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Toxic munitions 'may be cause' of baby deaths and deformities in Fallujah

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Independent - By David Randall - Nov. 16 (News Report) - Evidence was growing this weekend that babies born in the Iraqi city of Fallujah – scene in 2004 of one of the few set-piece battles of the invasion – are exhibiting high rates of mortality and birth defects.

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Huge rise in birth defects in Falluja

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Guardian - By Martin Chulov - Nov. 14 (News) - Iraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities Doctors in Iraq's war-ravaged enclave of Falluja are dealing with up to 15 times as many chronic deformities in infants and a spike in early life cancers that may be linked to toxic materials left over from the fighting. The extraordinary rise in birth defects has crystallised over recent months as specialists working in Falluja?s over-stretched health system have started compiling detailed clinical records of all babies born. Neurologists and obstetricians in the city interviewed by the Guardian say the rise in birth defects – which include a baby born with two heads, babies with multiple tumours, and others with nervous system problems - are unprecedented ...

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Iraqi searches for brothers in ancient cemetery

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Sameer N. Yacoub , Bushra Juhi - Oct. 27 (News Report) - Nobody knows just how many Iraqis went missing during the sectarian warfare that tore the country apart. But at least 17,477 unidentified bodies have been found since May 2005, according to an Associated Press tally based on reports from morgue and police officials. That figure is only a minimum. Many Iraqis were afraid to report loved ones missing, and many more people may be buried in still-undiscovered mass grave

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Bombings rock Iraq's political landscape

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Anthony Shadid - Oct. 26 (News Report) - Twin car bombs that devastated three government buildings and killed 132 people Sunday underlined a new strategy in Iraq's contest for power ahead of January elections: spectacular blows aimed at destroying faith in Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ability to secure the country as the United States withdraws, officials and residents said.

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Deadly Car Bombs Target Baghdad Government

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Oct. 25 (News Report) - Two powerful car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 74 people in an apparent attempt to target the fragile city's government offices, Iraqi authorities said. While violence has dropped dramatically in the country since the height of the sectarian tensions, such bombings like Sunday's demonstrate the precarious nature of the security gains and the insurgency's abilities to still pull off devastating attacks in the heart of what is supposed to be one of Baghdad's most secure areas.

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