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A reported gas tanker explosion in Iraq's capital Baghdad killed at least nine people and injured around 13 others.

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Iraqi anti-government demonstrators hurl stones at security forces as they rally on the Jumhuriya (Republic) bridge, which leads to the capital Baghdad's high-security Green Zone, as they mark three years since nationwide demonstrations erupted against endemic corruption.

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Three rockets hit Baghdad's airport and adjacent military base

The rockets struck in the early morning hours, and landed between the civilian and military areas of the airport, two security officials said on condition of anonymity.

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Three people have reportedly been killed and at least 16 injured after an explosion at a crowded restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq.

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Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad to protest a rise in targeted killings of prominent activists and journalists.

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The military said the incident would not go without "prosecution and accountability."

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At least two rockets hit inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, two Iraqi officials said.

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On Friday the Iraqi military said four rockets had been fired at Basmaya base but no casualties were reported.

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German art curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in government operation

Her friends and acquaintances reported her missing earlier this week, and she has since been freed.

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Iraqi students hold anti-government protests

Anti-government protests continued in Iraq, with over a thousand students marching through the centre of Baghdad.

23/02/2020

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Members of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary umbrella group walked on pictures of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, during a memorial ceremony for their deputy commander Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani.

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Qassem Soleimani grew so close to Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, that Khamenei officiated the wedding of the general’s daughter.

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US assassinates Iran's most powerful general in targeted airstrike

The targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Iranian retaliation.

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Trump sends more troops to Middle East after US Embassy stormed

The increase is in addition to 14,000 American soldiers sent into the region since May.

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Security forces open fire at protesters in Baghdad

Protesters attempted to dismantle barricades preventing them from crossing the bridge leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where most government buildings and foreign embassies are based.

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