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

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U.N. approves security for staff in Iraq 9/30/2004, 8:07 p.m. PT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved new arrangements proposed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to protect an expanded U.N. staff in Iraq.

Iraq bombings kill 35 youths, hurt scores 9/30/2004, 7:39 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A string of bombs killed 35 children and wounded scores of others as U.S. troops handed out candy Thursday at a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a sewage plant. It was the largest death toll of children in any insurgent attack since the start of the Iraq conflict.

A daily look at U.S. Iraq military deaths 9/30/2004, 6:16 p.m. PT
(AP) — As of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, 1,052 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 798 died as a result of hostile action and 254 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.

U.S. attacks Iraq insurgent stronghold 9/30/2004, 6:00 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major attack against the insurgent stronghold of Samarra early Friday, securing government and police buildings in the city, the U.S. command said.

U.S. strikes suspected terror safehouse 9/30/2004, 4:34 p.m. PT
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — U.S. forces attacked a suspected safehouse used by an al-Qaida-linked group in Fallujah, the military said, and American troops launched a large operation in Samarra, one of the country's major insurgent strongholds, according to a report.

String of Baghdad bombs kills 35 children 9/30/2004, 3:54 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A string of bombs killed 35 children and wounded scores of others as U.S. troops handed out candy Thursday at a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a sewage plant. It was the largest death toll of children in any insurgent attack since the start of the Iraq conflict.

U.S. strikes suspects in Fallujah; 4 dead 9/30/2004, 2:49 p.m. PT
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — U.S. forces attacked a suspected safehouse used by an al-Qaida-linked group in Fallujah, the military said. Hospital officials said at least four Iraqis were killed and eight were wounded in Thursday's strike.

Britain won't negotiate with kidnappers 9/30/2004, 2:28 p.m. PT
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government is willing to talk to the kidnappers of a British engineer, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday, but officials stressed they would not pay a ransom or meet any political demands to secure his release.

Group said to be behind attacks in Iraq 9/30/2004, 1:29 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The network of terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has claimed responsibility for bloody attacks in Baghdad on Thursday, according to a statement posted on a militant Web site.

U.S. hands over Iraq waters sovereignty 9/30/2004, 11:28 a.m. PT
UMM QASR, Iraq (AP) — Iraq regained sovereignty over its territorial waters Thursday, with the U.S.-led coalition handing over responsibility for safeguarding adjacent seas to the country's navy.

More detainees released from Iraqi prisons 9/30/2004, 11:16 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — About 180 more detainees were released Thursday from U.S. and Iraqi government custody under a process set up following the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib, the U.S. command said.

Iraq hostages tell of days in captivity 9/30/2004, 10:59 a.m. PT
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Canadian Scott Taylor tells of being chained hand and foot, waiting to be killed. Zeynep Tugrul of Turkey still jumps at a sharp sound every metallic click, she says, sounds like a gun.

Baghdad bombings kill 35 children 9/30/2004, 10:17 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A series of bombs killed 35 children and seven adults Thursday as U.S. troops handed out candy at a government ceremony to inaugurate a new sewage treatment plant. Hours earlier, a suicide blast killed a U.S. soldier and two Iraqis on the capital's outskirts.

Footage shows 10 new hostages in Iraq 9/30/2004, 9:56 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed video Thursday of 10 new hostages seized in Iraq by militants.

Baghdad bombings kill 35 children 9/30/2004, 8:04 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Three bombs exploded at a neighborhood celebration Thursday in western Baghdad, killing 35 children and seven adults, officials said. Hours earlier, a suicide car bomb killed a U.S. soldier and two Iraqis on the capital's outskirts.

Foreigners taken hostage in Iraq 9/30/2004, 7:48 a.m. PT
(AP) — Insurgents in Iraq have kidnapped nearly 150 foreigners in their campaign to drive out coalition forces and hamper reconstruction

Bombs kill 34 children in Iraq 9/30/2004, 6:02 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — At least three bombs exploded near a U.S. convoy in western Baghdad on Thursday, killing 34 children and three adults, officials said. Hours earlier, a suicide car bombing killed a U.S. soldier and two Iraqis on the capital's outskirts.

Footage shows 10 new hostages in Iraq 9/30/2004, 5:13 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed video Thursday of 10 new hostages seized in Iraq by militants.

Multiple bombings kill at least 37 in Iraq 9/30/2004, 4:27 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — At least three bombs exploded near a U.S. convoy in western Baghdad on Thursday, killing 37 people and wounding more than 50, officials said. Hours earlier, a suicide car bombing killed a U.S. soldier and two Iraqis on the capital's outskirts.

Footage shows 10 new hostages in Iraq 9/30/2004, 3:46 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed footage Thursday of 10 new hostages seized in Iraq by militants.

37 reported killed by Iraq car bombs 9/30/2004, 3:24 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Multiple explosions rocked a western neighborhood of Baghdad as a U.S. convoy passed by Thursday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50, hospital and military officials said.

U.S. soldier killed by rocket in Iraq 9/30/2004, 1:08 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Insurgents fired a rocket at a logistical support area for coalition forces Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding seven, the military said in a statement.

Britain won't negotiate with kidnappers 9/30/2004, 12:58 a.m. PT
LONDON (AP) — Britain won't pay a ransom or meet any political demands to secure the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday.

Suicide attacker explodes car bomb in Iraq 9/30/2004, 12:34 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A suicide attacker exploded a car bomb Thursday outside the mayor's office in the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad, police said.

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