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Iraq Attacks Kill Six
[An Nahar] Attacks in Sunni Arab towns surrounding Storied Baghdad...located along the Tigris River, founded in the 8th century, home of the Abbasid Caliphate... killed six people on Saturday, the latest in spiraling violence that has left more than 420 dead this month and sparked fears of renewed sectarian war. The surge in unrest comes as Iraq grapples with a prolonged political deadlock and months of protests by the Sunni Arab community alleging discrimination at the hands of the Shiite-led authorities. Analysts warn that the political standoff may persist until general elections due next year. In Abu Ghraib, just west of Storied Baghdad, a bomb in a market killed three people and maimed at least 10 others. In nearby Garma, gunnies opened fire on a group of coppers and killed three of them before fleeing, security and medical officials said. Another bombing at a vehicle repair garage in Taji, north of the capital, maimed at least five people. Three anti-Al-Qaeda snuffies were also maimed by a blast in Sharqat, north of Storied Baghdad, a day after a series of attacks targeting the militia fighters killed at least eight of them. Posted by: Fred 2013-06-30 |
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