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Tension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate PM

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Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence. The attack significantly raises tensions sparked by

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    Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence. The attack significantly raises tensions sparked by

  2. Washington Times

    Failed assassination bid against Iraq’s PM ramps up tension (opens Washington Times)

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    Troops and patrols deployed throughout Baghdad on Sunday following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted the residence of Iraq’s prime minister. The attack significantly raised tensions, sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary el…

  3. Los Angeles Times

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    Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence.

  4. PBS NewsHour

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    Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Tension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate premier (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi suffered a light cut and appeared in a televised speech soon after the attack by armed drones on his residence.

  6. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Failed coup raises tension in Iraq (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    BAGHDAD — The failed assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister at his residence on Sunday has ratcheted up tensions following last month’s parliamentary elections, in which the Iran-backed militias were the biggest losers. Helicopters...

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