused by British troops in Iraq between 2003 and 2008 are pushing for a public inquiry.
- Iraq: Ban strongly condemns latest wave of terrorist attacks UN News Centre 25 Jan 2013 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned a recent wave of terrorist attacks across Iraq that killed hundreds of people and left many more wounded, while he called on Iraqi political leaders to bolster the unity and security of the country.
- UN panel pays out $1.3 billion in reparations for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait UN News Centre 24 Jan 2013 -- The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, today made $1.3 billion available to two successful claimants.
- UN envoy strongly condemns attack on mourners at mosque in northern Iraq UN News Centre 24 Jan 2013 -- The top United Nations envoy in Iraq today strongly condemned an attack against civilians attending a funeral in a mosque in the town of Tuz Khurmato in the northern part of the country, which killed dozens of people and injured many others.
- Syrians Ferry Needed Goods From Iraq VOA 21 Jan 2013 -- The ongoing conflict in Syria has led to chronic fuel and food shortages.
- At Least 12 Killed By Car Bombs In Iraq RFE/RL 17 Jan 2013 -- At least 12 people have been killed by car bombs in Iraq.
- More Bomb Attacks Reported Across Iraq VOA 17 Jan 2013 -- Bomb attacks across Iraq have killed at least seven people, one day after the deadliest wave of violence to hit the country this year.
- UN envoy alarmed by wave of attacks in Iraq which have killed dozens of civilians UN News Centre 16 Jan 2013 -- The top United Nations envoy in Iraq strongly condemned recent wave of attacks which have targeted individuals in crowded areas and have killed and injured dozens of people.
- Wave Of Attacks Kills At Least 33 In Iraq RFE/RL 16 Jan 2013 -- Security and medical officials say that several attacks in northern Iraq and Baghdad have killed at least 33 people.
- Suicide Bombings Kill 29 in Iraq VOA 16 Jan 2013 -- A wave of attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed at least 29 people, the deadliest violence to take place this year in a country increasingly divided along sectarian lines.
- UN envoy strongly condemns killing of Iraqi parliament member UN News Centre 15 Jan 2013 -- The top United Nations envoy in Iraq has strongly condemned the killing of Ifan Al-Issawi.
- Iraqi Sunni Lawmaker Killed in Suicide Bombing VOA 15 Jan 2013 -- A suicide bomber has killed an influential Sunni lawmaker and one of his bodyguards in Iraq's western Anbar province.
- Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Sunni Lawmaker RFE/RL 15 Jan 2013 -- A Sunni member of the Iraqi parliament has been killed by a suicide bomber in the country's western province of Anbar.
- Iraq Reels Under Intensifying Political Divide VOA 14 Jan 2013 -- Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Iraq in the last month, rallying against the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
- Iraq's Sunni Protests Challenge Establishment RFE/RL 14 Jan 2013 -- The Sunni protests sweeping Iraq show no sign of stopping.
- Iraqi Government Frees Prisoners Amid Protests RFE/RL 14 Jan 2013 -- The Iraqi government has released nearly 200 prisoners in an apparent goodwill gesture to Sunni Muslims staging antigovernment demonstrations.
- Iraq Finance Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt - Media RIA Novosti 14 Jan 2013 -- Iraqi Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi, locked in a dispute with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, has escaped an apparent assassination attempt.
- Bomb Strikes Iraqi Finance Minister Convoy RFE/RL 14 Jan 2013 -- Iraqi police have said a bomb exploded next to a convoy carrying Iraq's finance minister.
- Iraq's Sadr Demands 'Fair Implementation' of National Security Laws VOA 13 Jan 2013 -- Iraq's prominent radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called for the fair implementation of national security laws that have drawn weeks of protests from minority Sunnis who see them as biased against their community.
- Car Bombs Rip Through Iraqi Capital VOA 10 Jan 2013 -- Bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and north of the city have killed at least six people and wounded 14 others.
- US Firm Pays Millions to Settle Iraqi Detainee Suit VOA 09 Jan 2013 -- A U.S. defense contractor that helped detain and interrogate prisoners during the Iraq war has paid more than $5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and other facilities.
- Iraq: UN envoy calls for demonstrations to be carried out peacefully and with restraint UN News Centre 08 Jan 2013 -- Taking note of demonstrations currently taking place in several Iraqi governorates, the United Nations envoy in the country today called for those taking part and those providing security to ensure that the protests are carried out peacefully.
- Iraq: UN mission condemns wave of attacks during Arba'een commemoration UN News Centre 04 Jan 2013 -- The United Nations political mission in Iraq (UNAMI) today strongly condemned the wave of attacks over the past days which killed and wounded dozens of worshippers participating in the religious Shia Muslim commemoration of Arba'een.
- Iraq's Sunnis Protest by the Thousands VOA 04 Jan 2013 -- Thousands of Iraqi Sunnis again took to the streets on Friday, demanding an end to what they see as second-class treatment.
- Shi'ite Cleric Visits Iraqi Church Amid Protests RFE/RL 04 Jan 2013 -- Influential Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has reached out to Iraq's religious minorities, visiting a church and a Sunni mosque in Baghdad.
- Iraq Car Bomb Kills At Least 19 Shi'ite Pilgrims RFE/RL 03 Jan 2013 -- Reports from Iraq say a car bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shi'ite pilgrims, killing at least 19 people and wounded more than 40 others south of Baghdad.
- Iraq Car Bomb Kills at Least 15 Shi'ite Pilgrims VOA 03 Jan 2013 -- Iraqi authorities say a car bomb has killed at least 15 Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims during a religious procession in the country's south.
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