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| Iraq |
| Suicide bombers strike Iraqi wedding convoy, kill at least 35, wound 65 |
| 2008-05-02 |
| Two suicide bombers struck a wedding convoy east of Baghdad on Thursday as it was driving through a crowded market, killing at least 35 people and wounding 65, officials said. The bombings occurred in Balad Ruz, a predominantly Shia town. The first attacker was a woman, according to Maj Gen Abdul-Karim al Rubaie, head of the Diyala Provincial Operations Centre. A man then blew himself up as police and ambulances arrived at the scene, he added. Al Rubaie said at least 35 people were killed and 65 wounded. The United States military said a soldier died of wounds sustained in the blast. In a separate incident, a parked car exploded in Baghdad as a US patrol passed by in a crowded area, killing one US soldier and at least nine Iraqis. The attack wounded 26 Iraqis and two US soldiers. |
| Posted by:Fred |