Sunday, February 19, 2012

Violence And Bomb Attacks Continue In Iraq



Car Bomb Attack Shatters The Calm In Baghdad -- New York Times

BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomber struck at the gates of Baghdad’s police academy on Sunday afternoon as recruits were leaving the compound, ending weeks of relative calm here after a particularly violent January.

The attack killed 15 people and wounded 21, according to an official at the Interior Ministry, and several of the dead were police recruits, a common target for insurgents. Differing accountings of casualties often emerge after attacks, and The Associated Press reported a higher death toll — 20 killed and 28 wounded.

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More News On Today's Suicide Bomb Attack In Baghdad

20 people killed in Iraqi police academy blast -- AP
Iraq gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad and Baquba -- BBC
Suicide Attack Kills 19 at Iraqi Police Academy -- Voice of America
Baghdad suicide bomb kills 19 police -- The Guardian
Baghdad suicide bomb kills 18 at police academy -- The Telegraph
Baghdad suicide attack kills 19 at police academy -- National Post/Reuters
Iraq car bomb: 20 police recruits killed -- Global Post

My Comment: After years of killing each other, you would think that ALL Iraqis (and I mean ALL Iraqis) have reached the point where they are completely fed up with this continuing violence .... but apparently not.

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