Bomb near Baghdad police station kills at least 5

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters Alternet

BAGHDAD, March 20 (Reuters) - A car bomb near a police station killed at least five people and wounded 17 in central Baghdad on Tuesday, a police source said.

Another police source said six people were killed and 21 wounded in the blast, which he confirmed was a car bomb near a police station.


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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 20
20 Mar 2007 09:04:13 GMT

More March 20 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 0830 GMT on Tuesday:

BAGHDAD - Police said they found bodies of 30 people shot on Monday in different districts of Baghdad, police said.

BAGHDAD - A car bomb near a police station killed at least five people and wounded 17 others in central Baghdad, police said. Another police source said six people were killed people and 21 others wounded.

AL-ZAB - Gunmen killed a man and wounded another in the town of al-Zab, 70 km (40 miles) south west of Kirkuk, police said.

BAGHDAD - A bomb in a mini bus wounded four people in eastern Baghdad, police said.

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[xchrom]

1. but -- but -- but -- we got a surge!!!

things are BETTER in baghdad.
:eyes:

[Eugene]

2. Another car bombing, raids - 10 dead

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 20
20 Mar 2007 11:12:14 GMT
Source: Reuters

March 20 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq
as of 1015 GMT on Tuesday:

* indicates new or updated item

* BAGHDAD - U.S.-led forces conducted a raid in the Hurriya district
of northwest Baghdad, detaining three people, the U.S. military said,
adding that three suspected insurgents were killed by small arms fire.

* BAGHDAD - A car bomb killed three people and wounded seven others
near a bridge in Karrada district in central Baghdad, police said.

* BAGHDAD - Iraqi army soldiers killed three insurgents and arrested
101 others during the last 24 hours in different parts of Iraq, the
Defence Ministry said

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[maddezmom]

3. Mortar bombs kill 7 in southern Baghdad

Mortar bombs kill 7 in southern Baghdad
20 Mar 2007 14:20:02 GMT
Source: Reuters
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BAGHDAD, March 20 (Reuters) - Four mortar bombs hit a residential district in southern Baghdad on Tuesday, killing seven people and wounding 20, a police source said.

The mortars were fired into the mostly Shi'ite Abu Dsheer area, part of Doura, a district on the southern outskirts of the capital that has been plagued by mortar and rocket fire for months.
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