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

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Suicide bombing kills about 20 on eve of crucial talks about a U.N. role in troubled Iraq - 1/18/04 6:43 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide driver set off a truck bomb at the gates of the U.S.-led coalition headquarters Sunday, killing about 20 people and wounding 63 in the deadliest attack here since Saddam Hussein's capture last month.

Iraq political process poses dilemma for U.S. as it seeks U.N. role - 1/18/04 6:13 PM
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) -- As the United States considers changing its plan to bring stable government to Iraq, its quandary grows more acute: stick with proposals for an unelected assembly and risk a revolt by the Shiite majority, or cave to a Shiite ayatollah's demand for a direct vote and possibly alienate Kur ...

Danish army says mortar shells from Iraq had no chemical agents - 1/18/04 3:13 PM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- An Idaho lab has released conclusive results showing 36 mortar shells recently unearthed in southern Iraq contained no chemical warfare agent, the Danish army said Sunday.

Suicide bombing kills about 20 on eve of crucial talks about a U.N. role in troubled Iraq - 1/18/04 3:13 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide driver set off a truck bomb at the gates of the U.S.-led coalition headquarters Sunday, killing about 20 people and wounding more than 60 in the deadliest attack here since Saddam Hussein's capture last month.

Baghdad blast is a bloody reminder that Iraqis are main victims of anti-U.S. insurgency - 1/18/04 2:21 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- His clothes covered with blood, Karar Abbas broke down after pulling seven bodies from the wreckage of a massive truck bomb Sunday in downtown Baghdad.

Deadliest vehicle attacks in Iraq since war began March 20 - 1/18/04 1:41 PM
Some of the deadly vehicle bombings in Iraq since the war began March 20. President Bush declared major combat over May 1.

Iraq political process poses dilemma for U.S. as it seeks U.N. role - 1/18/04 12:53 PM
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) -- As the United States considers changing its plan to bring stable government to Iraq, its quandary grows more acute: stick with proposals for an unelected assembly and risk a revolt by the Shiite majority, or cave to a Shiite ayatollah's demand for a direct vote and possibly alienate Kur ...

Air power likely to fill gap in combat power created by Army's focus on Iraq and Afghanistan - 1/18/04 12:50 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon plans to shift long-range bombers and other warplanes to Guam and elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific to offset a loss of combat power as thousands of American soldiers and Marines in that region depart for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials say.

For war widows, return of surviving soldiers is bittersweet - 1/18/04 12:49 PM
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- Capt. Pierre Piche's wedding ring was not found at the helicopter crash site where he died in Iraq. His body was in a closed casket at his funeral.

Suicide truck bombing outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad kills at least 20 - 1/18/04 10:35 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide bomber blew up a pickup truck packed with 1,000 pounds of explosives outside the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, killing at about 20 people and injuring more than 60 -- most of them Iraqis.

Suicide car bombing outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad kills at least 18 - 1/18/04 9:43 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide truck bomb packed with 1,000 pounds of explosives blew up outside the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, killing at about 20 people and injuring more than 60 -- most of them Iraqis.

Suicide car bombing outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad kills 18, including two American civilians - 1/18/04 8:29 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide bomber detonated 1,000 pounds of explosives in a pickup truck outside the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, killing at least 18 bystanders, including two U.S. Defense Department workers.

Car bomb outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad kills 18, including two American civilians - 1/18/04 6:44 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide bomber detonated 1,000 pounds of explosives in a pickup truck outside the headquarters compound of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, killing at least 18 bystanders, including two U.S. Defense Department workers, American officials said.

U.S. Army: Car explodes in Tikrit, killing two Iraqi occupants, including Saddam relative - 1/18/04 4:16 AM
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) -- An explosive device being transported in a car exploded near a U.S. Army patrol in Tikrit, killing two men in the vehicle -- one of them a relative of Saddam Hussein, the military said Sunday.

Deadliest vehicle attacks in Iraq since war began March 20 - 1/18/04 3:57 AM
Some of the deadly vehicle bombings in Iraq since the war began March 20. President Bush declared major combat over May 1.

U.S. Army: Car explodes in Tikrit, killing two Iraqi occupants, third survives - 1/18/04 3:27 AM
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) -- An explosive device being transported in a car exploded near a U.S. Army patrol in Tikrit, killing two men in the vehicle, the military said Sunday. A third man survived.

Car bomb outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad kills 18, including two Americans - 1/18/04 3:21 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide driver detonated a car bomb outside the main gate to the headquarters compound of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, killing 16 Iraqis and two Americans and wounding dozens of bystanders, U.S. officials said.

U.S. Army: Car explodes in Tikrit, killing two Iraqi occupants - 1/18/04 2:41 AM
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) -- An explosive device being transported in a car exploded near a U.S. Army patrol in Tikrit, killing two men in the vehicle, the military said Sunday.

Car bomb outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad kills 18 Iraqis, two Americans - 1/18/04 2:15 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A car bomb exploded outside the main gate to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, killing 18 Iraqis and two Americans, and wounding many other people, American and coalition officials said.

Car bomb explodes outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad, killing 18 Iraqis - 1/18/04 2:06 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A car bomb exploded outside the main gate to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, killing 18 Iraqis and wounding many other people, including a U.S. soldier, American and coalition officials said.

Car bomb explodes outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad; U.S. military says 'estimates' of 17 Iraqi dead - 1/18/04 1:55 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A car bomb exploded outside the main gate to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, wounding several Iraqis and at least one American soldier, a U.S. general said. American officials said there were "estimates" of 17 Iraqi dead.

Car bomb explodes outside coalition headquarters in Baghdad; At least six wounded, including U.S. soldier - 1/18/04 1:22 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A car bomb ripped through the area outside the main gate to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, and U.S. military officials said at least six people were wounded. Dazed witnesses said at least one person was killed.

Strong explosion near coalition headquarters in Baghdad; Witnesses say many casualties - 1/18/04 1:04 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An explosion believed to be from at least one car bomb ripped through the area near the main gate to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, and dazed witnesses said there were many casualties.

Strong explosion near coalition headquarters in Baghdad; Witnesses say casualties - 1/18/04 12:53 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An explosion believed to be from a car bomb ripped through the area near the main gate to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition Sunday, and dazed witnesses said there were casualties.

Strong explosion shakes central Baghdad - 1/18/04 12:19 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A strong explosion shook the center of Baghdad on Sunday, but the cause was unclear.

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