Iraq War Headlines, March 19, 2003 to December 31, 2009, Q Madp, IraqWarHeroes.org - Website by Q Madp

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Airstrike kills 4 in Basra, 2 die in Sadr City clashes 4/16/2008, 1:41 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — Clashes with Shiite militiamen flared in two cities Wednesday as a U.S. drone fired two missiles in Basra and U.S.-backed Iraqi troops battled in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum.

AP photographer freed by US after 2 years in custody 4/16/2008, 1:25 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein was reunited with family and colleagues Wednesday, ending more than two years in U.S. military custody after Iraqi judges dropped all legal proceedings against him.

Iraq leader tries to lure investors to its oil, gas fields 4/16/2008, 11:42 a.m. PDT
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gave notice to the European Union on Wednesday that his nation is open for business, despite its fighting with al-Qaida in Iraq and Shiite militias.

Iraq leader confident of defeating al-Qaida in Iraq 4/16/2008, 4:37 a.m. PDT
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Wednesday he's more confident than ever his government will defeat al-Qaida in Iraq and that confrontation with militia fighters will help achieve political stability.

Turkey says warplanes hit Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq 4/16/2008, 4:24 a.m. PDT
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes hit an area in northern Iraq where a group of Kurdish rebels was trying to infiltrate Turkey, the military said Wednesday.

Airstrike kills 4 in Basra, 2 die in Sadr City clashes 4/16/2008, 4:22 a.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — An unmanned U.S. drone fired two Hellfire missiles at militants attacking Iraqi soldiers in a Shiite militia stronghold in the southern city of Basra on Wednesday, killing four of the gunmen, the military said.

Iraq navy tests sea legs, but trainers predict shaky times 4/16/2008, 12:03 a.m. PDT
ABOARD AN IRAQI PATROL BOAT (AP) — The unidentified speedboat fails to respond to warnings as it races toward Iraq's vital oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. A young Iraqi marine radios to the vessel, warning it to turn away: "I will be required to use deadly force."

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