Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Militant Attacks Continue In Iraq

US soldiers during a patrol in Iraq. Press TV

Insurgents Launch Brazen Attack On Iraqi Government Building -- CNN

Baghdad (CNN) -- A brazen insurgent attack Tuesday inside a provincial council building in Baquba killed at least 12 people Tuesday, Iraqi Interior Ministry officials said.

The militants were shooting randomly from the roof of the Diyala provincial council building at Iraqi security forces who surrounded the building, said the officials who did not want to be named because they are not authorized to release information to media.

The assault began with a suicide blast at the checkpoint to the compound, followed by a car bomb a few feet away, the officials said.

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More News On Iraq

9 dead in attack on Iraq government compound -- Yahoo News/AP
Gunmen, suicide bombers storm Iraq council building -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Seven killed in Qaeda-style Iraq attack -- Yahoo News/AFP
Attack on Iraqi government building kills 8 -- L.A. Times
Militants Escalate Attacks in Iraq -- New York Times
Iraqi police reclaim building taken by militants in Baquba -- UPI
Gunmen in Iraq Storm Government Compound -- Voice of America
Hostages Taken in Deadly Raid on Iraqi Government Building -- Wall Street Journal

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, June 14 -- Alertnet
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq -- Washington Post
Two U.S. troops killed in Iraq -- CNN
Iraq Historic Allegations team probe 'is a shambles' -- BBC
Iraq abuse inquiry 'grossly incompetent' -- AFP
Iraqi abuse inquiry attacked after only one alleged victim is interviewed -- The Telegraph
Nervous Iraqis Buying More Assault Rifles, Pistols -- New York Times/AP

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