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After attack on its embassy in Iraq, US to send more troops to Middle East
Trump blamed Tehran for the embassy attack and warned that it would face punishment if Americans are killed
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Iraqi police fire shots, tear gas at Baghdad protesters; 23 killed
The protests in Iraq threaten to plunge the country into a new cycle of instability
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Normalcy returns to Baghdad as authorities lift curfew; 72 killed in unrest
Authorities did not say why the curfew was lifted
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IS suicide bomber kills 36 in Baghdad market
IS claimed the attack in a statement circulated on a militant website often used by the extremists
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Suicide bombings claims 18 lives in cities north of Baghdad
Iraqi forces are fighting to retake Mosul from IS, the jihadist group's last major urban stronghold in the country
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IS-claimed bombing kills five in Baghdad
Attack struck the Baghdad Jadida area near a refreshments tent for Shiites taking part in annual commemorations of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered figure in Shiite Islam
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Baghdad car bomb blast kills at least 7
A police colonel reported an initial toll of seven killed and at least 15 wounded for the blast, which went off near Abdel Majid hospital
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20 newborns killed in Baghdad hospital fire
The accident was being investigated, but initial reports said it was caused by electrical contact
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Suicide bomber kills 10 north of Baghdad
The blast came a day after a suicide bombing claimed by IS killed at least 15 people in Baghdad's Kadhimiyah neighbourhood
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Dozens killed in attack on Shia mausoleum north of Baghdad
The Shia form a majority in Iraq but Sunnis are predominant in northern and western provinces, including Salahuddin where the mausoleum is located
Iraq PM sacks Baghdad security chief after deadly bombing
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden minibus in a Baghdad shopping district
Officials: attack on Shiite shrine north of Baghdad kills 26
A second bomber entered the shrine with nine gunmen targeting security forces as well as families gathering to celebrate Eid
Thousands of protesters break into Baghdad 'Green Zone'
This, after lawmakers again failed to approve new cabinet ministers
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