Diyala

The fact that the U.S. military has had to launch a sweep in Diyala is an extremely bad sign for the surge policy.

Matthew Yglesias » Do They Read These Manuals? 2007

Nowadays, though, the name is so hated that a group of Saddam Husseins in Diyala Province, just northeast of here, is petitioning the government to change their names.

What's In A Name? For Iraq's Saddam Husseins, A Lot 2010

Now, Molinari and the Iraqi commander here in Diyala had decided to set up a monthlong training session based on what went wrong in the Battle of the Palm Grove.

Battle Raises Questions On Iraq Security Readiness 2010

• Three soldiers were killed during combat in Diyala province.

February 2009 2009

NPR's Kelly McEvers recently spent a day in Diyala and sent this report.

Battle Raises Questions On Iraq Security Readiness 2010

Also Friday, police in Diyala province said one person was killed and five were wounded when a bomb hidden on a bicycle exploded the night before during a wedding celebration about 45 miles northeast of Baghdad.

Suicide bombing kills 5 U.S. soldiers, 2 Iraqis in Mosul 2009

He ventured to the Anbar province capital of Ramadi, towns in Diyala province, and across the border to Syria.

Matthew Yglesias » The Success of the Surge 2009

• A soldier died as a result of operations in Diyala province.

April 2009 2009

Some Iraqis in Diyala, interviewed by Tony Shadid, feared it could:

Shake The Sheets | ATTACKERMAN 2009

"The Iraqi government must start a military campaign to enforce law in Diyala and its outskirts," Bajilan told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Iraq: truck bomb kills 1, injures 25 2008