Tag: Baghdad
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U.S. embassy in Baghdad attacked with missiles
Two rocket salvos were fired at the U.S. embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday, according to a U.S. embassy spokesman.
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NYT’s Baghdad chief axed for mishandling funds
New York Times has fired its Baghdad bureau chief for mishandling of funds, the Semafor revealed on Monday.
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[Developing Story] BREAKING: Three rockets hit US military base in Baghdad
Three rockets have hit US military air base 80 kilometres north of Baghdad. The Al-Balad military air base hosts US forces in Iraq. It was not clear where the missiles came from. Reuters earlier reported two blasts occurring early Saturday evening. *This is a developing story. More Details later
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12 dead, 24 injured in Baghdad car bomb
A car explosion hit a market in the eastern part of the Iraqi capital, leaving at least 12 people killed and 24 injured, media reported on Monday. The blast occurred at the Jamila market in Baghdad’s district of Sadr City, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing a source in the Iraqi Interior Ministry. Many nearby…
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Nighttime, early morning IS bombings kill 31 in Baghdad
A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream shop in central Baghdad and a rush hour car bomb in another downtown area killed at least 31 people on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said. AP reports that the attacks come as IS militants are steadily losing more territory to US-backed Iraqi forces…