More than 100 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 130 injured in attacks Wednesday around Iraq. Twenty people died in a suicide attack in the northeast town of Mandali. Meanwhile, the U.S. military announced the death of nine U.S. troops. Military officials confirmed a body found in the Euphrates River was that of a U.S. soldier captured by Iraqi insurgents last month. With eight days left in the month, May caps the deadliest six-month period for U.S. troops since the start of the war, with 540 killed.
More Than 100 Dead in Iraq Attacks
HeadlineMay 24, 2007