Wednesday, November 20, 2013

At least 19 killed after six explosions rip through busy Baghdad markets, streets

World News NBC News .com
November 20, 2013
By Kareem Raheem and Sylvia Westall, Reuters

BAGHDAD -- Six bombs exploded in busy markets and streets across Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 19 people and wounding 66, police and medical sources said.

The explosions, which took place around the same time, were the latest in a series of blasts and assaults -- the worst wave of violence to hit Iraq in at least five years.

Iraq's Shiite-led government has blamed Sunni Muslim insurgents linked to al Qaeda for increased bomb attacks in Iraq, which have mainly targeted Shiite civilians.

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Suicide bombing, other attacks against Iraqi Shiites kill at least 41

Vancouver Sun
November 14, 2013
By Sinan Salaheddin, The Associated Press


BAGHDAD - A suicide attacker and twin bomb blasts on Thursday targeted Shiites marking a sombre religious ritual in Iraq, killing at least 41 people and wounding more than 100, officials said.

The ritual, known as Ashoura, is observed every year over a 10-day period and has been marred previously by massive attacks by al-Qaida and other Sunni extremists who see Shiites as heretics. This year, the attacks come amid an escalating campaign of violence by insurgents seeking to thwart the Shiite-led government's efforts to maintain security.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Iraq Shia pilgrims and police killed in bomb attacks

BBC News Middle East
13 November 2013

Iraqi security forces at the site of the bomb blast near Tikrit. Photo: 13 November 2013
The deadliest attack on Wednesday was near Tikrit

A string of bomb attacks in Iraq targeting Shia pilgrims and police has killed at least 20 people and left dozens more wounded, officials say. [...]

The UN says 979 people - including 158 police and 127 military personnel - were killed in violent attacks in October. More than 6,500 civilians have died this year.

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