Al-Qaida in Iraq defies U.S. assault remains threat
U S officials say Al-Qaida in Iraq survives strong pressure and may endure for years. Despite setbacks, the group operates in central and northern Iraq, with 6 000 estimated fighters, while Iraqi forces pressure to curb its reach. Leaders and analysts warn against underestimating its resilience.
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Funeral Held For Kidnapped Archbishop Rahho In Iraq
Mourners in a village near Mosul carried the body of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho in a wooden coffin during a funeral Mass led by a church official. Rahho, 65, was kidnapped in Mosul on February 29 and found dead days later in a shallow grave amid rising violence against Iraq's Christian community.
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