SAMARRA, Iraq: A few days after insurgents killed two of his bodyguards, Asaad Ali Yaseen sat in his living room with a pistol beside him and pondered the challenges of running this city. As if on ...

Steve Inskeep talks with Knight Ridder reporter Tom Lasseter, who was embedded with American troops in Samarra earlier this month. World. Insurgent Infiltration Not a New Concern in Samarra.

Mayor of Samarra sends a message to the people: Tear down that wall. By Sgt. Ian Terry,3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 25th Infantry Division March 25, 2009. Share on Twitter ...

SAMARRA, Iraq – U.S. troops smashed down workshop doors and junkyard gates with sledgehammers, crowbars, explosives and even armored vehicles in a massive raid to hunt for pro-Saddam Hussein ...

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government plans to establish a military unit to safeguard efforts in Samarra to rebuild one of Shiite Islam’s most important shrines, a move criticized by Sunni Arabs as ...

BAGHDAD — Two months after U.S. forces declared that they had pacified Samarra, the restive city again erupted in violence with a string of attacks Wednesday that killed at least four Iraqis ...

"This is a great day for Samarra, and a great day for all of Iraq," said Lt. Col. Andy Preston, commander, Task Force 2-11, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist ...

Samarra: Chaos And Bloodshed. By Greg Kandra. June 14, 2007 / 11:19 AM EDT / CBS News Late yesterday, our chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan filed a stirring Reporter's Notebook, on the ...

A U.S. soldier from the 4th Infantry Division was killed Tuesday near Samarra, the site of weekend fighting between American troops and guerrillas, the military said. The latest death came as a ...