Tag: Iraq
40 Indians in Iraq Beyond Reach
About 40 Indian employees stranded in the violence-hit Iraq have been held incommunicado, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Times of India reported about the probability of abduction. “Despite our best efforts at this stage we haven’t been able to contact them. So they remain ‘uncontactable’ at this stage,” said spokesman Syed Akbaruddin. “Beyond that […]
Fierce Fight Around Baghdad; US May Train Iraqi Troops
The ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) militants who are advancing to Baghdad had fierce fight with security forces on Baquba-37 miles northeast of Baghdad. Earlier, the militants made their intentions clear: capture of Baghdad and the military procession towards Karbala, the Shiite holy city. Meanwhile Baiji, the biggest olil refinary in Iraq, […]
Militants Close in on Baghdad; Strategic Samarra Now in Focus
According to the latest reports, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) militants, after seizing Mosul, the second biggest city of Iraq and Tikrit, hometown of Saddam Hussein and other towns and cities of Baghdad, had advanced to Baghdad. According to live report of Guardian, the apparent battle plan of ISIS has been […]
Iraq: 27 killed in Attacks, Including at Shia Mosque
Around 27 people were killed in a spate of attacks in Iraq, including a suicide bombing at a Shia Mosque in Baghdad, AFP news reported this morning. In the blast at the , at least 19 people were killed and 34 wounded. Journlists have been prevented from taking photos or video-shooting the scene in the […]
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