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Iraq
Five killed, 60 injured in Baghdad bomb blast
2006-06-12
Five people were killed and 60 injured in a bomb explosion in the Karrada neighborhood in Baghdad Sunday, a source at the interior ministry said. The source told KUNA a time-bomb was planted on the side of the road in the karrada exploded and killed the five people. When the explosion first occurred, it killed three people. Two others died of their wounds. The source said the number of deaths was high because the blast occured near a shopping area. Paramedics and civilians took the injured to nearby hospitals and clinics. The blast heavily damaged shops and cars.
Posted by:Fred

#2  I agree with Ptah on this. The thing that we have to watch is what happens after the current run of car bombs, kidnappings, and attacks that have been planned BEFORE Zarkwormfood was terminated. There should be a falling off until someone else can get the logistics and manpower under control. No matter what happens, there will be differences - slight to major - between the "before" and the "after" activities. All "managers" do things differently. Hopefully the "new guy" won't be quite the bas$$$$ that Zark was, or won't be as secretive, or something, and will quickly give himself away. One of the most effective ways of fighting an insurgency is to keep taking out the "top guys". The replacements will never be quite as experienced, quite as effective, as those they're replacing. If you whack enough of them fast enough, the organization will eventually collapse.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-06-12 12:27  

#1  A high number of booms after the capture of Z-man's intelligence stash is to be expected: the boomers have no idea if they're next, so they're gonna blow up while the blowing up is good. Use it or lose it.
Posted by: Ptah   2006-06-12 08:28  

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