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| Iraq car bomb kills 21 |
| 2008-08-10 |
| A car bomb struck a crowded market in the northern city of Tal Afar on Friday, killing at least 21 people and wounding dozens, police and hospital officials said. The car was parked when it exploded about 6:30 p.m. inside a food market that was packed with shoppers and vendors peddling fruit and vegetables, according to police in Tal Afar. A local security official said the blast occurred in the Wahda commercial district less than 30 minutes after the expiration of a regular weekly vehicle ban to prevent bombers from targeting weekly Islamic services. Iraqi soldiers had searched the car at a checkpoint leading to the market but failed to notice the explosives, another city official said. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to release the information, said 21 people were killed and 72 wounded. The U.S. military confirmed the attack but said initial reports showed 15 people killed and 50 wounded. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 General Motors Canada also produced a special order of Malibu sedans in 1981 for the Iraqi government, although the order was ultimately rejected, reportedly due to the inability of the local drivers to shift a manual transmission. The real reason was the escalating hostilities between Iraq and Iran, which required diversion of funds to support the Iraqi war effort. These "Iraqi Taxi" Malibus were auctioned off to the public at a greatly reduced price of about $6800.00Cdn., since they carried the unusual combination of the smallest 229 cu.in. 110h.p. V6 engine with a 3-speed manual transmission. All of the cars were equipped with air conditioning, heavy duty cooling and had 14 inch stamped steel wheels with trim rings and "baby moon" center caps. They were sold all across Canada, and later acquired a 'celebrity' status. |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins 5*** 2008-08-10 19:31 |
| #1 Lotsa cheap cars in Iraq? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-08-10 08:35 |