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November 2013 - Iraq Special Weapons News

  • Fresh wave of violence kills over 50 people in Iraq Iran Press TV 29 Nov 2013 -- Fifty-one people have been killed in a wave of violent attacks in Iraq amid a surge of violence that has claimed over 6,000 lives in the country so far this year.
  • Iraq Warns Turkey Over Kurdistan Oil Ties VOA 28 Nov 2013 -- Iraq is warning Turkey not to follow through on an oil deal with the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), which is expected to start exporting oil to Turkey as early as next month.
  • Security Council condemns Iraqi violence, reaffirms support to people, Government UN News Centre 25 Nov 2013 -- The Security Council strongly condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Iraq, as the top United Nations official in the country warned of a deteriorating security environment there aimed at undermining the Iraqi Government and elected officials.
  • Maliki Accuses Saudi Arabia of Being Unfriendly Neighbor RFE/RL 08 Nov 2013 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has criticized neighboring Saudi Arabia, accusing the Sunni Muslim kingdom of being unfriendly toward Iraq's Shi'a-led government.
  • Iraq Takes Collection of First 4 Russian Helicopter Gunships RIA Novosti 08 Nov 2013 -- Iraq took collection Thursday night of the first four Russian-made Mi-35 helicopter gunships sold to the Middle Eastern nation as part of a multibillion dollar weapons deal.
  • In Turnaround, Iraq's Maliki Seeks US Assistance VOA 08 Nov 2013 -- Nearly two years ago, the U.S. pulled its last troops out of Iraq. Since then Iraqis have seen the dramatic resurgence of al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) and unprecedented sectarian violence that left more than 1,000 dead last month alone.
  • Obama, Maliki Discuss Iraqi Needs to Fight al-Qaida VOA 01 Nov 2013 -- At the White House, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discussed Iraq's requests for new military and other assistance to help fight resurgent al-Qaida networks threatening Iraq's stability.
  • Nearly 1,000 killed in Iraq in October: Official data Iran Press TV 01 Nov 2013 -- Official figures show that more than 960 people were killed and hundreds of others wounded due to a surge in terrorist attacks across Iraq in October, making it the country's bloodiest month since 2008.



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