Mosul Car Bomb Kills 10 Iraqis, Wounds Around 100

[maddezmom]

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suspected suicide car bomb attack in the northern Iraq (news - web sites) city of Mosul killed at least 10 Iraqis and wounded up to 100 on Tuesday, the U.S. military said in a statement.

The statement said the bomb, hidden inside an orange and white taxi, detonated in front of Mosul's city hall, causing substantial damage to the building and destroying at least nine vehicles in the area.

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BAQOUBA, Iraq - Three car bombs shook the northern Iraqi cities of Baqouba and Mosul on Tuesday, killing at least 14 Iraqis and one U.S. soldier. At least 126 people were wounded, including 10 U.S. soldiers.


The first blast occurred outside forward operating base War Horse, a U.S. outpost at the former al-Faris air force base 30 miles north of Baghdad.


"At rush hour, a suicide bomber blew up his Mitsubishi," said Iraqi police Second Lt. Ali Hussein. "The blast led to huge damage."


The explosion killed at least four Iraqis and one American soldier, the U.S. military and police said. Sixteen Iraqis and 10 American soldiers were wounded.


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[Piperay]

1. Guess that was their

answer to chimp's plan.

[maddezmom]

2. so much for the 9 militia's bringing stability n/t

[maddezmom]

3. updated link: Car Bombs in Two Iraqi Cities Kill 15

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs exploded in separate cities in Iraq (news - web sites) Tuesday, killing at least 14 Iraqis and one U.S. soldier. Dozens were wounded, including 10 American soldiers. A U.S. Marine was killed in action west of Baghdad.


Elsewhere, six coalition soldiers — two Poles, three Slovaks and a Latvian — were killed in an explosion while defusing mines in Suwayrah, 25 miles south of Baghdad, authorities said.


The Slovaks and the Latvians were the first deaths from either of the two countries in Iraq, Polish officials said in Warsaw.


One of the car bombs blew up as a convoy of provincial council members passed by in the northern city of Mosul. The council members escaped injury, officials said. Nine people died and about 25 were injured, the U.S. military said. The Mosul deputy police chief was hurt, but not seriously
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[floda]

4. We are making remarkable progress n/t