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'Al-Qaeda in Iraq weakened but not vanquished'

'Al-Qaeda in Iraq weakened but not vanquished'Baghdad, Nov 12 : Analysts in Iraq have said that Al-Qaeda jihadists were weakened but may regain influence in the country, especially if integration of the anti-Qaeda ‘Sahwa forces’ into Iraq''s security structure proves to be unsuccessful.

The recently begun process of transferring supervision of the Sahwa (Awakening) groups from the US military to the Iraqi government is the key issue, according to Mohammed al-Masri, of the University of Jordan Centre for Strategic Studies.

Spate of attacks leave three dead, over 40 injured in Iraq

Baghdad, iraqBaghdad  - In a continuation of the string of bombings that have rocked Iraq since the beginning of the week, three people were killed and more than 40 civilians were wounded on Tuesday.

The Iraqi capital, Baghdad, was the scene of three bomb attacks, that left three dead and 23 injured.

A bomb went off near a vehicle that belonged to the Iraqi Electricity Ministry near the al-Khayyam building in al-Khillani square injuring six people, the Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency reported.

Car bomb injures 15 in Mosul

Iraq dissatisfied with US reply on security pact, says official

Iraq FlagBaghdad - Iraq on Tuesday expressed its dissatisfaction with the US reply to amendments of the security agreement that will regulate the future of US forces in Iraq, according to an Iraqi government spokesperson.

Ali al-Dabbagh said that the US reply to the amendments "is not satisfactory" and that "Iraqis are not going to accept" it.

"The US reply to the Iraqi amendments is not satisfactory and there are many points that still need clarification and amendment," al-Dabbagh said in an interview with the London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.

Three dead, over 20 injured in Baghdad attacks

Iraq MapBaghdad - In a continuation of the spate of bombings that have rocked the Iraqi capital since the beginning of the week, three people were killed and more than 20 civilians were wounded on Tuesday in attacks in Baghdad, police said.

A bomb went off near a vehicle that belonged to the Iraqi Electricity Ministry near the al-Khayyam building in al-Khillani square, the Iraqi Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency reported.

A number of ministry staff were among the victims.

Deadly blast in Baghdad during morning rush hours

Deadly blast in Baghdad during morning rush hours Security officers in Baghdad recounted the deadliest bomb blast which rocked the Iraqi capital Monday, killing 28 people, including women and schoolgirls, and leaving dozens wounded.

According to witnesses, Monday’s attack took place on Kassra Street, a road lined with restaurants and tea shops popular for breakfast with Iraqi security forces, as a bus carrying young school girls drove past.  

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