Pair of bombs kills 53 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Fifty-three people were killed and 125 were wounded in two bomb attacks Thursday evening in a Baghdad commercial district, an Interior Ministry official said.
A roadside bomb exploded first, around 7 p.m., in the central Baghdad district of Karrada, killing and wounding a number of people, the Interior Ministry official said.
As others gathered to help the wounded, a suicid
More..e bomber amid the crowd detonated an explosive vest, killing and wounding many more, the official said.
The majority of causalities occurred during the second attack, the official said.
The U.S. military said Iraqi Security Forces and emergency responders were first on the scene, and coalition forces arrived afterward.
The U.S. military did not provide a death toll in its statement on the attacks.
"This terrorist attack was a senseless act of violence directed against the Iraqi people," Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff of the Multi-National Division, said in a written statement.
The explosions occurred during a busy time as Thursday night is the beginning of the weekend for Muslims.
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Added: Mar 6 2008 In: news_politics
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BBC reported 15 dead.. wow they got the gap that wrong
Posted Mar-6-2008 by "Dat1111" (R)
"that's just mean"
Posted Mar-6-2008 by "MikL0" (R)
I think is time we start sending these bombs back to sender - back to Tehran.
Posted Mar-6-2008 by "Slowekistan" (R)
but the surge worked they arent supposed to do that.
Posted Mar-6-2008 by "AndyBIue" (B)
they surge worked with them attacking the troops. the insurgents got sick of being owned by us every time they tried to attack us ect so I guess they figured they would go after the soft targets, civilians..
Posted Mar-6-2008 by "Human_Racist" (R)
its what terrorists do best...attack the unarmed and then praise allah and his boy lover mohammed.
Posted Mar-6-2008 by "thelastmexican" (R)
...for the cause of Allah
sick
Posted Mar-6-2008 by "rackemup" (R)