Thursday, January 5, 2012

Scores Killed By Bombs Targeting Shiites In Iraq



Bombs Targeting Shiites Killed At Least 72 In Iraq -- Washington Post

BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up next to a large group of Shiite pilgrims walking to the holy city of Karbala on Thursday afternoon, killing at least 48 and wounding more than 81, according to a provincial security chief.

The attack came hours after a series of explosions in two Shiite neighborhoods in the Iraqi capital left at least two dozen people dead. The death toll is the largest in a single day since the United States completed its withdrawal of ground troops from Iraq on Dec. 18.

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More News On Today`s Bombings In Iraq

Iraq bombings, political crisis raise concerns of renewed civil war -- Christian Science Monitor
Attacks targeting Shiites kill 72 in Iraq -- AP
Iraq bombings leave scores dead -- BBC
Scores killed in string of bombings in Iraq -- L.A. Times
Wave of Iraq attacks as sectarian crisis deepens -- CBS/AP
Attacks on Shiites in Iraq Kill at Least 60 -- New York Times
Dozens killed in Iraq as bombers target Shi’ite population -- National Post/Reuters
Bomb Attacks In Iraqi Shi'ite Areas Kill Dozens -- Radio Free Europe
Sectarian attacks in Iraq leave up to 60 dead -- The Telegraph

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