Thursday, December 22, 2011

Wave Of Bombings In Baghdad Kill Over 60



Baghdad Explosions Kill At Least 63 In First Major Violence Since U.S. Departure -- Washington Post

BAGHDAD — More than a dozen explosions in Baghdad over a two-hour period Thursday morning killed at least 63 people--the first major violence in Iraq since the U.S. completed its troop pullout last week and a political crisis broke out.

At least 185 people were reported injured in the bombings, said officials at the Ministry of Interior, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

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More News On Today's Bombings In Baghdad

Dozens die as 14 bombs explode across Baghdad -- MSNBC
Rush hour bomb blasts in Baghdad kill 57 and wound 200 -- The Telegraph
Baghdad explosions kill at least 60 people -- USA Today/AP
At least 63 killed in co-ordinated Baghdad attacks -- BBC
Explosions Rock Baghdad Amid Iraqi Political Crisis -- New York Times
Blasts Kill 63 in Iraq as Political Crisis Continues -- Voice of America
Scores Killed In Wave Of Bombings In Baghdad -- Radio Free Europe
Baghdad blasts raise sectarian fears -- Financial Times/Reuters
In pictures: Baghdad explosions -- BBC
Baghdad bombs Q and A: What is happening in Iraq? -- The Telegraph

My Comment
: These attacks were coordinated, raising the specter of more attacks in the future.

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