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Four Iraqi soldiers are wounded when mortar shells strike Balad Air Base, 40 mi north of Baghdad, which houses U.S. military personnel. The mortars struck the runway inside the base.
2020-01-12

At least 35 people are killed and 60 others injured in an attack on a Shiite mausoleum located in north of Baghdad. Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant have claimed responsibility.
2016-07-7

United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces begin an offensive to regain control of the city of Manbij in the Aleppo Governorate from ISIL.
2016-06-1

At least 24 people are killed in a series of attacks in and around Baghdad. ISIL has claimed responsibility. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20160530080520-http:--abcnews.go.com-International-wireStory-suicide-car-bombing-kills-people-baghdad-39474538 (ABC News)] [http:--hosted2.ap.org-APDEFAULT-3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305-Article_2016-05-30-ML--Iraq-id-c00860b45d244b4f8cfb0859a7597eb2 (AP)] Iraqi forces reportedly enter the city of Fallujah. Tens of thousands of civilians are trapped in the city. [https:--www.usatoday.com-story-news-world-2016-05-30-iraqi-forces-enter-isil-held-city-fallujah-85150894- ("USA Today")] [https:--www.theguardian.com-world-2016-may-30-iraqi-forces-enter-fallujah-in-attempt-to-drive-out-islamic-state ("The Guardian")] Operation Breaking Terrorism
2016-05-30

A car bombing in southeastern Baghdad kills at least 19 and injures nearly 50 Shi'ite pilgrims. ISIL has claimed responsibility.
2016-04-30

During a visit to Baghdad, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces that the United States will be sending more troops to the country to help in the fight against ISIL. The U.S. also plans to give Kurdish Peshmerga forces, which are fighting ISIL on the ground, more than $400m (£280m; €350m) in assistance.
2016-04-18

Three Americans abducted last month in Baghdad are freed by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service.
2016-02-16

The United States issues a worldwide travel alert due to heightened activity by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (aka Da’esh-ISIS), Boko Haram, al-Qa’ida and other terrorist groups through February 24, 2016.
2015-11-23

The Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki calls for national unity as a Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant reaches Yathrib 87 kilometres (54 miles) north of Baghdad.
2014-06-25

The United States flag is lowered in Baghdad marking the end of U.S. military operations in Iraq after eight years of the Iraq War.
2011-12-15