Nation Jun 13 Watch Militants Attack Shiite Shrine in Samarra for Second Time Suspected al-Qaida bombers destroyed parts of the Shiite Askariya shrine in Samarra on Wednesday, sparking fears of reprisal killings. A wave of violence followed the 2006 bombing of the mosque's golden dome. A reporter in Baghdad describes the latest developments.
Nation Jun 13 Bombers Again Hit Golden Dome Mosque in Samarra Suspected al-Qaida militants blew up two towers of a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra Wednesday in a repeat of the 2006 attack that triggered retaliatory violence against Sunnis. By Admin, PBS News Hour
Nation Feb 12 Bombs Kill at Least 80 People in Iraqi Market Two car bombs tore through a crowded marketplace in Baghdad Monday, killing at least 88 people, as Iraqis marked the first anniversary of a Shiite shrine bombing that brought the country to the brink of civil war. By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 01 U.S., Iraqi Forces Launch Attack in Samarra, Dozens Killed U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major assault on the insurgent stronghold Samarra on Friday.
Jul 08 Attack in Samarra Kills Five U.S. Soldiers, Two Iraqi Guards Militants in Iraq fired mortar rounds at a headquarters for U.S. and Iraqi forces in the city of Samarra Thursday, destroying a building and killing five American soldiers and two Iraqi guardsman. Continue reading