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Iraq forces battle Qaeda-linked militants in western cities

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 01:32

Iraqi forces backed by tribesmen battled jihadists on Thursday after they seized parts of two Sunni-majority cities following days of violence triggered by the demolition of a year-old protest camp.

8,868 killed in Iraqi violence in 2013: UN

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 10:39

As many as 8,868 people were killed due to widespread violence in Iraq in 2013, of them 759 dying in December alone, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has revealed.