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Iraq
41 Die in Suicide Bombing of Iraq Army Recruiting Center
2010-08-17
A SUICIDE bomber blew himself up at a crowded Iraqi army recruitment centre in Baghdad today killing 41 people. The attack, which wounded at least 102 other people, occurred about 7.30am local time in the Baab al-Muatham neighbourhood of central Baghdad, an interior ministry official said.

Details of the death toll and the number injured varied across a range reports.
Which means News Limited copied this news item from their reports
It's not like they're going to risk a precious reporter in Baghdad ...
Reuters reported up to 43 had been killed with 106 wounded, while the Associated Press (AP) reported 41 were killed and 112 injured.
Posted by:phil_b

#5  61 and climbing now.
Posted by: gorb   2010-08-17 13:05  

#4  As I said here years ago, "Take a number and disperse, we'll use the bullhorn when we are ready for you."

Woe is me, no one listens to me.

At least the recruitment center was crowded, that's good.
Posted by: KBK   2010-08-17 09:55  

#3  fatalities will go much higher as the wounded die

terrorist attacks have peaked during Ramadan for the past several years now in Iraq
Posted by: lord garth   2010-08-17 08:45  

#2  I can see it now. "Hey, those are the guys that killed my brother, father, son, uncle, cousin (you get it). Let me call US Special Operations on that nifty cell phone they gave me to let them know where these terrorist are hiding."

How butt-stupid can these guys be?
Posted by: Mike Ramsey   2010-08-17 08:05  

#1  Boys will be boys.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-08-17 03:08  

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