Friday, May 17, 2013

The Rise Of Sectarian Attacks And Bloodshed In Iraq



Dozens Killed in Bombing Outside Baghdad -- Voice of America

Dozens of people have been killed in twin bombings targeting Sunni worshippers in Iraq - bringing the death toll from several days of violence to nearly 100 and increasing fears of renewed sectarian conflict.

The first bomb exploded after the worshippers left a mosque in Baquba, just north of Baghdad. A second bomb went off as people gathered to help the wounded, killing at least 40 and injuring dozens more.

Friday's attacks followed a wave of bombings in Iraq this week.

On Thursday, 25 people were killed in separate car bombings in Shi'ite neighborhoods of Baghdad and Kirkuk. And at least 33 were killed on Wednesday in bombings in the capital and other cities.

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More News On The Sectarian Violence In Iraq

Deadliest day in months as bombs strike Sunni areas in Iraq, killing 76 -- FOX News/AP
At Least 66 Killed in Bomb Blasts in Iraq -- New York Times
Bombings kill dozens of Sunnis in Iraq - CNN
Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43 -- Reuters
Dozens killed in series of Iraq bombs -- The Telegraph
Revenge attack on Sunni mosque in Iraq kills 40 -- The Guardian
Roadside bomb kills 19 in west Baghdad: police, medics -- Reuters
Sectarianism in Iraq stoked by Syrian war -- Washington Post
Iraq: UN envoy urges political leaders to help end bloodshed following latest bombings -- UN News Centre

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