"General dishes out hugs to the troops"... and in OTHER Baghdad news

General dishes out hugs to the troops
Chicago Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago
By Liz Sly | Tribune foreign correspondent 12:33 AM CST, November 23, 2007 FORWARD OPERATING BASE ISKAN, Iraq — As he boarded his Black Hawk helicopter ...
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Mortars hit Baghdad Green Zone
Reuters Canada, Canada - 11 hours ago
By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants killed at least eight members of a neighborhood police unit in southern Baghdad on Thursday, ...

‘Al-Qaeda’ attacks leave 34 dead
Times Online, UK - 10 hours ago
BAGHDAD At least 34 people were killed in gun battles when suspected al-Qaeda fighters, some dressed as Iraqi soldiers, attacked three villages yesterday, ...

13 killed as Baghdad pet market bombed
AFP - 39 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (AFP) — A bomb blast in Baghdad's popular Al-Ghazl pet market on Friday killed at least 13 people and wounded around 57, among them four policemen, ...

Deadly fighting in Baghdad shows fragile state of security
Houston Chronicle, United States - 1 hour ago
By ANN M. SIMMONS and TINA SUSMAN With violence in Iraq on the decline and a quarter of US combat brigades scheduled to leave by July, commanders plan to ...

Sunnis fight Sunnis, and Americans, southeast of Baghdad
International Herald Tribune, France - 11 hours ago
By Cara Buckley BAGHDAD: Sunni insurgents dressed as Iraqi Army troops stormed a Sunni village southeast of Baghdad at dawn on Thursday, witnesses said, ...

Extremists Attack Pro-US Sunnis
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida militants commandeered Iraqi army vehicles and then attacked US-backed Sunni fighters in south Baghdad during a fierce gunbattle ...

Surprise attack in Baghdad leaves at least 2 dozen dead
Los Angeles Times, CA - 16 hours ago
The attack by fighters, believed to be members of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, sparked a fierce fire-fight, Iraqi army sources and local Sunni leaders said. ...

At Least 11 Dead in Baghdad Attack
New York Times, United States - 16 hours ago
By CARA BUCKLEY BAGHDAD, Nov. 22 — Sunni insurgents dressed as Iraqi Army troops stormed a Sunni village southeast of Baghdad at dawn today, ...

29 killed as Sunnis, Shiites battle al Qaeda in Iraq
CNN International - 18 hours ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Al Qaeda in Iraq insurgents disguised as members of a Sunni alliance council attacked the council's headquarters outside Baghdad on ...

Militants kill 13 in Baghdad raid
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 20 hours ago
Suspected al-Qaida militants wearing Iraqi army uniforms killed up to 13 people in a raid on a district south of Baghdad today, according to reports. ...

Al-Qaeda attack claims Iraqi lives
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - 15 hours ago
A suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq attack in southern Baghdad has killed at least 11 people, including eight members of a Sunni "Awakening" council fighting ...

15 Sunni Guards, Eight Militants Killed In Iraq
RTT News, NY - 15 hours ago
11/22/2007 11:42:43 AM 29 people were killed in Iraq on a day the Al Qaeda as well as those fighting them in the country caused heavy loss of lives to each ...

Iraqi Authorities: Al-Qaida Militants Kill Members of Police Patrol
Voice of America - 15 hours ago
By VOA News Iraqi authorities say suspected al-Qaida militants have killed at least 10 members of a Sunni police patrol after the militants drove up in ...

At least two mortars hit Baghdad's Green Zone
Reuters India, India - 17 hours ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least two mortar bombs landed inside Baghdad's Green Zone on Thursday, an Iraqi government spokesman said, and thick smoke could be ...

At least 10 killed in Qaeda clash in Baghdad
Reuters UK, UK - 21 hours ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants killed at least eight members of a neighbourhood police patrol in southern Baghdad on Thursday after shooting two ...

36 killed as Qaeda fighters attack Iraqi villages
AFP - 13 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AFP) — At least 36 people were killed in fierce gun battles as suspected Al-Qaeda fighters, some dressed as Iraqi soldiers, attacked three villages ...

18 Die in Clash With al-Qaida in Iraq
The Associated Press - 14 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Suspected al-Qaida fighters killed three Iraqi soldiers early Thursday, then stole their Humvees to ambush rival Sunnis south of Baghdad, ...

Suspected al-Qaida attacks kill 20; refugees return
WLFI.com, IN - 17 hours ago
AP - November 22, 2007 9:53 AM ET BAGHDAD (AP) - Suspected al-Qaida fighters have killed two Iraqi soldiers and 18 rival Sunnis south of Baghdad. ...

Militants kill 10 in Iraq attack
BBC News, UK - 20 hours ago
Two Iraqi soldiers and eight members of an anti-al-Qaeda group have been killed by militants near Baghdad. The fighters, who wore Iraqi army fatigues and ...

Iraq Press Roundup
United Press International - Nov 21, 2007
By HIBA DAWOOD UPI Correspondent Shabab Al Iraq Newspaper had an editorial entitled "Will the Iraqi forces succeed in suppress the violence in Baghdad's ...

At least 45 killed in violence around Iraq (Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 17 hours ago
Baghdad - At least 45 people were killed, including militants, civilians, volunteer fighters and soldiers in separate incidents Thursday around Iraq, ...

Al-Qaeda attacks Sunni council in Iraq
Malaysia Sun, Malaysia - 7 hours ago
Al-Qaeda fighters, some dressed as Iraqi soldiers, attacked Howr Rajab, a Sunni village south of Baghdad, killing three soldiers and wounding three. ...

Gunmen kill 11 security members in S Baghdad
Xinhua, China - 21 hours ago
BAGHDAD, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen waged a complex attack against Iraqi Army soldiers and anti-Qaida fighters in southern Baghdad on Thursday, ...

13 killed in Qaeda attack on Iraqi village
AFP - 21 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Suspected Al-Qaeda fighters wearing Iraqi army uniforms attacked a village south of Baghdad on Thursday, killing three Iraqi soldiers and 10 ...

Gunmen kill 11 Iraqi troops in Baghdad
Earthtimes, UK - 19 hours ago
Baghdad, Nov 22 (Xinhua) Gunmen carried out an attack against Iraqi Army soldiers and anti-Al Qaeda fighters in southern Baghdad Thursday, killing 11 Iraqi ...

Al Qaeda militants in Baghdad killing spree
ITN, UK - 20 hours ago
Al-Qaeda militants have killed at least eight members of a neighbourhood police patrol in southern Baghdad. The deaths occurred after they shot two Iraqi ...

Iraq: At least 13 killed in al Qaeda attack
Al-Bawaba, Jordan - 20 hours ago
Al Qaeda fighters killed at least 13 people in southern Baghdad on Thursday after shooting two Iraqi troops and stealing their vehicle, police said. ...

Insurgents hit south Baghdad and Green Zone Civilians aid Iraq ...

San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 45 minutes ago
In signs of continued instability, suspected al Qaeda in Iraq insurgents launched a surprise attack on Iraqi troops and armed civilians in the southern part ...

Top Qaeda militant arrested near Saddam hometown: police
AFP - 22 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AFP) — A senior leader of Al-Qaeda operating in executed dictator Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit in northern Iraq and accused of killing 20