Baghdad water pipeline bombed By Joseph Giordono, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Saturday, November 1, 2008
Insurgents have bombed a critical potable water pipeline in Baghdad, disrupting service to hundreds of thousands of residents, officials confirmed Friday.
The explosion ripped an 18-inch hole in the pipe, which serves the Adhamiyah, Rusafa and Karradah districts of the Iraqi capital. Officials hope to have water service restored before Saturday and have the pipes repaired within four days, according to Multi-National Division–Baghdad.
"This cowardly attack against the water supply of the civilian population shows how desperate the criminals are," Maj. John Gossart, of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, was quoted as saying in a news release.
U.S. officials often use the terms "criminals" or "Special Groups" to describe mainly Shiite militants.
According to military officials, the bomb was believed to have been composed of around 20 pounds of homemade explosives.
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