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Militia leader killed in U.S. drone attack in Iraqi capital

STORY: Militia leader killed in U.S. drone attack in Iraqi capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of a burned vehicle targeted by a U.S. Drone strike in eastern Baghdad STORYLINE: At least three people were killed on Wednesday in a drone attack on a car of paramilitary Hashd Shaabi Forces in eastern Baghdad, Iraq's capital, an Interior Ministry source said. The attack occurred in the evening when a drone bombarded a sport utility vehicle of the paramilitary forces in the al-Mashtal neighborhood, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The blast caused a fire and killed three people inside the vehicle, the source said, adding that Iraqi security forces sealed off the scene and a civil defense team rushed to put out the fire. The source identified one man killed in the car as Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that has links to Hashd Shaabi

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Iraqi paramilitary forces hold funeral for drone attack victims in Baghdad

STORY: Iraqi paramilitary forces hold funeral for drone attack victims in Baghdad SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a funeral STORYLINE: A funeral was held on Thursday evening in Baghdad for the victims of a drone attack that took place earlier that day. Hundreds of members of the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces and citizens participated in the funeral, including members of the Iraqi Parliament, leaders of the Hashd Shaabi forces, clerics, and tribal sheikhs. Three members of Hashd Shaabi forces were killed and five wounded on Thursday in a drone attack in eastern Baghdad, according to an Interior Ministry source. The attack occurred at midday when an unknown drone bombarded the headquarters of the Hashd Shaabi's 12th brigade in Palestine Street in the eastern part of Baghdad, killing the brigade leader Talib al-Saiedi, one of his aides and a fighter, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. Xi

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-DRONE ATTACK-PARAMILITARY MEMBERS-FUNERAL

(240104) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People carry a coffin during the funeral of three members of Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces killed in a drone attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 4, 2024. Three members of Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed and five wounded on Thursday in a drone attack in eastern Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua. The attack occurred at midday when an unknown drone bombarded the headquarters of the Hashd Shaabi's 12th brigade in Palestine Street in the eastern part of Baghdad, killing the brigade leader Talib al-Saiedi, one of his aides and a fighter, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-DRONE ATTACK-PARAMILITARY MEMBERS-FUNERAL

(240104) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People hold pictures during the funeral of three members of Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces killed in a drone attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 4, 2024. Three members of Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed and five wounded on Thursday in a drone attack in eastern Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua. The attack occurred at midday when an unknown drone bombarded the headquarters of the Hashd Shaabi's 12th brigade in Palestine Street in the eastern part of Baghdad, killing the brigade leader Talib al-Saiedi, one of his aides and a fighter, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-DRONE ATTACK-PARAMILITARY MEMBERS-FUNERAL

(240104) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn during the funeral of three members of Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces killed in a drone attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 4, 2024. Three members of Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed and five wounded on Thursday in a drone attack in eastern Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua. The attack occurred at midday when an unknown drone bombarded the headquarters of the Hashd Shaabi's 12th brigade in Palestine Street in the eastern part of Baghdad, killing the brigade leader Talib al-Saiedi, one of his aides and a fighter, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Angry Iraqis torch Swedish embassy over second Quran burning in Stockholm

STORY: Angry Iraqis torch Swedish embassy over second Quran burning in Stockholm DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of riot police standing in front of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad 2. various of the damaged Swedish embassy building in Baghdad STORYLINE: Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. Iraqi security forces and fire engines rushed to the Swedish embassy to disperse demonstrators away from the embassy building, and fire engines managed later to put out the fire, the source said. Meanwhile, the Iraqi foreign ministry condemned the arso

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Hundreds of Iraqis protest over devaluation of currency

STORY: Hundreds of Iraqis protest over devaluation of currency DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest STORYLINE: Hundreds of Iraqis rallied on Wednesday near the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) in downtown Baghdad to protest the recent devaluation of the Iraqi dinar and demand the government take action to stabilize the currency. According to a source with the Interior Ministry, the demonstrators gathered outside the CBI complex amid a heavy security presence as riot police cordoned off the area. Many demonstrators carried flags and banners, some of which read, "Enough with promises. Devalue the dollar," and another read, "High prices are killing us." Earlier in the week, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said that "the government continues its support for the Central Bank of Iraq to restore the dollar exchange rate to the official rate. We have taken several strong decisions to support and stabilize the Iraqi dinar, and we war

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Iraqi hostage-taker says beheaded Japanese wasn't tortured

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hussein Fahmi, who has confessed to his involvement in the murder of Japanese backpacker Shose Koda in 2004, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in an Iraqi Interior Ministry facility in Baghdad on March 6.

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Iraq to inform Japan about 2004 murder of Japanese hostage Fri.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hussein Fahmi tells in Iraqi television footage why his group killed Japanese hostage Shosei Koda in 2004. In Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso told a press conference on March 3 that the Iraqi Interior Ministry plans to provide information about the murder later in the day.

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(2)Iraqi soldiers parade in show of force

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Carrying portraits of President Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Interior Ministry soldiers parade along the thoroughfare of Baghdad on March 5.

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(1)Iraqi soldiers parade in show of force

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rifle-wielding Iraqi Interior Ministry soldiers clad in white parade in Baghdad in show of force on March 5. They say they wear white clothing to show they are members of the ''martyr corps''.

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12 killed as al-Sadr supporters storm Iraqi gov't offices in Baghdad

STORY: 12 killed as al-Sadr supporters storm Iraqi gov't offices in Baghdad DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest STORYLINE: Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's supporters stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and dozens wounded late on Monday. Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters and bullets in the air to disperse the protesters who stormed the compounds, while sporadic shootouts from unknown gunmen occurred inside the heavily fortified zone, a source from the Interior Ministry told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. At least 12 protesters and security members were killed and dozens wounded, the source said, adding the security forces managed to push back the protesters from the presidential palace and the prime minister's headquarters before sunset, but their weeks-long sit-in protest was continuing in the parliament building inside the G

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Arms shops business thrives in Baghdad as hunting season nears

STORY: Arms shops business thrives in Baghdad as hunting season nears DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an arms shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAYF AL-AMERI, Arms shop owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ZUHAIR MOHAMMED, Customer 4. various of an arms shop STORYLINE: The market of arms is thriving in Baghdad, especially as the hunting season is just around the corner. The Iraqi Interior Ministry authorized the sale and purchase of arms in shops in separate areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAYF AL-AMERI, Arms shop owner "In this shop (named) Desert Eagle, we sell hunting rifles and firearms. For the sale of firearms, there must be a license from the Interior Ministry, but hunting arms do not need licenses. And we are approaching the hunting season, which starts from the end of August to December." The prices of hunting weapons range between 100 and 2,500 U.S. dollars depending on the type of the weapon and its specifica

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Iraq to inform Japan about 2004 murder of Japanese hostage Fri.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hussein Fahmi tells in Iraqi television footage why his group killed Japanese hostage Shosei Koda in 2004. In Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso told a press conference on March 3 that the Iraqi Interior Ministry plans to provide information about the murder later in the day. (Kyodo)

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Iraqi hostage-taker says beheaded Japanese wasn't tortured

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hussein Fahmi, who has confessed to his involvement in the murder of Japanese backpacker Shose Koda in 2004, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in an Iraqi Interior Ministry facility in Baghdad on March 6. (Kyodo)

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(2)Iraqi soldiers parade in show of force

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Carrying portraits of President Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Interior Ministry soldiers parade along the thoroughfare of Baghdad on March 5. (Kyodo)

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(1)Iraqi soldiers parade in show of force

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rifle-wielding Iraqi Interior Ministry soldiers clad in white parade in Baghdad in show of force on March 5. They say they wear white clothing to show they are members of the ''martyr corps''. (Kyodo)