Bombs target Iraqi Christians, Shiites

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Source: Associated Press

BAGHDAD – Bombs targeted Iraqi Christians and Shiite Muslims Wednesday, killing at least seven people and wounding about four dozen before coinciding religious observances that will take place under heavy guard.

Insurgents have routinely targeted Shiites and Christians in an attempt to undermine the country's security gains and its Shiite-dominated government. Security forces in recent days have been concerned that the Shiite holy observances known as Ashoura and Christmas gatherings would be targeted by large-scale attacks.

Ashoura marks the seventh-century death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein.

In the first of Wednesday's attacks, a bomb targeted a historic church in the northern city of Mosul a day before Christmas Eve services, killing two people and wounding five.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq

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1. Anti-Christian slur in 3...2...1... eom

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2. I though Christians there celebrate Christmas in January. n/t