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| 25 die as suicide bomber hits Iraq police recruits |
| 2008-08-27 |
| A suicide bomber with explosives hidden beneath his traditional robe blew himself up Tuesday in a crowd of Iraqis trying to join the police force, killing at least 25 people in the second major bombing in Iraq this week. The attack occurred in the town of Jalula, a remote, impoverished community about 80 miles northeast of Baghdad that lies in Diyala province, where a U.S.-Iraqi offensive is being waged against the last major insurgent stronghold near the capital. The bomber mingled in the crowd of would-be police recruits and then detonated explosives hidden beneath his dishdasha robe, police said. The bomb was packed with nails and ball bearings to maximize casualties, police said. Initial reports from police and the U.S. military said the bomber blew up an explosives-laden vehicle near the crowd, but authorities said later that officers first concluded erroneously that a parked car damaged by the blast had been used as a car bomb. U.S. military officials said five policemen were among the dead. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 A suicide bomber with explosives hidden beneath his traditional robe That's part of the problem. From now on, all Iraqis must wear spandex clothing, including women and children. Hard to hide explosives in spandex. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-08-27 11:46 |