25 persons killed, wounded by car bomb in Mosul

August 25, 2010 - 03:59:49

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Five persons were killed and 20 others were wounded in the car bomb explosion in Mosul on Wednesday, a police source said.

“The attack killed five persons and injured 20 others, including a policeman,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

A police source had said earlier that a car rigged with explosives went off today (Aug. 25) in Dourat Abou Alisi, western Mosul, killing four civilians and injuring 11.
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23 killed, 60 wounded in Iraq's Kut car bombing on police headquarters

KUT, Iraq, Aug. 25, 2010 (Xinhua) --

At least 23 people were killed and some 60 wounded on Wednesday in a powerful car bomb explosion outside the police headquarters in the city of Kut, the capital of Wasit province, 170 km southeast of Baghdad, a provincial police source said.

"We have 23 people killed and 60 inured by the powerful blast in Kut," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

The blast took place at about 10:00 a.m. (0700 GMT) when an explosive-packed vehicle parking in front of the city police headquarters detonated, destroying the headquarters' building and a nearby government building, the source said.

The powerful blast totally destroyed the police building and many people were buried under debris, the source said, adding that severe damages hit the nearby buildings.

Ambulances and civilian cars were evacuating the victims to hospitals. The Iraqi security forces sealed off the scene and the city authorities blocked Kut City.

Previously, a series of car bomb attacks struck the cities of Baghdad, Basra, Ramadi and Kut Wednesday morning in apparently coordinated attacks against the Iraqi security forces, killing at least 22 people and wounding some 120 others.

Five months after war-torn Iraq held parliamentary elections on March 7, violence and sporadic high-profile attacks are still common in Iraqi cities, shaping a setback to the Iraqi government's efforts to restore normality.

U.S. forces have pulled out of Iraqi cities and are working to formally end combat operations by Sept. 1, cutting the U.S. military force from just under 90,000 to 50,000. However, local analysts worry about whether the Iraqi forces are ready to replace the American soldiers amid continued insurgent attacks.

Woman killed, 18 civilians injured in blast in Miqdadiya

August 25, 2010 - 12:07:41

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: One woman was killed on Wednesday and 18 civilians were wounded when a car bomb went off targeting the municipality building in the al-Miqdadiya district, 45 km east of Baaquba city.

“This is a preliminary toll of casualties,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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3 wounded in 2 blasts in Tikrit

August 25, 2010 - 11:45:41

SALAH AL-DIN / Aswat al-Iraq: Three persons were wounded on Wednesday in two separate attacks with roadside bombs in central and north of Tikrit city.

“The first blast was caused by a roadside bomb at the Alam Intersection, central Tikrit, wounding a civilian and traffic policeman,” a local security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The second blast took place in the Baiji district, 40 km north of Tikrit city, when a roadside bomb went off targeting a vehicle of the Iraqi Electricity Ministry, wounding a civil servant of the ministry who was inside the vehicle,” the source added.

He explained that police forces defused two other roadside bombs in the al-Qadissiya neighborhood, northern Tikrit, without causing any casualties.

Tikrit, the capital city of Salah al-Din province, lies 175 km north of Baghdad.

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2 killed, 5 injured in blast in Ramadi

August 25, 2010 - 11:19:18

ANBAR / Aswat al-Iraq: One policeman and one civilian were killed on Wednesday and five other civilians were wounded in a blast in central the al-Ramadi city.

“The blast occurred in the al-Cinema Street, central Ramadi,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that the source of the blast is still unknown.

“Injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital,” the source added.

This is the second blast in the al-Ramadi today. Earlier, the same police source said that two gunmen were killed and four civilians were wounded when a car bomb went off in central the city.

“The blast occurred when the two gunmen were attempting to bobby-trap the car in the al-Andaluss neighborhood, central the al-Ramadi,” the source said.

He illuminated that the two gunmen died instantaneously, while four civilians who were nearby the blast’s location were injured.

“The four injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital,” the source noted.

Ramadi, the capital city of the Anbar province, lies 110 km west of Baghdad.

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11 killed, 34 injured in Baghdad car bombing

August 25, 2010 - 10:31:03

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The toll of casualties that fell in the Baghdad car bombing earlier Wednesday has been increased to 11 dead and 34 injured, said a local security source.

Earlier, the same source said that four persons were killed and 13 others wounded when a suicide bomber blew up his booby-trapped car in northeastern Baghdad.

“The blast occurred this morning near the al-Qahira police station, northeastern Baghdad,” a local security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that the blast was very strong that part of the police station’s building went down.

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11 injured in Basra car bombing

August 25, 2010 - 10:00:16

BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: Eleven people were wounded in the car bombing that occurred in Basra earlier Wednesday, said a local police source.

“Five policemen are among the injuries,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that the injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital.

A car bomb went off earlier today near a police station in central Basra city, southern Iraq.

“The blast occurred this morning near a police station in the Umm al-Broom neighborhood of central Basra,” a local security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad.

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1 killed, 3 wounded in rocket attacks in Talafar

August 25, 2010 - 09:35:36

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: One 4-year child was killed and three persons were wounded when eight Katyusha rockets hit on Wednesday different areas of the Talafar suburb, northwest of Mosul city.

“One of the rockets hit a house in the Saad neighborhood, western Talafar (60 km northwest of Mosul city) leaving heavy damage,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that the injuries were admitted to hospital.

Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

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2 gunmen killed, 4 civilians injured in blast in Ramadi

August 25, 2010 - 09:35:02

ANBAR / Aswat al-Iraq: Two gunmen were killed on Wednesday and four civilians were wounded when a car bomb went off in central the al-Ramadi city.

“The blast occurred when the two gunmen were attempting to bobby-trap the car in the al-Andaluss neighborhood, central the al-Ramadi,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that the two gunmen died instantaneously, while four civilians who were nearby the blast’s location were injured.

“The four injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital,” the source added.

Ramadi, the capital city of the Anbar province, lies 110 km west of Baghdad.

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5 killed, 21 wounded in 3 car bombings in Baghdad, Kirkuk, Basra

August 25, 2010 - 08:42:08

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Five persons were killed on Wednesday and 21 others wounded in three car bombings in the cities of Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Basra.

In Baghdad, four persons were killed and 13 others wounded when a suicide bomber blew up his booby-trapped car in the northeast of the Iraqi capital.

“The blast occurred this morning near the al-Qahira police station, northeastern Baghdad,” a local security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He did not mention further details, but explained that the blast was so strong that part of the police station’s building collapsed.

In Kirkuk, one civilian was killed and eight others were wounded in car bombing in southern the city.

“The blast occurred this morning in the Rass Domez area of southern Kirkuk (250 km northeast of Baghdad),” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that the injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital.

“The blast caused damage to a number of nearby houses and shops,” the source added.

In Basra, a car bomb went off near a police station in central the city, southern Iraq.

“The blast occurred this morning near a police station in the Umm al-Broom neighborhood of central Basra (590 km south of Baghdad),” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

No news so far about casualties or damage in the Basra blast.

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1 killed, 8 wounded in car bombing in Kirkuk

August 25, 2010 - 08:38:21

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: One civilian was killed on Wednesday and eight others were wounded in car bombing in southern Kirkuk city.

“The blast occurred this  morning in the Rass Domez area of southern Kirkuk,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that the injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital.

“The blast caused damage to a number of nearby houses and shops,” the source added.

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Car bombing near police station in central Basra

August 25, 2010 - 08:13:06

BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: A car bomb went off on Wednesday near a police station in central Basra city, southern Iraq.

“The blast occurred this morning near a police station in the Umm al-Broom neighborhood of central Basra,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

No news so far about casualties or damage.

The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad.

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