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Dozens Killed on Iraq War's 10th Anniversary

Baghdad bombings leave at least 56 dead, 200 wounded

(Newser) - The eve of the 10th anniversary of the start of the US-led invasion of Iraq brings more bloodshed: At least 56 people have been killed and more than 200 wounded in bombings in and around Baghdad today, the AP reports. Bombs rocked a market and a restaurant in the capital;...

93 Killed in Iraq's Bloodiest Day Since US Exit

13 cities hit with bombings, shootings

(Newser) - Thirteen cities across Iraq suffered bombings and shootings today as the country experienced its deadliest day since US troops left in December. Some 93 people were killed in the attacks, which all occurred in a span of a few hours and appeared coordinated, the AP reports. The deadliest attack occurred...

Iraqi Suicide Bombers Have Killed 12K Civilians: Study
 12K Iraqis Killed 
 by Suicide Bombs 
says study
Sep 4, 2011 2:55 PM CDT

12K Iraqis Killed by Suicide Bombs

Roughly 1K bombings also account for 30K civilian injuries

(Newser) - Suicide bombs have killed more than 12,000 Iraqi civilians and wounded another 30,000 since the war started in March of 2003, according to a new study. The numbers account for 11% of the 108,624 civilian deaths and 26% of the 117,165 civilian injuries, but aren't...

29 Dead in Iraq Mosque Bombing

Um al-Qura mosque is largest Sunni mosque in Baghdad

(Newser) - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside Baghdad's largest Sunni mosque tonight, killing 29 people during prayers, a shocking strike on a place of worship similar to the one that brought Iraq to the brink of civil war five years ago. Iraqi security officials said parliament lawmaker Khalid al-Fahdawi,...

Explosions Across Iraq: Kut, Najaf, Kirkut, Tikrit, Diyala Targeted
 56 Killed in Blasts Across Iraq 
Aug 15, 2011 6:15 AM CDT

56 Killed in Blasts Across Iraq

Dozens wounded; explosions end weeks of relative peace

(Newser) - Bombs struck more than a dozen Iraqi cities this morning, killing 56 and wounding dozens more. The coordinated explosions mark the first major violence in a comparatively peaceful month of Ramadan, the AP notes; the violence comes as as officials debate whether to maintain a US presence in the country...

Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 9
 Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 9 
Apr 18, 2011 6:27 AM CDT

Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 9

Second blast, violent jewelry store robbery follow

(Newser) - Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-packed cars outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone today, killing at least nine and wounding 23, officials said. The blasts marked the start of a violent day in the Iraqi capital, where another bombing and a jewelry heist left three more dead and 13 wounded....

56 Killed in Iraq Hostage Siege
 56 Killed in Iraq Hostage Siege 
Mar 29, 2011 10:42 PM CDT

56 Killed in Iraq Hostage Siege

Gunmen in military uniform seize Tikrit government building

(Newser) - Gunmen wearing military uniforms over explosives belts charged into a government building in Saddam Hussein's hometown Tuesday in an attack that left 56 people dead, including 15 hostages who were shot execution-style. The five-hour standoff in Tikrit ended only when the attackers blew themselves up. American troops who were nearby...

Bomber Kills 51 Pilgrims in Iraq
 Bomber Kills 51 Pilgrims in Iraq 
Jan 20, 2011 12:17 PM CST

Bomber Kills 51 Pilgrims in Iraq

Man speeds explosive-packed car into checkpoing

(Newser) - A pair of car bombs blasted through security checkpoints ringing the Iraqi holy city of Karbala today and killed at least 51 people, most of whom were Shiite pilgrims headed to observe yearly religious rituals. Authorities estimated as many as 183 people were wounded in the near-simultaneous blasts set off...

Insurgents Strike Iraqi Police With Ambulance Bomb

Latest in string of attacks on security forces, gov't, Christians

(Newser) - A suicide bomber blew up an ambulance filled with explosives outside a police headquarters in Diyala Province today, in the latest in a string of insurgent attacks. The bomb killed five and wounded 76, leaving a seven-foot-wide crater in its wake. “We felt that life was over and it...

Suicide Bomber Decimates Iraqi Police Recruits

At least 50 dead

(Newser) - A suicide bomber posing as a police recruit killed at least 50 people and injured more than 150 more in Iraq today. Many of the dead were police or their prospective recruits, who had gathered at a parade ground in Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s hometown, the New York Times reports.

Twin Baghdad Bombs Kill 31
 Twin Baghdad Bombs Kill 31 
Sep 19, 2010 7:19 AM CDT

Twin Baghdad Bombs Kill 31

Post-Ramadan quiet shatters with 2 car bombs

(Newser) - Two car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning, killing at least 31 people, breaking what has been a period of relative calm since the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The biggest blasts in the Iraqi capital in a month occurred as commuters were starting their work week,...

Attack on Iraqi Recruits Kills 60
 Attack on Iraqi 
 Recruits Kills 60 
UPDATED
Aug 17, 2010 5:16 AM CDT

Attack on Iraqi Recruits Kills 60

Suicide bomber strikes outside Baghdad military headquarters

(Newser) - At least 60 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up amid of crowd of military recruits in Baghdad today, officials say. The bomber joined recruits waiting outside a central Baghdad military headquarters where they were being admitted in small groups. The attack—...

Coordinated Iraq Attacks Kill 84 in Year's Deadliest Day

Sunni insurgents show off deadly power

(Newser) - The death toll is climbing in Iraq following this morning's coordinated gun-and-bomb attacks, with the AP putting the number at 84, making it the deadliest day this year. A police spokesman said a suicide bomber detonated himself outside a textile factory south of Baghdad where a crowd was trying to...

Baghdad Suicide Blasts Target Embassies, Kill 31

Car bombs explode near Iranian, German, Egyptian embassies

(Newser) - Police say the death toll from three car bombs in Baghdad has reached 31. Suicide attackers detonated the bombs within minutes of each other today. One exploded near the Iranian embassy, and the two others went off in an area that houses several foreign embassies, including those from Egypt and...

Iraq Suicide Blasts Kill 30
 Iraq Suicide Blasts Kill 30 
Mar 3, 2010 5:29 AM CST

Iraq Suicide Blasts Kill 30

Days before key election, bomber hits at hospital

(Newser) - A string of three deadly suicide bombings killed at least 30 people in the former insurgent stronghold of Baqouba today, including a blast from a suicide bomber who rode in an ambulance with the wounded before blowing himself up at a hospital, police said. The bombings come just days before...

Iraq Bomber Kills 27 Shiite Pilgrims on Holy Day

Suicide attack strikes clogged streets of Karbala

(Newser) - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb today alongside a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking to a holy city south of Baghdad, killing at least 27 people and wounding 60. The blast occurred about noon just east of one of three main entrances to Karbala. Shiite pilgrims have been targeted...

41 Dead as Female Suicide Bomber Strikes Iraqi Pilgrims

Another 106 injured in suicide attack

(Newser) - At least 41 people were killed and another 106 injured when a woman blew herself up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad today. The woman hid the explosives underneath her abaya, a long traditional black garment. Witnesses describe seeing a fireball, and then seeing pilgrims “on the...

Suicide Blast Kills 18 at Baghdad Crime Lab

Victims believed to be officers

(Newser) - A suicide bomb blast has killed at least 17 people and injured 80 at a Baghdad crime lab run by the Interior Ministry. Many of the dead and wounded were believed to be police officers, reports AP . The attack occurred a day after triple bombings at Baghdad hotels killed 41...

23 Killed in Twin Iraq Bombings
 23 Killed in Twin Iraq Bombings 
Dec 30, 2009 6:19 AM CST

23 Killed in Twin Iraq Bombings

Suicide attack targets Anwar province governor

(Newser) - At least 23 are dead and 30 are wounded in the Iraqi city of Ramadi in twin bombings today that targeted the governor of Anbar province, the Daily Telegraph reports. A car bomb exploded near a security checkpoint by the governor's offices, and 30 minutes later a suicide bomber on...

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