3 bombs explode in Baghdad, killing 20

[blonndee]

(NOTE: "NEWS ALERT" AT CNN HOMEPAGE SAYS AT LEAST 39 DEAD, 115 WOUNDED)

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press Writer 48 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three bombs, including one at a popular market, exploded in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 20 people and wounding another 75 shortly after the country's prime minister said
Iraq was ready to take over responsibility for more territory from coalition authorities.

The U.S. military reported that an American soldier was killed in Anbar province on Wednesday by a bomb blast.

Thursday's attacks came one day after another deadly bombing against a downtown market, part of a violent week that has seen hundreds of Iraqi killed.

Two of Thursday's bombings took place in eastern Baghdad about 10 minutes and 1.5 miles apart. The first was on a street and the second at a market, police Lt. Bilal Ali Majeed said. The casualties were transported to two hospitals, and police said they did not know how many people had been hurt separately in each attack.

Earlier, a suicide car bomber in Baghdad killed two people and a British embassy convoy came under attack. Two passers-by were injured in the attack against the convoy.

Full story, including discussion of Iraqi forces taking over provinces and an outline of other recent violence, at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060831/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_060831161538

[keta11]

1. Eewwwwwwwwww!! FREEEEEDOOM!!! n/t

[blonndee]

2. UPDATE: At least 45 dead, 180 wounded

At least 45 killed in wave of Baghdad attacks
POSTED: 2:05 p.m. EDT, August 31, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Mortar attacks and bombings killed at least 45 people and wounded 180 others Thursday across the Iraqi capital in the latest wave of apparent sectarian violence, police officials said.

In Shiite neighborhoods of southeastern Baghdad, forty-three people died and at least 160 were injured Thursday in five attacks using mortar rounds and explosions.

Also in the southeastern neighborhood of Mashtal, a car bomb killed two people and wounded 13 others near a gas station, police said.

In other blasts Thursday, three people were wounded when a bomb exploded near a restaurant on eastern Baghdad's Palestine Street, police said.

Even more violence described in full story at

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/31/iraq.main/index.html

[Supersedeas]

4. sigh-so, Iraqis can deal with the collateral damage-lets fight them there

[krispos42]

3. "Iraq was ready to take over responsibility for more territory..."

Three bombs, including one at a popular market, exploded in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 20 people and wounding another 75 shortly after the country's prime minister said
Iraq was ready to take over responsibility for more territory from coalition authorities.

For what? Corpse removal?

[yellowcanine]

5. "IT IS NOT A CIVIL WAR SO STOP SAYING THAT!"