Baghdad was today hit by another wave of bomb blasts, killing at least 29 people. The explosions, which struck two Shiite neighborhoods, have worsened fears Iraq will implode as terrorists insurgents step up attacks after the U.S. troop withdrawal.
The attacks started when a bomb attached to a motorcycle blew up near a bus stop where day workers gather in the Sadr City area. This bomb killed at least eight people. That was followed by a roadside bomb close by that killed one more person. Police found a third bomb nearby and defused it.
Less than two hours later, two bombs struck the neighborhood of Kazimiyah in the north of the Iraqi capital, killing at least 14 people. Officials said the Kazimiyah blasts happened almost simultaneously, with at least one caused by a car bomb. Hospital officials confirmed the causalities, which included about 60 injured. |