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Baghdad Truck Bombing Kills Coalition Workers

A pickup truck loaded with 1,000 pounds of plastic explosives detonated at the main gate of the coalition headquarters in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 60 others.

U.N. Lifts Sanctions on Iraq, Backs Coalition Control

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a plan to lift the 13-year-old sanctions regime against Iraq and to back U.S. and British administration of the country.

Coalition Claims Control of Airport, Forces Poise on Baghdad’s Edge

After an all-night battle, U.S. military officials said that coalition forces had seized control of Baghdad's main airport Friday, a key development in their campaign to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.

Coalition Bombs Baath Party HQ in Basra, Kills 200

As British forces continued to tighten their grip on the city of Basra, U.S. aircraft and cruise missiles attack the headquarters of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party in the city, reportedly killing some 200 militia leaders that were meeting there.

Iraqi Division Surrenders to Coalition Troops

An entire division of Iraqi troops numbering some 8,000 soldiers surrendered to U.S.-led coalition troops in southern Iraq on Friday, Defense Department officials told the Associated Press.

Coalition Unleashes Massive Bombing Campaign in Iraq

U.S.-led coalition forces mounted the largest air offensive yet in the skies over Iraq on Friday, with cruise missiles and bombs smashing into government buildings in Baghdad and sending massive balls of flame into the night sky.

Britain’s Blair, Pakistan’s Musharraf Discuss Coalition

British Prime Minister Tony Blair met today with Pakistani leader Gen. Pervez Musharraf as part of a whirlwind tour to garner support for an international coalition against terrorism.