People carry coffins of persons killed in Thursday's clashes between suspected al-Qaida members and members of a so-called awakening council during a funeral procession in south Baghdad's Dora neighborhood, Iraq, Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Al-Qaida militants commandeered Iraqi army vehicles and then attacked U.S.-backed Sunni fighters in south Baghdad during a fierce gun battle that left 18 people dead on Thursday. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)
IRAQ: BOMB ON MARKET BAGHDAD, 8 DEAD 50 INJURED
(AGI) - Baghdad, Nov 23 - Another bomb attack in Baghdad, has killed at least 8 and injured 50, many of them seriously. Local hospital sources reported this, the news has been confirmed by security forces. A bomb exploded on the al-Ghazl market, very popular for its trade in small animals and particularly birds, a real Iraqi passion. The market has been targeted several times in the passed, and was very crowded due to a day of festivities.
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Bombs Kill 26 in Baghdad, Northern Iraq
By BUSHRA JUHI – 48 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two bombs exploded hours apart Friday in a central Baghdad pet market and a police checkpoint in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing 26 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
The attacks were among the deadliest in recent weeks, underscoring warnings by senior U.S. commanders that extremists still pose a threat to Iraq's fragile security despite a downturn in violence since a U.S.-Iraqi security plan began in mid-February.
The blast in the capital's popular weekly al-Ghazl animal bazaar occurred just before 9 a.m., shattering the festive atmosphere as people strolled past the stalls.
At least 13 people were killed and nearly 60 wounded, including four policemen, according to police and hospital officials. Several shops also were damaged.
About 1:30 p.m. in Mosul, a suicide car bomber struck a police checkpoint, killing three policemen and 10 civilians, said police Brig. Gen. Mohammed al-Wakaa.
The al-Ghazl market, where sellers peddle birds, dogs, cats, sheep, goats and exotic animals such as snakes and monkeys, has been targeted in the past. On Jan. 26, 15 people were killed when a bomb hidden in a box of pigeons exploded as shoppers gathered around it.
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US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,874
By The Associated Press – 14 hours ago
As of Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at least 3,874 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,157 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is two higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
The British military has reported 173 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.
By The Associated Press – 14 hours ago
As of Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at least 3,874 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,157 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is two higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
The British military has reported 173 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.
