U.S. military nets 2 al-Qaida suspects, Shiite leader in Iraq
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BAGHDAD - American troops grabbed two "al-Qaida in Iraq" bombing suspects and a Shiite militia leader Tuesday in separate raids north and south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. (article 9)
At least 532 Iraqi civilians and security troopers were killed during the month, according to figures compiled by the AP from Iraqi police and military reports. (article 7)
p (06-03) 04:00 PDT Baghdad - A suicide car bomber targeted the provincial police headquarters in Mosul on Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens, police said. (article 6)
In March, U.S. and Iraqi officials began negotiations on a blueprint for the long-term security agreement and a second agreement to establish the legal basis for keeping U.S. troops in the country after the U.N. mandate ends. (article 5)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) Nineteen U.S. troops were killed in Iraq in May, the fewest killed in any month since the war started. (article 1)
The U.S. military death toll spiked last year as the U.S. troop escalation, dubbed the " surge was unfolding. (article 1)
U.S. military deaths plunged in May to their lowest monthly level in more than four years, and civilian casualties fell sharply, as Iraqi forces assumed the lead in offensives in three cities and a truce with Shiite extremists took hold. (article 8)
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Iraqi, Iraq, Shiite, BAGHDAD, Sadr |
Source articles
- May sees lowest U.S. troop death toll in Iraq (CNN, 06/02/2008, 274 words)
- Unrest, Conflicts and War, New York Times - (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2008, 251 words)
- Australia ends combat role in southern Iraq (L.A. Times, 06/02/2008, 498 words)
- New York Post (NY Post, 06/03/2008, 302 words)
- In March, U.S. and Iraqi officials began negotiati... (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2008, 552 words)
- Suicide blast at provincial headquarters raises fear that Sunni militants are reorganizing (sfgate.com, 06/03/2008, 650 words)
- At least 532 Iraqi civilians and security troopers... (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2008, 440 words)
- U.S. toll in May second-lowest of Iraq war (dallasnews.com, 06/01/2008, 790 words)
- U.S. military nets 2 al-Qaida suspects, Shiite leader in Iraq (cbc.ca, 06/03/2008, 481 words)
- Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 06/04/2008, 355 words)
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