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

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Al-Sadr loyalists agree to hand over arms 10/9/2004, 7:16 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Saturday to begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum as the interim government struggles to curb Iraq's more widespread Sunni insurgency.

Al-Sadr loyalists agree to hand over arms 10/9/2004, 3:34 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Saturday to begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum as the interim government struggles to curb Iraq's more widespread Sunni insurgency.

A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq 10/9/2004, 2:14 p.m. PT
(AP) — As of Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, 1,064 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, 809 died as a result of hostile action and 255 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians. There was no update provided by the department on Saturday.

Iraq PM moves to take over rebel areas 10/9/2004, 12:53 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Blending diplomacy with American firepower, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is moving closer to bringing rebel areas under government control before national elections in January.

Militia to hand weapons to Iraq police 10/9/2004, 11:59 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Saturday to begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum as the interim government struggles to curb Iraq's more widespread Sunni insurgency.

Militia to hand weapons to Iraq police 10/9/2004, 8:42 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday they will begin handing weapons over to Iraqi police next week in a major step toward ending weeks of fighting with American soldiers in Baghdad's Sadr City district.

al-Sadr expected to hand over weapons 10/9/2004, 4:10 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Militiamen loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr will begin handing over weapons to Iraqi police next week in a major step toward ending weeks of fighting with American soldiers and restoring peace in Baghdad's Sadr City district, a senior aide to the radical cleric said Saturday.

Rocket or mortar explodes in Green Zone 10/9/2004, 4:08 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A rocket or mortar exploded Saturday in the U.S.-protected Green Zone, sending up a large cloud of smoke over the heart of the American and Iraqi government quarter.

U.S, Iraqi troops foil car bomb attack 10/9/2004, 3:18 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — U.S. and Iraqi forces foiled a car bomb attack and detained 17 suspected insurgents in operations in the north of the country, the U.S. command said Saturday.

Official: British Hostage tried to escape 10/9/2004, 3:17 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Kidnappers beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which he wept and pleaded with Prime Minister Tony Blair for his life. A U.S. official said Friday there was credible information that Bigley had tried to escape with the aid of one of his captors.

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