Some observations on the situation in Iraq recently 1) They got too many suicide bombers 2) Funerals in Iraq have a certain snowballing quality *** The attack on the funeral happened around dusk in the densely populated Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City in northeastern Baghdad. Police said at least 54 people were killed and more than 70 were wounded. One bomber was able to drive up near the tent before detonating his deadly payload, and another on foot blew himself up nearby. ...... The attack happened hours after insurgents launched a suicide attack on a police headquarters in the city of Beiji, killing seven policemen and wounding 21 others. In that attack, police said four suicide bombers stormed a base for police commandos. Guards managed to kill one suicide bomber, but the three other bombers were able to set off their explosive belts inside the compound, police said. Beiji, a center for oil refining, is 250 kilometers (115 miles) north of Baghdad. (By SAMEER N. YACOUB Associated Press) ***
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 18:45:59 +0000
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