U.S. Army soldiers use metal detectors, shovels and racks to move the dirt while searching for the remains of a U.S. servicemember missing in action since 2003 in Baghdad, Aug. 3, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edwin L Wriston.In Iraq's Capital, Fear Of Violence Makes For A Quiet Beginning To Ramadan -- L.A. Times
A week after two government ministries were bombed, Baghdad's streets are empty despite the start of the holy month that usually sends people out shopping for sweets and supplies.
Reporting from Baghdad - As dusk draws near during the holy month of Ramadan, the streets of Baghdad are normally filled with people shopping for sweets, snacks and supplies for the iftar, the sunset meal at which Muslims break their daylong fast.
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