Friday Attacks Leave 102 Iraqis, 1 GI, 2 British Contractors Dead

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http://www.antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=9857


Friday Attacks Leave 102 Iraqis, 1 GI, 2 British Contractors Dead

At least 105 people have died and 27 others were wounded during continuing violence in Iraq. Among the dead are two British contractors, the head of a special operations unit, and a religious leader. Among the injured are 12 American soldiers who were fighting in Mosul. Another soldier was injured in Baghdad. Also U.S. military officials announced the death of a GI.

The Department of Defense today announced the death of a soldier serving in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division. He died near Tikrit on Sunday after a land mine detonated near his vehicle. In a separate incident, a soldier was injured in Baghdad, possibly on Wedenesday, according to the soldier's family. A curfew was imposed on Mosul after a gunfight that followed a mortar attack on a U.S. base. At least 12 American soldiers were injured and 12 militiamen were reported killed.

In Baghdad, police found 36 bodies scattered throughout the city. A curfew imposed every Friday on motor vehicles appears to be reducing the amount of car bombs exploding during weekly Muslin prayers.

Two British security contractors were killed and their driver injured when a roadside bomb blasted their vehicle on the road between Karbala and Najaf.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. More like 500 Iraqis dead.

[Earth_First]

2. un-fu*king-believable!

Another day where scores of individuals lost their lives, over what exactly? At this point, sectarian violence, however, cripes! How EVER did we get into this mess?

This consecutive day after day mass violence and killing needs to STOP!

[rodeodance]

3. yes,

[MidwestTransplant]

4. Where can I go to read about the good things happening in Iraq?

[Maccagirl]

5. The Faux News webpage.

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