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December 8, 2023, 9:58 PM
A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has caused minor damage but no casualties
December 8, 2023, 9:58 PM
December 5, 2023, 1:52 AM
US drone strike on militants in Iraq: Pentagon
The Pentagon says the militants were about to target American forces with a drone attack.
December 5, 2023, 1:52 AM
December 1, 2023, 2:05 PM
11 civilians are killed in an attack by gunmen in Iraq's eastern Diyala province
Security officials say 11 people have been killed in an attack by a group armed with explosives and guns in eastern Iraq
December 1, 2023, 2:05 PM
1 month ago
'After the Blast' details Bob Woodruff's return to Iraq, 17 years after roadside attack
ABC News’ Bob Woodruff has dreamed of revisiting the country where he nearly lost everything.
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1 month ago
A reporter’s emotional journey back to the war zone
Bob Woodruff’s life was changed forever when he was struck by a roadside bomb while covering the 2006 conflict for ABC News.
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1 month ago
Bob Woodruff revisits Iraq 18 years after the blast
ABC News’ Bob Woodruff talks about his journey back to Iraq 18 years after he was in a convoy that struck an IED and his path to healing.
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1 month ago
US shoots down drone in Iraq after troops targeted again
Attacks on American troops in Middle East continue.
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2 months ago
Video points to safety issues that led to deadly Iraq wedding blaze, expert says
Fire expert highlights safety issues that led to deadly Iraq wedding blaze, as government investigation angers often-neglected region of Ninevah
2 months ago
2 months ago
More than 100 dead after fire at wedding in Iraq
Survivors said the fire began about an hour into the event when flares ignited a ceiling decoration as the bride and groom danced.
2 months ago
5 months ago
Princeton University graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov held captive in Iraq by Iran-linked Shiite militia
Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian dual citizen and Princeton University graduate student, has been held captive for months by an Iran-linked Shiite militia in Iraq.
5 months ago
8 months ago
Senate votes to repeal Iraq use of force authorizations
The legislation now goes to the House, where its fate is uncertain.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Crenshaw, Duckworth look back on military service in Iraq on war's 20th anniversary
Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Tammy Duckworth reflect on their military service in Iraq on the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion there
8 months ago
8 months ago
20 years since US invasion of Iraq, veterans in Congress reflect on their service
Martha Raddatz interviews veterans Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas., as we near the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War on “This Week.”
8 months ago
9 months ago
20 years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change 'wrongful discharge,' recognize PTSD claim
"It really bothers me that they threw me away that way," he told ABC News.
9 months ago
9 months ago
20 years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change 'wrongful discharge,' recognize PTSD claim
"It really bothers me that they threw me away that way," he told ABC News.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Veterans reflect on deployments 20 years after Iraq War began
Veterans reflect on their Iraq War deployments 20 years later.
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9 months ago
Gen. David Petraeus weighs in on Iraq War, 20 years later
Byron Pitts spoke with retired four-star General David Petraeus about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Iraq 20 years later: Petraeus weighs in
Byron Pitts speaks with retired four-star General David Petraeus about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Iraq 20 years later: 3 vets reflect on the war they fought
Twenty years after they were first deployed to Iraq, three Marines speak candidly about their experiences and the lasting toll of the war.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Soldiers look back 20 years after start of Iraq War
ABC News' Stephanie Ramos looks back on her time serving in Iraq, joining a group of service members reflecting on their experience and sacrifices during the Iraq War 20 years after the U.S. invasion.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Photojournalist looks back on capturing 'toll of the war on both sides' in Iraq
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario about her experience covering the Iraq War 20 years after the U.S. invasion.
9 months ago
1 year ago
American aid worker killed in Baghdad in rare attack
An American aid worker was gunned down in Baghdad on Monday, officials said.
1 year ago
2 years ago
Rocket hits Green Zone, US Embassy in Iraq: 'We're still assessing the damage'
The U.S. Embassy and other parts of the Green Zone in Baghdad were attacked by "terrorist groups" Thursday.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Assassination attempt of Iraqi prime minister
Mustafa al-Kadhimi was reportedly targeted by a drone directed to his residence. The government said the prime minister was not harmed in the attempt.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Senate panel votes to scrap both Iraq war authorizations
In a historic bipartisan move, a Senate panel has voted to scrap both Iraq war authorizations.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Biden: US will conclude combat mission in Iraq
During a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
2 years ago
2 years ago
US concludes combat mission in Iraq
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
2 years ago
2 years ago
US concludes combat mission in Iraq as Biden meets with Iraqi prime minister
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
2 years ago
2 years ago
2 US military service members hurt in rocket attack on al-Asad Air Base
A Pentagon spokesperson has confirmed that two U.S. military service members were injured in a rocket attack on al-Asad air base in western Iraq earlier Wednesday.
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3 years ago
Dozens of patients killed in catastrophic hospital fire in Iraq
A catastrophic fire in a hospital in Iraq has killed dozens of patients who were being treated there.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Massive fire exploded at Iraq hospital
At least 82 patients have been killed in a catastrophic fire at a hospital in Baghdad.
3 years ago
3 years ago
In Iraq, scars of ISIS linger on surviving families trying to find stability
The Moussa family was once taken captive by the caliphate. Two sisters in Mosul injured when they were used as human shields are still recovering.
3 years ago
3 years ago
'Back-stabbed': US diplomats in Baghdad angry over losing 'hardship pay' during time off
Amid rocket attacks, U.S. diplomats in Baghdad have been hit with pay cut, and may require be forced to pay some money back for personal time off.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Defense secretary says US still assessing who carried out Iraq rocket attack
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told ABC's "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz the U.S. is still assessing who was behind the Iraq rocket attack and how to respond.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Rockets hit airbase in Iraq housing US troops
Military officials said at least 10 rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq on Wednesday. President Joe Biden said he’s weighing who is responsible for the attack.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Rockets hit military airbase with US troops in Iraq
Ian Pannell reports from Mosul, Iraq, with the latest on the rockets targeted at an Iraqi base hosting American troops.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Attack on American-led coalition in Iraq kills 1
One person died and at least eight others were injured in a missile attack at an airport in northern Iraq.
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3 years ago
Rocket attack on coalition base in Iraq kills contractor, injures US service member
A rocket attack targeting the American-led military coalition in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil killed a civilian contractor and wounded nine others on Monday night.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Pentagon announces troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
The new acting defense secretary has announced American troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq that will leave 2,500 troops in each country by mid-January.
3 years ago
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US reducing troop size in Iraq to 3,000
U.S. military reducing troops in Iraq to 3,000 in September, a larger reduction in a faster timeline than had been expected.
3 years ago
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US to reduce troop level in Iraq to 3,500 from 5,200
The U.S. is reducing its troop level in Iraq to 3,500 from 5,200.
3 years ago
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US General confident Iraqis will ask American troops to remain in Iraq
Gen. McKenzie met with new Iraqi Prime Minister in Baghdad
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4 years ago
US military conducts airstrikes in Iraq in retaliation for rocket attack that killed 2 Americans
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Iraq on Thursday in retaliation for a recent rocket attack that killed two American service members.
4 years ago
4 years ago
2 Americans among 3 service members killed in rocket attack on base in Iraq: Officials
Two American service members and one British service member were killed in a rocket attack on a base in Iraq on Wednesday.
4 years ago
4 years ago
3 US troops wounded in new rocket attack on Iraq base: Pentagon
Three American service members were among the wounded in a new rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Rocket attack in Iraq kills 2 US soldiers, 1 British service member
The Pentagon disclosed Iranian-backed Shia groups were responsible for the attack.
4 years ago
4 years ago
2 Americans killed in Iraq during anti-ISIS mission identified as Marine Raiders
Two American troops were killed in Iraq on Sunday during an anti-ISIS mission, a deadly reminder of the terror group's ongoing presence there.
4 years ago
4 years ago
2 US service members killed in Iraq
Military officials said the two were with Iraqi security forces on a mission to take out an ISIS stronghold; four other service members were injured.
4 years ago
4 years ago
3 mortars hit US Embassy compound in Baghdad, one injury reported
The U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad was hit by mortar fire on Sunday, injuring one American official.
4 years ago
4 years ago
3 rockets hit US Embassy compound in Baghdad, no injuries reported: Sources
This is the first time the compound has been hit directly in years and comes just weeks after pro-Iranian militia members and their supporters assaulted the compound in Iraq.
4 years ago