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24 Killed in Baghdad Bombings

Posted Mar 3, 08 5:15 CST in World 

(Newser) – At least 24 people were killed and 60 injured in a series of bombs in Baghdad early today, reports the Los Angeles Times.  In the worst attack, a car packed with explosives blew up as it slammed into a security checkpoint, killing 21 people. "I saw a fireball in front of the shop," said a worker at a  nearby hardware store. "I felt a hot liquid and I saw it was blood covering my face and hands."

The attacks occurred despite heightened security measures for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's historic visit to Iraq. Ahmadinejad is expected to sign a series of economic agreements on the final day of his trip today. The bombings were not connected to the visit, said Iraqi officials. "If the suicide bomber wants to commit suicide, how can we prevent them? It's not a violation of the tightened security measures," said a spokesman.
Source: Los Angeles Times

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A woman hold her relative's legs after he was injured in car bombing in the Bab al-Mudham area of central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 3, 2008. At least 15 people were killed and 38 were wounded in...   (Associated Press)
Medics help a man wounded in car bombing in the Bab al-Mudham area of central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 3, 2008. At least 15 people were killed and 38 were wounded in the bombing. (AP Photo/Karim...   (Associated Press)
Car bombing in the Bab al-Mudham area of central Baghdad, Iraq, arrives to a hospital Monday, March 3, 2008. At least 15 people were killed and 38 were wounded in the bombing. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)   (Associated Press)
Map locates the Bab al-Mudham neighborhood of Baghdad where gunmen attacked an Iraqi army outpost; 1c x 2 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 69.9 mm   (Associated Press)
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