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Iraq March 3, 2021

American contractor in Iraq dies from 'cardiac episode' as rockets hit base hosting US troops, Pentagon says

An American contractor has died Wednesday after suffering a "cardiac episode" while sheltering in place during a rocket attack at an airbase in Iraq that hosts U.S., Iraqi and coalition troops, the Pentagon said. 

Pope Francis March 3, 2021

Pope Francis will still travel to Iraq despite rocket attack: 'We can't disappoint'

Pope Francis is pushing ahead with the first papal trip to Iraq despite rising coronavirus infections, hoping to encourage the country’s dwindling number of Christians who were violently persecuted during the Islamic State's insurgency while seeking to boost ties with the Shiite Muslim world. 

Pope Francis March 1, 2021

Pope Francis' planned Iraq trip sparks security, health fears

On Friday, Pope Francis heads to a country where ISIS tried its best to wipe Christians out altogether not so long ago. Add to the formidable pressure of lifting spirits in a war-torn country, there is a very real terrorist threat. And a raging pandemic.

Middle East February 26, 2021

Threat level raised for US troops in Iraq; American contractors put on high alert

EXCLUSIVE — The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve has raised the threat level for US service members in Iraq, while US contractors at Balad Air Base were put on high alert fearing a response to US airstrikes in Syria, two sources familiar with the move tell Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.

Iraq February 15, 2021

Iraq rocket attack kills contractor, wounds US service member, coalition says

A rocket attack at a U.S.-led military base in Kurdish northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and wounded five other people including a U.S. service member, according to initial reports, the U.S. coalition in Iraq said.

Pope Francis February 8, 2021

Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq

The pope will meet with priests and nuns at the site of a 2010 massacre that killed 58 people.

ISIS January 30, 2021

Iraq kills ISIS commander, week after Baghdad suicide blasts

Iraqi security forces have killed a senior commander of the Islamic State group, the prime minister said on Thursday, a week after the rare, twin suicide bombing by IS militants killed dozens in Baghdad.

Secretary of Defense January 22, 2021

Lloyd Austin: What to know about Biden administration's secretary of defense

Retired four-star U.S. general Lloyd Austin has made history Friday by becoming America's first Black Secretary of Defense.

Iraq January 21, 2021

ISIS claims responsibility for twin suicide bombings in Baghdad, at least 32 dead

Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said in what was the first massive bombing in years, harkening back to darker days of rampant militant attacks.

Iraq January 21, 2021

Baghdad rocked by suicide bombs; at least 6 dead

Twin suicide bombings hit Iraq’s capital Thursday killing at least six people and wounding at least 25 others, three police officials and State TV said.

Media January 14, 2021

MSNBC's Joy Reid suggests GOP needs a 'de-Baathification' to rid support for Trump

MSNBC host Joy Reid is calling for extreme measures to separate support for President Trump away from the Republican Party.