Blasts kill at least three in Baghdad

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Blasts kill at least three in Baghdad
By Joseph Giordono, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Another pair of bombs struck Baghdad early Tuesday morning, a day after a series of bombings that were the largest attacks in the Iraqi capital in recent weeks.

Tuesday’s incidents occurred in northern Baghdad around 6 a.m., according to the U.S. military. Officials with Multi-National Division — Baghdad put the casualty toll at 18 Iraqis injured, including three police officers.

Wire service reports, citing unnamed Iraqi officials, said three people were killed in the attacks, which struck a crowd of laborers and newspaper delivery workers near Palestine Street.

Maj. Mark Cheadle, a spokesman with the U.S. military in Baghdad, said Tuesday that the bombings in recent days do not appear connected.

"Preliminary investigation results of the physical compound, initiation, timing and other characteristics do not indicate a tie between and attacks," Cheadle said.


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