2011年4月9日星期六

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


Iran praises Iraq for deadly raid on exile group (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Iraqi army soldiers stand guard near burned trailers at Camp Ashraf north of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 8, 2011. Iraq security forces raided the settlement of an Iranian exile group that the Shiite-led government has for years tried to oust, leaving at least 10 people dead after pre-dawn clashes Friday, officials said.  (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Iran's top diplomat on Saturday praised Iraqi authorities for launching a deadly raid on a camp of Iranian exiles considered terrorists by Tehran.


Iraqi cleric warns of violence if U.S. troops don't go (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:28 AM PDT

Reuters - Iraq's fiery anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will "escalate military resistance" and unleash his Mehdi Army militia if U.S. troops fail to leave Iraq as scheduled this year, his aides said on Saturday.

Iraqi cleric threatens action if US forces remain (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr burn US flags during a rally marking the eighth anniversary of the fall of the Iraqi capital to American troops in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 9, 2011. A powerful anti-American Shiite cleric has threatened to reactivate his feared militia in Iraq if U.S. soldiers extend their stay. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - A powerful anti-American Shiite cleric threatened Saturday to reactivate his feared militia if American soldiers remain in Iraq beyond this year, after a U.S. offer to keep troops on if they are needed.


Iraq's Sadr warns of resistance if US forces stay (AFP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr hold his picture as they gather in Mustansiriyah Square in northeast Baghdad during a rally marking the eighth anniversary of the day when Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was ousted. Sadr has warned his supporters will resume armed opposition if US forces stay in Iraq beyond their scheduled departure this year.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Shiite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr warned on Saturday his supporters will resume armed opposition if US forces stay in Iraq beyond their scheduled departure late this year.


Iran hails Iraq action on former rebels (AFP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 06:28 AM PDT

A relative of Camp Ashraf's resident in Iraq cries during a news conference in Washington, DC, on April 8. Iran has hailed action taken by Iraq against an Iranian opposition group based there which saw deadly clashes between Baghdad's forces and the former rebels.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - Iran on Saturday hailed action taken by Iraq against an Iranian opposition group based there which saw deadly clashes between Baghdad's forces and the former rebels.


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