Monday, November 19, 2007
Every day, in every way.....
From the AP:
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives as American soldiers were handing out toys to children northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least three children and three of the troops, U.S. and Iraqi authorities said.Probably more like "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
Seven children were wounded in the attack in Baqubah, where U.S. soldiers wrested control from al-Qaida in Iraq last summer.
The attack, along with a series of other blasts in the capital and to the north, underlined the uncertainty of security in Iraq even as the American military said overall violence is down 55 percent since a troop buildup began this year.
Police said the attack occurred as U.S. soldiers were handing out toys, sports equipment and other treats in a playground near Baqubah, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.
Few details were available, but the U.S. military said it was a “suicide vest attack” and that three American soldiers were killed.
In all, at least 29 people were killed Sunday, including the three soldiers.
The deadliest attack was a parked car bomb targeting a convoy carrying Salman al-Mukhtar, an adviser to the Iraqi finance minister. Al-Mukhtar escaped injury, but the blast in the predominantly Shiite district of Karradah in central Baghdad killed at least 10 people and wounded 21, including two of the official’s bodyguards, according to police and hospital officials.
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