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Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for a series of attacks in Baghdad that targeted and killed dozens of Shia worshipers during Eid al Adha. An Awakening leader in Fallujah dodged an assassination attempt.

Insurgents killed 13 Iraqis in a car bombing in Baghdad and two more in IED attacks in Madaan. Security forces searched an Iranian airline thought to be transporting weapons to Syria.

Insurgents killed 13 people, including three children, in separate attacks in Baghdad. One attack targeted a busload of Iranian pilgrims. Security forces detained 12 wanted terrorists in Baghdad.

Insurgents killed two policemen in a shooting in Buhriz and two civilians in a bombing outside a mosque in Mahaweel. Security forces detained five terrorists in Wasit.

US intelligence officials believe that operatives associated with al Qaeda in Iraq may have played a role in the assault on the US consulate in Banghazi, Libya. Prime Minister Maliki is seeking to reinstate Sunni military officers who served during Saddam Hussein’s regime.

Insurgents killed 12 Iraqis in a series of bombings and shootings in Kirkuk, Baghdad, Tuz Khormato, and Mishada. A child, three policemen, and two soldiers were among those killed.

Insurgents killed nine Iraqis in a series of bombings in Baghdad. Security forces detained 28 suspected “terrorists” during raids in Basrah, Babil, Salahadin, and Kirkuk.

Seventeen Iraqis were killed in two bombings just minutes apart that targeted Shiites in Baghdad. A Canadian judge ruled that a citizen who was involved in at least two suicide attacks in Iraq could be extradited to the US.

Four Pakistani Shia pilgrims and a police officer were killed in bombings in Balad and Diyala. Military intelligence forces captured members of “a terrorist cell” in Baghdad.

Insurgents killed five Iraqis and wounded 15 more in separate attacks in Baghdad. Two policemen and three civilians were killed in the bombings.

Insurgents killed two policemen, two soldiers, and a civilian in bombings and a shooting in Kirkuk and Tuz Khormato. Insurgents also killed two Awakening members in Samarra and a military officer in Baghdad.

Security forces captured two al Qaeda in Iraq fighters in Suwaira and another in Mosul. A Baghdad court issued death sentences for two men convicted on terrorism-related charges.

Security forces detained eight al Qaeda in Iraq fighters in Kirkuk. Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for the Sept. 27 assault and jailbreak at the Tasfirat prison in Tikrit. The military agreed to purchase 28 Czech-made military aircraft worth $1 billion.

The Army detained 21 men on terrorism charges and discovered 52 bombs during raids south of Baghdad. Police seized two bomb-making factories in Hillah.

Iraqi and US officials said al Qaeda in Iraq has doubled in strength to 2,500 fighters and has re-established training camps. Insurgents killed three soldiers, a judge, and two civilians in attacks in Abu Ghraib, Mosul, and Tal Afar.

The government executed 10 Iraqis and an Algerian who were convicted on terrorism charges. Iraq has executed 113 people so far this year. Security forces detained four “wanted men” in Babil.

Insurgents killed five people, including a soldier, in IED attacks in Taji and Baghdad. Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for a series of attacks last week, including a jailbreak in Tikrit.

An Iraqi court sentenced Omar Rashad Khalil, an American citizen, to death for his role in financing and executing terrorist attacks in Baghdad. The government said it would separate terrorists from criminals and place the former in special prisons.