Bombs Kill 69 in Iraq's Deadliest Day of 2010
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › April 24, 2010
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BAGHDAD -- The bloodiest day of the year in Iraq left at least 69 people dead in a series of bombings in mainly Shiite areas Friday -- concerted attacks seen as demonstrating the resilience of the Sunni- led insurgency after the slaying of two al-Qaida leaders last weekend.
No one has taken responsibility for the blasts, but officials were quick to blame Sunni-led insurgent groups for attacking at a particularly fragile time as Iraq awaits formation of a new government and prepares for U.S. troops to go home by the end of next year.See the full content of this document
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Bombs Kill 69 in Iraq's Deadliest Day of 2010
The protracted political wrangling since contentious March 7 elections has raised fears of sectarian violence akin to that seen at the height of the war.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki lashed out at the bombers in a statement Friday night, saying the insurgents ...See the full content of this document
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