300 Insurgents Killed in Iraq Battle

ByABC News
January 29, 2007, 1:53 PM

January 29, 2007 --

Suicide Bombers Strike In Baghdad
At least 15 people have been killed and 55 injured in twin suicide car bomb attacks in Baghdad. (BBC)

Iraqi Cult Leader Killed In Najaf Battle
The leader of an Iraqi cult who claimed to be the Mahdi, a messiah-like figure in Islam, was killed in a battle on Sunday near Najaf with hundreds of his followers, Iraq's national security minister said on Monday. (Reuters)

Iranian Reveals Plan to Expand Role in Iraq
Iran's ambassador to Baghdad outlined an ambitious plan on Sunday to greatly expand its economic and military ties with Iraq — including an Iranian national bank branch in the heart of the capital — just as the Bush administration has been warning the Iranians to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs. (NY Times)