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Attacks kill 26 in Iraq during UN chief's visit |
2014-01-14 |
Fresh violence killed at least 26 people Monday in Iraq, where the UN chief was on a visit urging leaders to tackle the issues driving fighting in a western province where the army is in a standoff with Al Qaeda-linked fighters. Police officials said the deadliest of the attacks took place at night when a car bomb exploded near a market in Baghdad's northeastern district of Shaab, killing 10 people, including three policemen, and wounding 13 others. A car bomb also exploded in a commercial street in northwestern Baghdad, police said, killing five people and wounding 14. ![]() Earlier, another car bomb exploded in a commercial street in northern Baghdad, killing three people and wounding 13 others. Near the city of Fallujah, army artillery shelled a village overnight, killing four civilians, hospital officials said. Medics in nearby hospital confirmed the death toll for all attacks. Meanwhile, the UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad on a visit aimed at discussing regional issues, especially the crisis in Syria. Ban expressed deep concern over the violence hitting Iraq's Sunni-dominated Anbar province. "The situation in Anbar Governorate, particularly in Fallujah and Ramadi, is a source of grave concern. The security situation in Iraq is undoubtedly a source of great concern," he told reporters during a joint Press conference with the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki. |
Posted by:Steve White |
#1 The situation in Anbar Governorate, particularly in Fallujah and Ramadi, is a source of grave concern. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbfMkh940Q |
Posted by: Glenmore 2014-01-14 13:12 |