Topic: Al Qaeda in Iraq
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Al Qaeda 9/11-style plot to fly airliners into shrines in Iraq
Iraq Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told the Monitor that a 9/11-style plot to hijack commercial airliners and fly them into Shiite shrines in Najaf and Karbala has been uncovered. US officials say the plot appeared to be in the early planning stages.
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Terrorism & Security
Al Qaeda kills dozens in multiple attacks in BaghdadAl Qaeda is blamed for a series of attacks Tuesday in Baghdad. Insurgents, who have killed more than 100 in the past week, seek to exploit the delay in forming a new Iraq government after last month's election.
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Iraq election: Winning Sunni candidates targeted by Maliki forces
Four Sunni candidates on Iyad Allawi's winning Iraq election ticket are targets of investigation by forces loyal to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is jostling for leverage as the two seek partners for a coalition government.
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Suicide bombs before Iraq election shows Al Qaeda still active
Suicide bombs in Baghdad killed at least 7 people on Thursday, creating worries about security for the Iraq election and the ongoing activities of Al Qaeda in and around Baghdad.
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Iraq election: Will sectarian divisions limit turnout?
A week before the Iraq election, sectarian divisions and conspiracy theories are running wild and could limit turnout.
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Iraq bomb before election has some fearing new civil war
Just two weeks before crucial Iraq parliamentary elections and amid a dispute over the disqualifications of some candidates, a suicide bomber killed 11 in Anbar Province.
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After Taliban Baradar arrest, does Bin Laden matter?
Pakistan announced the arrest of the most senior Afghanistan Taliban commander since 2001, Taliban number 2 Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. With growing intelligence cooperation between the US and Pakistan, could Osama bin Laden be next?
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Iraq election campaign opens with concern over sectarian disqualifications
Campaigning for the Iraq parliamentary election scheduled for March opened quietly on Friday, shadowed by concerns that some candidates with ties to Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party could be disqualified.
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Kidnapping of American in Iraq sparked by faltering reconciliation talks
The kidnapping of an Iraqi-American working with the US military in Iraq appears to have been sparked by a faltering reconciliation effort to bring a militant Shiite group into the political process, US officials say.
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Shiite pilgrims targeted as Iraq bombings intensify
A female suicide bomber killed at least 46 Shiite pilgrims as violence intensifies ahead of elections next month.
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Afghanistan summit: Why is the US backing talks with the Taliban?
Heading into this week's summit of Afghan allies in London, the top US general in Afghanistan said he supported President Hamid Karzai's plan to reach out to the Taliban.
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Iraq bombings: Gen. Odierno blames a changing Al Qaeda
On the second consecutive day of major suicide bombings in Iraq, top US Gen. Raymond Odierno says Al Qaeda in Iraq had changed focus in the past six months.
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Baghdad rocked by triple car bombings ahead of March elections
The coordinated attack in Baghdad today targeted three well-known hotels, including one often frequented by foreign journalists. Many Iraqis say the attacks are an attempt to undermine the ruling parties ahead of March elections.
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Iraq sentences 11 for August bombing in Baghdad
A criminal court in Baghdad found the 11 defendants guilty of financing, planning, and participating in the August 19 bombings that devastated Iraq's foreign and finance ministries. They were sentenced to death in a swift trial, but can appeal the decision.
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What Obama could learn from France about stopping terrorists
To defend itself from terrorist attacks, the US should go on the offensive with a proactive strategy, like France.
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CIA killings in Afghanistan spotlight Jordan as key US intelligence partner
The death of Jordanian Army Capt. Sharif Ali bin Zeid alongside American CIA operatives in Afghanistan – and the fact that the attacker was a Jordanian double agent – has forced the US-Jordanian partnership into the open.
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Ramadi attacks: Is Iraq heading for more sectarian bloodshed?
The two blasts hit government buildings in Ramadi, the provincial capital of Anbar Province, on Wednesday, leaving more than 20 people dead and nearly 60 people injured. Officials blame Al Qaeda in Iraq for the attacks.
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Baghdad bombings: Iraqis demand security
Coordinated Baghdad bombings Tuesday killed more than 75 people and wounded more than 500 in the latest attack aimed at undermining the government ahead of a key March election.
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Global News Blog
Baghdad bombings takes annual toll to 1,243 in Iraq's capital aloneTuesday's coordinated Baghdad bombings left 121 dead, bringing attention to ongoing violence in Iraq's capital.
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Opinion: Obama agenda in Afghanistan: Don't forget about Pakistan
If the US wants fundamental change, it must alleviate Pashtun frustration in Afghanistan and get Pakistan to give up supporting Islamists and the Taliban.
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Abu Ghraib attack raises fears of resurgent Al Qaeda in Iraq
The murder of 13 in Abu Ghraib this weekend has some worried that Al Qaeda in Iraq may be exploiting gaps between withdrawing US forces and Iraqi troops not yet ready to stand alone.
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Iraq government: Looking 'very seriously' at security breaches that led to Oct. 25 bombing
Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar al-Zebari said Thursday that security breaches explain how a second, similar attack could take place despite the many precautionary measures implemented after devastating Aug. 19 bombings.
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Iraq bombings: US military spokesman praises Iraqi response
Brig. Gen. Stephen Lanza lauds Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for focusing on rebuilding, rather than rushing to assign blame as he did in the wake of the Aug. 19 bombings.
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How FBI traced Tarek Mehanna in his quest to become a jihadi
Informants helped the FBI track Tarek Mehanna to the Middle East in search of terrorist training, according to government documents. Agents also copied his computer hard drive.
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FBI outlines case against Tarek Mehanna in terror plot
Massachusetts resident Tarek Mehanna, arrested Wednesday, plotted to attack Americans at a shopping mall, FBI says. Failing that, he tried cyberattacks.
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