Thursday, May 19, 2011

Deadly Day In Iraq



Deadly Iraq Bombings Add Fuel To Debate Over US Departure -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News

BAGHDAD -- A series of bombings killed at least 29 people Thursday in the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk amid a growing debate over security in the oil-rich area ahead of the planned withdrawal of U.S. forces at year's end.

Two coordinated explosions targeted the police headquarters in Kirkuk, 140 miles north of Baghdad, killing 25 people and wounding at least 65, security officials said. A third blast struck the motorcade of the city's chief counterterrorism official, killing four security guards and seriously wounding nine others.

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More News On Today's Bombing Attacks In Iraq

Triple bombing kills 27 at Iraqi police station -- Yahoo News/AP
Triple bombing kills 27 at Iraqi police station -- Yahoo News/AFP
Blasts in northern Iraqi oil city kill 27 -- Yahoo News/Reuters
At Least 27 Dead After Series of Bombings in Iraq -- Voice of America
Attack in disputed Iraqi city targets police officers -- The Telegraph
Twin bombs kill 27 at Iraqi police station -- News24
Iraqi city of Kirkuk hit by deadly bombings -- BBC
Three blasts rip Kirkuk, Iraq -- UPI
Police chief escapes car bomb attack in Iraq's Kirkuk, 4 bodyguards killed -- Xinhuanet

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