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Iraq |
50 Iraq football fans killed in car bombs |
2007-07-27 |
![]() While the majority of Iraqis from across the country's warring communities hailed the victory and enjoyed a rare moment of shared national joy, insurgent car bombers detonated two devices among the crowds. A spokeswoman for the US division deployed in Baghdad, Captain Dawn Williams, said 50 Iraqi civilians and one policeman were killed in the blasts, 90 people were wounded and 18 vehicles destroyed. Medics at the capital's Kindi, Yarmuk and Ibn Nafees hospitals reported treating 126 wounded from the attacks in the western Mansour and central Zayuna districts, along with two deaths from stray bullets. Some of the bodies may have been removed from the scene directly, and Iraqi security officials gave higher estimated tolls. An interior ministry official said 58 people were killed, while a defence source said 53. It was not clear who planted the bombs, but similar attacks have in the past been blamed on Sun insurgent groups such as Al-Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate, which kills to spread chaos and undermine the US-backed government. |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 firing rifles wildly into the air Armed football hooligans. Charming. |
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble 2007-07-27 11:12 |
#3 Winning at football/soccer is against the teachings of the holy prophet™. |
Posted by: Free Radical 2007-07-27 10:54 |
#2 I just know those Iraqi patriots resisting George Bush's immoral war cannot be responsible for this. It must be a mistake! |
Posted by: Cindy al-Sheehan 2007-07-27 03:56 |
#1 Fatwa against Al-Qaeda. Good job Iraq, congrats too! MANY more wins to come. |
Posted by: newc 2007-07-27 00:07 |