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Iraqi emergency responders inspect debris at the site of a truck bomb, that exploded at a crowded checkpoint, in the Iraqi city of Hilla, south of Baghdad on March 6, 2016. (AFP/Haidar Hamdani)

March 7th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Iraq's army prepares for Armageddon in Mosul

While Daesh bombed and killed upwards of 60 in Hilla, the Iraqi army gears up to retake Mosul; Why Palestine's non-violent uprising failed; The dangers of low-cost chemical weapons in the battle against Daesh.

Update: At least 47 people are confirmed dead. (AFP/Sabah Arar)

March 6th, 2016 - 01:11 GMT

UPDATE: Truck bomb explodes at checkpoint south of Baghdad, 47 confirmed dead

Al Bawaba

June 25th, 2014 - 06:08 GMT

City council chief shot dead in Kirkuk

Iraq continues to struggle with deadly attacks ahead of the country's upcoming elections (File/AFP)

April 25th, 2014 - 02:30 GMT

At least five killed in Iraq attacks

Hillah was the center of heavy fighting during the 2003 U.S. invasion into Iraq (File Archive/AFP)

April 24th, 2014 - 08:33 GMT

Car bomb in Iraq's Hillah kills eight

Iraqi security forces stand at the site of a bomb attack. [presstv.ir]

November 20th, 2013 - 09:26 GMT

Iraq struck by deadly bomb blasts

An Iraqi youth makes a belt especially for the annual Shiite Muslim commemoration of Ashura with the saying embossed in Arabic that reads, "Labaik ya Hussein" or " In your service Hussein." (Image credit: AFP)

November 11th, 2013 - 03:28 GMT

Seven killed and 50 wounded in Iraq

An Iraqi child stands by the wreckage of a burnt car on the site of a car bomb explosion in the city of Suweirah, south of Baghdad, on Sunday. A wave of attacks across Iraq, including more than a dozen car bombs, killed at least 30 people while the head of Baghdad's provincial council escaped assassination. (AFP)

September 15th, 2013 - 05:33 GMT

At least 46 dead in wave of car bombs, shootings across Iraq

Iraqi children inspect a building in the aftermath of a car bomb in the the mainly Shiite Hurriyah neighbourhood of Baghdad, on Wednesday. (AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAY)

November 29th, 2012 - 10:32 GMT

Iraqi bombings target Shia community

Iraq

June 13th, 2012 - 06:18 GMT

At least 44 dead in Iraq attacks

April 3rd, 2008 - 09:35 GMT

Iraq: At least 15 die in blast, US raids

March 27th, 2008 - 02:30 GMT

Al-Maliki vows to fight to ”the end” as Shiite anger grows

March 26th, 2008 - 08:28 GMT

Scores killed and wounded by U.S. strike on Iraqi town