Monday, January 24, 2011

The Violence Continues In Iraq



Bombings Strike Iraqi Pilgrims -- New York Times

BAGHDAD — Deadly attacks against religious pilgrims continued in Iraq on Monday, with three car bombs exploding in Karbala, where as many as 10 million marchers are expected for one of the most sacred holidays on the Shiite calendar.

The explosions, which began with two nearly simultaneous blasts in the early morning, killed as many as 30 people and wounded more than 100. At least 85 Shiite pilgrims have been killed in Karbala in the past week.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Read more ....

More News On Iraq

Iraq bombs target Shiite pilgrims, killing more than 30 -- CNN
Shia pilgrims killed in Iraq blasts -- Al Jazeera
Car Bombs Kill 18 People in Iraq's Shi’ite Holy City -- Voice of America
Bomb explosion hits Shiite pilgrims in Iraq's city of Karbala -- Xinhuanet
Triple attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq kill 12 -- Yahoo News/AFP
Car Bombs Targeting Shi'ite Pilgrims Kill 18 In Iraq -- Radio Free Europe
Pilgrims killed in Iraq car bombings -- The Guardian

UN to close 'tragic chapter' of Palestinian refugees stranded on Iraq-Syria border -- Canadian Press
U.N. calls for 'beginning of end' for Iraqi refugees' struggle -- CNN
UN discusses the growing number of Iraqi refugees -- BBC

Iraq minister denies prisoner abuse -- AFP
Alleged Abuse At Iraqi Detention Center Prompts Oversight Concerns -- Huffington Post
Abuses by Iraqi elite guards alleged -- UPI

Critics alarmed as Iraq's Maliki centralizes power -- Reuters
Maliki, Allawi to discuss gov't makeup -- UPI
Electoral ruling riles Maliki's rivals -- L.A. Times

Radical Iraqi cleric travels back to Iran -- CNN
Moqtada al-Sadr returns to Iran -- Al Jazeera
Iraq Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr 'returns to Iran' -- BBC
Shiite cleric Sadr 'returns to Iran' from Iraq -- AFP

No comments: