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Hamas Official Killed, U.N. Compound Hit in Gaza

Jan 16, 2009
Another high-ranking Hamas official, Interior Minister Said Siyam, was killed on Thursday near Gaza City, according to Israeli and Hamas sources. Israeli leaders faced international criticism after their forces also struck both the United Nations compound and a high-rise in Gaza City where several media organizations are based.

Security Crew in Deadly Baghdad Shootout

Sep 17, 2007
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other officials have condemned the actions of security contractors who were guarding a State Department convoy that came under fire in downtown Baghdad on Sunday. The unnamed contractors are accused of firing indiscriminately and escalating the violence, which killed nine civilians. Update: The security firm in question was Blackwater USA.

Blackwater Opens Fire in Baghdad

May 29, 2007
Security contractor Blackwater USA was involved in two shootings in Baghdad last week. After firing on and killing an Iraqi driver, Blackwater guards found themselves in a standoff with heavily armed Iraqi Interior Ministry forces. A senior U.S. adviser said Iraq-American relations at the ministry have suffered greatly since the incident.

Al-Qaida Leader in Iraq Killed, Officials Say

May 1, 2007
The Iraqi Interior Ministry says the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was killed in an internal fight among Sunni insurgents However, the US and at least one Iraqi official have expressed only cautious optimism, as a body has not yet been recovered Update: al-Masri's umbrella organization has denied reports of his death.

Iraq: Mass Kidnapping Targets Academics

Nov 14, 2006
Earlier today some 80 armed gunmen dressed as interior ministry commandos stormed a research institute in Baghdad, kidnapping between 100 and 150 at least 50 people, some of whom were apparently released. The incident follows a series of attacks on academics and prompted Iraq's higher education minister to close all universities until security is improved. (That order was later rescinded.)