What a way to start the work week! Those of us fortunate enough to live in a country where death and destruction is not an almost daily occurrence take it for granted; we shouldn’t. This scenario is commonplace in many parts of the world. Imagine what it must be like wondering if the next time we go shopping, to the bank, etc. it may be our last as we may get blown to bits.
And what’s the cause of all this emotional hatred? Religion. TGO
Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press
BAGHDAD – Twin car bombs exploded Sunday near a major square in Baghdad, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens in the latest attack targeting a high-profile area in the capital.
The explosives-packed cars were parked a few hundred yards (meters) apart near a government agency that issues national identification cards, the telephone exchange building and a state-run bank.
The nearly simultaneous blasts occurred shortly after 11 a.m. as the area was crowded with people at the start of the work week.
Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, the main Iraqi military spokesman for Baghdad, said at least 18 people were killed and 42 wounded.
Those killed included four policemen and two women, according to police and hospital officials, who confirmed the casualty toll on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information to the media.
Persistent bombings in Baghdad and surrounding areas have raised fears that insurgents are stepping up attacks in a bid to foment unrest by exploiting political deadlock following inconclusive March 7 elections.
Last week, suspected al-Qaida in Iraq militants stormed the central bank and exchanged gunfire with Iraqi security forces in a standoff that brought part of the capital to a standstill.
