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Twin blasts rock Diyala
[Iran Press TV Latest] Simultaneous blasts have rocked north of the Iraqi capital, claiming the lives of at least 42 people as the country awaits the announcement the preliminary results of its recent general elections. Two improvised explosive devices went off on Friday in a market in Diyala Province, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya channel reported. The mortalities included women and children, AFP reported. The reported added that at least 65 people sustained injuries in the incidents. Violence continues to take its toll on Iraqi civilians, nearly six years after the US-led invasion of Iraq. Some 136 attacks reportedly killed at least 37 people on Elections Day on March 7. Posted by: Fred 2010-03-27 |
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