Babil

Fallen Idaho soldier Mathew C. Heffelfinger laid to rest

Idaho Army National Guard Brig. IDAHO'S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS At least 46 Idahoans, including three civilians, have been killed or died since the start of U.S. military actions following Sept. 11, 2001. ® Air Force Master Sgt....

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Baghdad Cop Kidnaps then Kills Boy: Police

HILLA, Iraq (AFP) – A Baghdad police lieutenant kidnapped his wealthy neighbour's 10-year-old son, killed him and then sought 160,000 dollars before being snared when his phone calls were traced, police

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Iraq to launch landmine-clearing campaign

Baghdad - Iraq is to launch a campaign to clear millions of landmines and pieces of unexploded ordnance in the country, the head of the country's landmine removal agency said in remarks published Wednesday. There are at least...

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Iraq: ICRC helping most vulnerable people to earn income

Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) The ICRC has been supporting hospitals following a spate of bombings that claimed the lives of hundreds of Iraqis. In October, ICRC delegates visited detainees: - in US...

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Battling the Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan

From The Washington Times: KASHK-E-NOKHOWD, Afghanistan | Army Capt. Casey Thoreen wiped the last bit of sleep from his eyes before the sun rose over his isolated combat outpost. His soldiers did the same as they checked and...

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How can barbarians accuse our troops of torture?

The Ministry of Defence has announced it is investigating claims British soldiers tortured Iraqi civilians. Among 33 case of alleged sexual and physical abuse are under scrutiny including allegations of rape and use of torture...

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The Blackwater plot deepens

By Jeremy Scahill, the author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army (THE GUARDIAN, 11/11/09): The mercenary firm Blackwater has become a symbol of the utter lawlessness and criminality that...

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The Blackwater plot deepens | Jeremy Scahill

For all the scandal, the mercenary firm has escaped any severe legal sanction. That could now change The mercenary firm Blackwater has become a symbol of the utter lawlessness and criminality that permeates the privatised wing...

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Christopher M. Cooper

Spc. Christopher M. Cooper, 28, of Oceanside, California, died October 30, 2009, in Babil province, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Spc. Cooper was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry,...

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Audit warns KBR to cut payroll in Iraq

Pentagon auditors are warning the Army's primary support contractor in Iraq to cut its work force there or face nearly $200 million in penalties for keeping thousands too many on the payroll. Related developments Bicycle bomb:...

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