Saturday, October 21, 2006

18 Killed In Crowded Market, Dozens Injured

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Mortar rounds rained down on a crowded outdoor market south of Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens, police said.

A bicycle rigged with a bomb tore through the market in Mahmoudiyah first, followed by at least a dozen mortars, said army Capt. Oday Abdul Ridha.

Lt. Hayder Satar of the Mahmoudiyah police said 18 people were confirmed dead in the attack on the city about 20 miles south of Baghdad. He said 52 people were injured.

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