At least 24 Iraqis killed, 78 wounded in countrywide attacks

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Source: McClatchy Newspapers

At least 24 Iraqis killed, 78 wounded in countrywide attacks
By Laith Hammoudi, McClatchy Newspapers Mon Jun 22, 4:57 pm ET

BAGHDAD — At least 24 Iraqis were killed and 78 were wounded Monday in the latest wave of violence sweeping the country, Iraqi police said.

The attacks, which were concentrated in Baghdad , came just days before the June 30 deadline for U.S. combat forces to finish withdrawing from major Iraqi cities. The attacks raise questions about the readiness of Iraqi security forces and their ability to control the recently unstable security situation.

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In Baghdad , there were five explosions Monday, including two car bombs in different parts of the city. The first car bomb blew up in the Abu Ghraib suburb of west Baghdad . Iraqi police said that the suicide bomber had parked near a building that houses the local planning council.

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In downtown Baghdad near one of the main gates into the International Zone , which houses the U.S. Embassy , a car bomb killed five people and wounded 20. Mohammed Reyadh, 41, who owns a money exchange nearby, saw shards of glass flying through the air while he was talking to friends. The bomb detonated less than 20 feet away from him, but an iron gate protected him. "I saw one of my friends when he died," he said. "He had just gotten off a bus when the explosion happened. I also saw an old woman and her son dead inside the same bus."

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And to think that these ingrates have never thanked us.

Maybe we should just stay home next time.

[Flaneur]

1. Hmmm, looking a bit messy over there these days.

But it's so last year.

[JI7]

2. the Republicans attacking Obama for not doing enough about Iran

do these fuckers know people are dying in other parts and where WE are the cause of it. and which they were cheerleading ?

and how about the Torture done by OUR people ? they want to hide it like Khamenei wants to hide Neda and other deaths.

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3. sad...

i keep waiting for this news to quiet down. we do o.k. given how giant the country is, but still 70+ people in a day? the u.s. could never handle that...

[saigon68]

4. meanwhile-- The "CRUSADE" goes on.

Another $100 Billion recently flushed down this sewer.