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Al-Qaeda front group claims 43 attacks in Iraq
Al-Qaeda’s front group in Iraq claimed it carried out a series of attacks, mostly on security forces, in the western province of Anbar in June and July, a statement posted on jihadist forums said. The 43 attacks purportedly carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) were largely in…
Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of massacre
BAGHDAD — Hundreds of Iraqi Christians filled Our Lady of Salvation church in Baghdad amid tight security on Monday to mark the first anniversary of a massacre of worshippers and priests by militants. The church’s interior is still pock-marked by bullet holes, even a year after the attacks claimed by…
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