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Dozens of angry Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire. CBC | World News
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Iraqi protesters storm and set fire to US Embassy in Baghdad following deadly air strikes
IRAQI protesters have stormed the US Embassy in Baghdad following American air strikes which killed 25 fighters from an Iranian-backed Shia militia. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Iran-backed Iraqi militia vows revenge after U.S. airstrikes
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed Iraqi militia bases, a move that could plunge Iraq further into the heart of a proxy conflict between Washington and Tehran. CBC | World News
Read More »Rocket hits Iraqi cleric’s home following deadly Baghdad attack
A rocket fired from a drone targeted the home of populist Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Saturday, lawmakers from his Saeroon party said, following one of the capital’s bloodiest nights in recent weeks. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 15 killed in Baghdad square in ongoing Iraqi protests
Iraqi officials say 15 people have been killed in Baghdad’s Khilani Square as unknown assailants fired live ammunition from cars. CBC | World News
Read More »In face of deadly protests, Iraqi PM says he will resign
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi says he will submit his resignation to parliament in the wake of anti-government protests that have resulted in over 400 deaths, just over a year since he took office. CBC | World News
Read More »Iraqi anti-government protester killed amid fresh clashes on Baghdad bridge
An anti-government protester in Iraq was killed Sunday by a direct hit to the head from a tear gas canister amid fresh clashes on a strategic Baghdad bridge, security and medical officials said. Since the protests began Oct. 1, at least 320 people have been killed and thousands wounded. CBC | World News
Read More »Iraqi forces kill 6 anti-government protesters, wound 100 others
Iraqi security forces killed six anti-government protesters and wounded more than 100 others on Saturday, pushing them back from three flashpoint bridges in central Baghdad, medical and security officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Total victory is near’: Iraqi forces recapture last ISIS-held town
Iraqi forces have captured the border town of Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic State control, signalling the collapse of the group’s self-proclaimed caliphate. CBC | World News
Read More »Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani resigns after independence vote backfires
Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said he will resign as president on Nov. 1, after an independence referendum he championed backfired and triggered a regional crisis. CBC | World News
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