Iraq: 15 killed in blast targeting Shiites
A suicide bomber has detonated an explosive belt at a Shiite gathering in Baquba, north of Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding 40, security and medical officials said.The bomber targeted a Shiite mourning gathering at about...
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Iraq bomb kills 9 young soccer players, fans - officials
Nine young soccer players and fans were killed when a bomb exploded near a pitch in southern Iraq, health officials said, in the latest of a wave of attacks raising fears of a return to widespread sectarian violence. Ref. Source 3
Bombings and shootings in Iraq kill 22 and wound 50:
The attacks in Shi'ite neighbourhoods and on security forces underscore how deadly Iraq remains, even though violence has dropped dramatically since a few years ago when the country appeared about to descend into civil war. Ref. Source 5
Bombs kill 20 and wound 80 across Iraq:
Car bombs in two towns south of Baghdad and in the Iraqi city of Najaf killed a total of 20 people on Sunday and wounded 80, police and hospital sources said, in one of the most violent days of the past two weeks. Ref. Source 1
String of attacks in Iraq kill 10 people, including Shiite worshippers:
The car bomb struck a Shiite mosque as worshippers were performing Friday prayers in a village near the former al-Qaida stronghold of Mosul, a city 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad. Ref. Source 8