Suicide car bomb kills 16 in east Baghdad -police

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Suicide car bomb kills 16 in east Baghdad -police
25 Jul 2007 16:39:28 GMT

BAGHDAD, July 25 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber targeting
an army checkpoint in eastern Baghdad killed 16 people on
Wednesday, many of them soccer fans who had taken to the
streets to celebrate Iraq's Asian Cup semifinal win, police
said.

Another 57 people were wounded. Two soldiers were among
the dead, police said.


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Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 16:27 GMT 17:27 UK

Iraq bomb strikes football fans

the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least 10 people as
they celebrated the victory of their country's football team.

The bomb exploded in the city's Mansour district as fans
marked their win against South Korea in the Asian Cup.

Police said that at least 20 people had been injured in the
attack when the car exploded in the excited crowd.

Thousands had gathered on the streets of Baghdad, dancing
and chanting in a rare moment of national unity.


Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6916230.stm

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Umm, ahhh, yeah. Too bad and stuff." - Commander AWOL

"But on the bright side, republicon crony war profits are way way way up. Smirk. Now watch this drive."

- Commander AWOL

[Eugene]

2. Bombs mar Baghdad soccer celebrations, kill 50

Source: Reuters

Bombs mar Baghdad soccer celebrations, kill 50
25 Jul 2007 18:16:43 GMT
Source: Reuters

(Updates death toll)

By Mussab Al-Khairalla

BAGHDAD, July 25 (Reuters) - Gunfire erupted across Baghdad
and Iraqis danced in the streets on Wednesday after their
soccer team's historic Asian Cup win, but two suicide car
bombs marred the war-ravaged nation's rare moment of unity.

Police said a suicide car bomb exploded near a crowd of jubilant
Iraqis, killing 30 and wounding 75 in Baghdad's Mansour area.

Soon after, another suicide attack at an army checkpoint in east
Baghdad killed another 20 people and wounded 60, many of them
soccer fans celebrating nearby, police said.

The bombings were a sharp reminder of the sectarian violence
between deeply divided Shi'ite Muslims and minority Sunni Arabs
that has killed tens of thousands.

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