Five people die in suicide bombing at security centre in Iraq

[DoYouEverWonder]

More soon.

Jan 29, 2005

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/default.stm


This headline is on the crawl at the top of the BBC site, so apparently it just happened and there is no other into yet.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. I think this story is related

Bomb explosion, heavy gunbattles shake Baghdad, at least 8 killed

1/29/2005 11:00:00 AM GMT

Unidentified man blew up himself outside a U.S.-Iraqi military center in the town of Khanaqin near the Iranian border Saturday, killing himself and at least three Iraqi soldiers and five civilians, the U.S. army said.

According to the 1st Infantry Division, the blast happened outside the military center, which was continuing to function as normal.

The bomber was seen walking in the direction of the center wearing explosives before her blew himself up, Local officials said.

U.S. forces surrounded the blast site and sealed it off.

http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=6780

[aikido15]

2. Gee...

what a surprise.

[annabanana]

3. And yet some (cough cough payola) will say that the elections in Iraq

are a success!

[leftchick]

4. AP: Insurgents Bomb Polling Places in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body in front of a police station in a Kurdish town near the Iranian border, killing eight people on the eve of Iraq (news - web sites)'s crucial national election, Iraqi and U.S. officials said. Insurgents blasted polling places in at least eight cities.


In Baghdad, bursts of heavy machine gun fire rattled through central districts at midday, and several heavy detonations shook the downtown area in the afternoon. American fighter jets roared through the skies in a show of force.


Iraqi police and soldiers set up checkpoints through streets largely devoid of traffic. Seven American soldiers were killed Friday in the Baghdad area, including two pilots who died in the crash of their OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter.


West of the capital, in the insurgent bastion of Ramadi, five Iraqis with hands tied behind their backs were found slain Saturday on a city street. One of the bodies was decapitated. Militants accused them of working for the Americans.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20050129/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

... you could not pay me 80 Billion bucks to be in Iraq!

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. So I guess you would say no to this poll today?

Into the battle zone
Would you ever consider taking a job in Iraq?

http://www.sptimes.com/

[leftchick]

7. yeppers

I voted NO WAY! ....it is at 61%

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Here's the rest of the story - 8 dead

Suicide bomber kills eight

January 29, 2005

A SUICIDE bomber blew himself up outside a US-Iraqi military centre in the town of Khanaqin near the Iranian border today, killing at least three Iraqi soldiers and five civilians, the US army said.

The 1st Infantry Division said the blast was outside the protective walls of the military centre, which was continuing to function as normal.

Local officials said the bomber had walked up to the centre wearing explosives and blown himself up.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12092240%255E1702,00.html