Bombings, attacks kill 58 in Iraq

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Bombings, attacks kill 58 in Iraq

By KIM GAMEL, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - A minibus exploded Monday in a Baghdad market,
killing at least six people — a brutal reminder of the dangers
facing Iraqis, who only hours ago were joyously united after
their underdog national soccer team won the prestigious Asian
Cup.

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In political developments, the largest Sunni Arab bloc said the
government's response to its demands and threat to pull out of
the Cabinet this week slammed the door to reforms.

-snip-

There were no reports of bombings such as those that killed at
least 50 and wounded dozens in Baghdad during celebrations of
Iraq's semifinal win over South Korea on Wednesday. But
bombings, shootings and mortar attacks striking other targets
killed at least 58 people nationwide.

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Northeast of the capital, dozens of suspected Sunni insurgents
attacked a Sunni village south of Baqouba, killing 20 civilians
and kidnapping others for not cooperating with them, a local
police official said. He declined to be identified because he
feared becoming a target himself. The attack began late Sunday
and lasted through Monday morning, the officer said.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070730/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

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Source: Reuters

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, July 30
30 Jul 2007 11:33:02 GMT

July 30 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq
at 1130 GMT on Monday:

* denotes new or updated item.

* BAGHDAD - A car bomb killed six people and wounded 31 in
al-Tayaran Square in a mainly Shi'ite area of central Baghdad,
police said.

-snip-

NEAR BALAD - A suicide fuel truck bomb targeting an Iraqi army
and police checkpoint killed four people and wounded six near
the town of Balad, 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, on Sunday,
police said.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30195876.htm

[rodeodance]

1. well, I can why Bush/Petraeus want to stay a few more years!!!!!

[jdlh8894]

2. SSDNOTC

(Same S**t Different Number on the Calendar)!

[xchrom]

3. wow -- i just can't believe how much better things are in iraq.

:eyes:

[antiimperialist]

4. 93 slain across Iraq in last two days

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-07-30-iraq-monday_N.htm

The surge is not working.

[TomClash]

5. Forward this to O'hanolon and Pollack nt