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April 2013 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- Rockets hit MKO camp near Baghdad PressTV 30 Apr 2013 -- Rockets have hit a camp housing members of anti-Iran terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
- More freedom but less security? IRIN 29 Apr 2013 -- US officials and others argue former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was a “clear danger” to the Iraqi people and to the region.
- Car bombs leave 36 people dead in Iraq PressTV 29 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi security officials say at least 36 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in a series of car bomb blasts that hit the country.
- Car Bombs Kill 18 in Southern Iraq VOA 29 Apr 2013 -- Car bombs have exploded in predominantly Shi'ite areas of central and southern Iraq, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 50 others.
- Deadly Bomb Blasts Hit Southern Iraqi Shi'ite Cities RFE/RL 29 Apr 2013 -- Three car bombs have struck two Shi'ite cities in southern Iraq, causing dozens of casualties.
- Curfew Imposed In Anbar After 5 Iraqi Soldiers Killed RFE/RL 28 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi authorities have placed a curfew throughout Anbar province following the killing of five soldiers there.
- UN envoy hopes talks between Iraqi and Kurdish officials will resolve outstanding issues UN News Centre 28 Apr 2013 -- Welcoming the meeting set for Monday between the leaders of Iraq and its Kurdistan region, a senior United Nations official said he hopes the talks will help resolve outstanding issues.
- Iraqi PM Warns of Syrian Sectarian Violence Spreading Across Region VOA 27 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has referred to fighting in Syria as a possible cause of sectarian violence in Iraq.
- Schools try to play catch-up IRIN 26 Apr 2013 -- Thanks to growing oil revenues in the 1970s, Iraq had, by the early 1980s, developed a generous public services system. It was seen to have the best education system in the region, with near-universal primary school enrolment and an effective literacy programme.
- 'Iraq at a crossroads,' UN envoys says, urging country's leaders to diffuse escalating violence UN News Centre 26 Apr 2013 -- The top United Nations official in Iraq today warned that the country could head towards the unknown if decisive measures are not taken immediately to stop escalating violence, following recent clashes that killed and wounded hundreds.
- Iraqi Forces Retake Control of Sunni Town VOA 26 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi security forces have retaken control of a Sunni town north of Baghdad after gunmen who seized it withdrew without a fight, as the death toll from four days of violence in the country reached 150.
- Iraqi PM Appeals for Calm as Protests Continue VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has appealed for calm and dialogue as Sunni protesters battle his security forces for a third consecutive day in several parts of northern and central Iraq.
- Economy grows, but how many benefit? IRIN 24 Apr 2013 -- Iraq's development has historically been linked to its ability to sell and produce oil, and to world oil prices. Yet oil-related measures of economic growth may obscure some of the economic conditions facing ordinary Iraqis.
- Heavy fighting in northern Iraq kills 15: Official Iran Press TV 24 Apr 2013 -- At least 15 people have been killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and militants in the town of Sulaiman Bek, in northern Iraq, the mayor of a nearby town says.
- Iraq: UN envoy expresses disappointment at election delays in two provinces UN News Centre 24 Apr 2013 -- The top United Nations official in Iraq today expressed his disappointment at the Government's decision to postpone until early July Governorate Council elections in two western provinces, reportedly due to security concerns.
- The forgotten displacement crisis IRIN 23 Apr 2013 -- Iraq has experienced waves of displacement in recent decades, but none compare in size or scale to the flight of Iraqis after the bombing of a Holy Shi'ite shrine in 2006, an event that marked the start of two years of deadly sectarian violence.
- UN chief congratulates Iraqis on successful local elections UN News Centre 22 Apr 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people of Iraq on their participation in the country's Governorate Council elections, adding that by exercising their constitutional right to vote, the Iraqi people had "reaffirmed their desire" for democracy.
- Iraq 10 years on: Blistering black-outs IRIN 22 Apr 2013 -- The electricity supply system in Iraq has suffered from decades of neglect and lack of new investment, according to the UN.
- Iraq 10 years on: Are the taps flowing? IRIN 22 Apr 2013 -- For much of the past decade, Iraqis have cursed about two things: 'maya' and 'kahraba' - water and electricity.
- Iraq 10 years on: The humanitarian legacy IRIN 22 Apr 2013 -- Ten years after US forces took over Iraq, opinions on the progress made are as polarized as ever.
- 'Bomb attack kills 9, injures 20 in Iraq' Iran Press TV 21 Apr 2013 -- At least nine people have been killed and around 20 others injured in a bombing at a popular restaurant in central Iraq, security officials say.
- Iraqis Vote In Litmus Regional Elections RFE/RL 20 Apr 2013 -- Iraqis have voted in provincial elections amid tight security, the first vote since the U.S. military withdrawal in late 2011.
- Iraqis Vote in First Polls Since US Withdrawal VOA 20 Apr 2013 -- Iraqis voted Saturday for local councils in 12 provinces across the country, in the first popular election since the U.S. pullout in December 2011.
- Nine killed, dozens injured in attacks targeting Iraqi mosques PressTV 19 Apr 2013 -- At least eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in two separate attacks targeting mosques north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
- Al-Sweady Inquiry told Iraqi teen ‘tortured and hanged’ by UK troops PressTV 19 Apr 2013 -- Al-Sweady Inquiry has heard that a teenage victim had been abused and hanged by UK troops.
- UN rights chief condemns multiple executions in Iraq as ‘obscene’ UN News Centre 19 Apr 2013 -- The United Nations human rights chief condemned the rampant use of the death penalty by the Iraqi Government.
- Iraq Failing Security Test Ahead Of Vote RFE/RL 18 Apr 2013 -- If postwar Iraq's first major elections are the barometer of its ability to maintain security on its own, the government appears to be failing the test.
- Iraq Faces Big Challenges in 1st Election Without US Troops VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- A surge in violence in Iraq is highlighting the security challenges facing the country as it prepares to hold its first election without foreign troop support on Saturday.
- At Least 22 Dead in Baghdad Bomb Blast VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- Police in the Iraqi capital say at least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a Baghdad cafe.
- UN welcomes Germany’s offer to resettle residents of Iraq’s Camp Hurriya UN News Centre 18 Apr 2013 -- The top United Nations officials in Iraq welcomed a generous offer by Germany of humanitarian admission for approximately 100 residents from Camp Hurriya.
- Iraqi forces close in on Saddam's former deputy PressTV 18 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi security forces are closing in on Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the most senior member of the inner circle of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
- Iraq Executes 21 Men Convicted Of Terrorism RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- Iraq's Justice Ministry says 21 prisoners convicted of terrorism and links to Al-Qaeda have been executed.
- Bomb attacks kill four, injure 18 across Iraq PressTV 17 Apr 2013 -- At least four people have been killed and 18 others wounded in four bomb attacks across Iraq.
- Senior Iraqi official escapes assassination attempt PressTV 17 Apr 2013 -- The governor of Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, Atheel al-Nujaifi, has survived an assassination attempt after a roadside bomb struck near his motorcade.
- Nine killed, 27 injured in central Iraq bomb attacks PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- At least nine people have been killed and 27 others injured in two separate car bomb attacks in central Iraq.
- Deadly Attacks Continue Ahead Of Iraqi Elections RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- Police officials say at least seven people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in bomb attacks in Iraq.
- Iraq searches Syrian passenger plane PressTV 15 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi authorities have ordered a Damascus-bound passenger plane operated by Syria’s national flag carrier, Syrian Air, to land for inspection.
- Multiple car bombings kill 30 in Iraq PressTV 15 Apr 2013 -- Security and medical officials say nearly 30 people have been killed and almost 200 others injured in over a dozen bomb attacks carried out across Iraq.
- Car Bombs Kill 20 Across Iraq VOA 15 Apr 2013 -- Bombings and other attacks across Iraq have killed at least 20 people and wounded nearly 200 others.
- Second Day Of Deadly Violence Across Iraq RFE/RL 15 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi officials say at least 23 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a second day of increased violence across the country.
- UN envoy in Iraq welcomes beginning of parliamentary voting process UN News Centre 13 Apr 2013 -- The top United Nations official in Iraq today welcomed the smooth conduct of the Governorate Council Elections' Special Voting, where Iraqi soldiers and policeman cast their ballots ahead of next week's main vote.
- Increasing violence in Iraq taking toll on civilians, security forces, UN warns UN News Centre 08 Apr 2013 -- The United Nations mission in Iraq today expressed concern at the rising violence in the Middle Eastern country, which killed more than 200 civilians and wounded over 800 people last month alone.
- Sunni Rivalries Threaten Iraq's Local Elections RFE/RL 07 Apr 2013 -- Violence is rising again in parts of Iraq that are dominated by the country's Sunni minority.
- 25 killed in attack on Iraq election rally Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- At least 25 people have been killed and 60 others wounded in a coordinated bomb blast at an election rally in the Iraqi city of Baqouba.
- Violence on Rise in Iraq's Oil-Rich Kirkuk Area VOA 04 Apr 2013 -- Over the past year, hostilities have flared between Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region and the central government.
- Iraqi al-Qaeda terrorists help Syria militants PressTV 03 Apr 2013 -- The al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq have been increasingly cooperating with the foreign-backed militants in Syria over the past few months.
- Iraqi PM: Baghdad looking for a way to kick out MKO from Iraq IRNA 03 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi PM al-Maliki said Baghdad is looking for a mechanism to kick out the terrorist Mujahedeen Khalq Organization from Iraqi territory completely in the near future.
- British staff disclose US abuses in secret jail in Iraq PressTV 02 Apr 2013 -- The British forces who were present at a secret US prison in Baghdad have unveiled new details regarding some of the most shocking human rights abuses to occur in Iraq during the US-led invasion of the country in the facility.
- MKO must be expelled from Iraq: Iran’s Moslehi PressTV 02 Apr 2013 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi has called for the immediate expulsion of Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization terrorists from Iraq.
- Iraq Executes Former Al-Qaeda Leader, Three Others RFE/RL 02 Apr 2013 -- Al-Qaeda's former Baghdad chief, Munaf Abdul Rahim al-Rawi, and three other men convicted of terror-related offenses have been executed.
- 12 killed, 18 wounded as violence continues in Iraq PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- At least 12 people including security forces have been killed in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and the city of Tikrit.
- At Least 9 Killed in Suicide Blast in Iraq VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- At least nine people were killed and several dozen wounded when a suicide bomber in Iraq blew up a tanker truck in Tikri.
- Deadly Suicide Bombing Hits Iraq Police Station RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a police station in Tikrit, killing at least seven people and wounding at least 14.
- Iraq executes senior al-Qaeda militant leader PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Iraq has executed a senior militant leader of the al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq network along with three other men over terror-related charges.
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