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As recently as last week, U.S. officials were hoping to remove a half-mile 800 meters passageway of blast walls leading up to the mosque, starting later this month in a symbolic if risky demonstration of Samarra's security gains over the last few years.

Iraq Suicide Bomber Strikes Shiite Pilgrims, At Least 26 Dead AP 2011

As recently as last week, U.S. officials were hoping to remove a half-mile 800 meters passageway of blast walls leading up to the mosque, starting later this month in a symbolic if risky demonstration of Samarra's security gains over the last few years.

Suicide bomber strikes Shiite pilgrims in Iraq 2011

Shops are open now in Samarra's main market area, where mounds of fresh produce pile up on stalls.

Slow Progress 2008

Samarra's courthouse is full of people on an assortment of quests.

Slow Progress 2008

Tension is still high after insurgents brew up the minarets of Samarra's golden mosque.

CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2007 2007

The joint mission set up police precincts and drive al Qaeda fighters out of Samarra's toughest neighborhoods.

CNN Transcript Jun 21, 2007 2007

Quote from article: 'Last year a savvy Baghdadi friend said of Samarra's tragedy:' The Americans keep us in a constant state of chaos, they call it 'positive instability'. '

OpEdNews - Quicklink: "Creative Chaos" 2007

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a police headquarters. 12 officers were killed, including Samarra's police chief.

CNN Transcript May 6, 2007 2007

Remember, Samarra's also the place where we told you about that mosque bombing earlier in the week.

CNN Transcript Jun 17, 2007 2007

KARL PENHAUL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): American gun trucks roll through Samarra's streets, dodging debris and bullets.

CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2007 2007