This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8141646.stm
The article has changed 13 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 9 | Version 10 |
---|---|
Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings | Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings |
(about 1 hour later) | |
At least 34 people have been killed in a double suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq, police and medics say. | At least 34 people have been killed in a double suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq, police and medics say. |
They say about 60 people were injured when two bombers detonated their explosive vests in the town of Talafar, near Mosul. | They say about 60 people were injured when two bombers detonated their explosive vests in the town of Talafar, near Mosul. |
The attacks are the deadliest since the withdrawal last week of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities. | The attacks are the deadliest since the withdrawal last week of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities. |
In Baghdad, at least seven people were killed and nearly 20 injured in two bomb explosions in Sadr City. | In Baghdad, at least seven people were killed and nearly 20 injured in two bomb explosions in Sadr City. |
In the capital's central Karrada area, a roadside bomb blast killed one civilian, police say. | |
They say the attack targeted a convoy of Iraq's Central Bank governor, who was unhurt. | |
'Policeman targeted' | |
The attacks in Talafar, which is populated mainly by members of the Turkmen ethnic minority, happened at about 0730 (0430 GMT) and in quick succession. | |
First, a suicide bomber - who was reportedly wearing a police uniform - detonated his explosives vest. The second blast followed as people gathered at the scene of the first explosion. | |
There are fears that the death toll will rise further, police say. | There are fears that the death toll will rise further, police say. |
The target of the attack appears to have been a member of the local security forces, the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse in Baghdad says. | |
A senior policeman in Mosul told the BBC that the officer had been killed in the attack along with his wife and two children. | |
He adds that this area of northern Iraq is rapidly becoming Iraq's most dangerous region. | |
On Wednesday, two explosions near Shia mosques in Mosul killed at least nine people and wounded many more. | On Wednesday, two explosions near Shia mosques in Mosul killed at least nine people and wounded many more. |
In Sadr City, a Shia area of Baghdad, two roadside bombs exploded in a market, killing at least seven people. | |
The bombs were reportedly placed in rubbish piles in the area. | The bombs were reportedly placed in rubbish piles in the area. |
US combat troops pulled out from Iraqi towns and cities last week. | US combat troops pulled out from Iraqi towns and cities last week. |
US President Barack Obama has described the handover to Iraqis as a milestone, warning that the country's leaders would face "hard choices" on security and politics. | US President Barack Obama has described the handover to Iraqis as a milestone, warning that the country's leaders would face "hard choices" on security and politics. |
The withdrawal came ahead of the full departure of US forces by 2012. | The withdrawal came ahead of the full departure of US forces by 2012. |
Are you, or anyone you know, in the areas which were attacked? Send us your comments. | |
The BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide. Terms & Conditions | The BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide. Terms & Conditions |