| [Aswat al-Iraq] The so-called armed group, Islamic State of Iraq, on Saturday claimed responsibility for attacks on eight police stations in Baghdad and other provinces. In a statement posted online, the group claimed responsibility for attacks on two police stations in Baghdad, and one police station in each of the provinces of Salah al-Din, Basra, Wassit, Karbala, Kirkuk, and Anbar. The Islamic State of Iraq also claimed responsibility for targeting civil servants, provincial officials, Iraqi army forces, and U.S. patrols. |