In Iraq, at least thirty-three people were killed and sixty wounded in violence that struck mostly in Baghdad. A bombing near Iraq’s Interior Ministry killed ten people. Another ten civilians were killed when a bombing ripped through a market in central Baghdad. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has lashed out at a US military raid that killed three civilians in Baghdad. In a televised statement, Maliki said he was “very angered and pained” and vowed it wouldn’t happen again. Meanwhile, a US Blackhawk helicopter has crashed in Anbar province. At least two soldiers are missing.
Iraq Violence Kills At Least 33
HeadlineAug 09, 2006