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Iraq Killings Update 9-17-08

Good Morning,

Bloodshed continues in Iraq, as the presidential campaign continues. The US attention on Iraq has lately been diverted to 1) Presidential Election and 2) The Economy. The toxic fallout of Wall Street is effecting Main Street.

Today an ambush style attack on the US Embassy in Yemen. 16 were killed there.
Ill will against the United States is spreading accross the world.

Here is the latest updates about the murderous fallout in Iraq:

Tuesday 16 September: 9 dead
Baghdad: bomb kills 2, Taji; roadside bomb kills policeman, Shaab; 1 body found.
Tameem
Kirkuk: gunmen kill 1.
Diyala
Khaniqeen: roadside bomb kills 4 policemen.

Monday 15 September: 43 dead
Baghdad: car bombs kill 13, Karrada; car bomb kill Sahwa member, Adhamiya; journalist Kamal Aziz Khdayir killed by roadside bomb, Camp Sarah; 3 bodies found.
Diyala
Balad Ruz: suicide bomber kills 22 at family feast.
Shohati: gunmen kill tribal chief in his car.
Ninewa
Mosul: Fine Arts student shot dead; 1 body found.
Sunday 14 September: 14 dead
Baghdad: car bomb kills 2 outside restaurant, Karrada; 2 bodies.
Diyala
Sadiya: roadside bombs kill 7 policemen.
Anbar
Falluja: roadside bomb kills 1.
Ninewa
Mosul: the bodies of 2 brothers are found beheaded.

Saturday 13 September: 17 dead
Baghdad: roadside bombs kill 5 Sahwa members; 2 bodies found.
Ninewa
Mosul: gunmen kidnap and kill 4 al-Sharqiya employees (3 reporters and their driver) shooting a programme on Ramadan; gunmen kill husband and wife; gunmen kill 2 policemen.
Tameem
Kirkuk: gunmen kill real estate broker.
Babil
Iskandariya: gunmen kill Sahwa member.

Friday 12 September: 38 dead
Baghdad: 1 body found.
Ninewa
Sinjar: suicide bomber kills 3 outside mosque.
Mosul: 2 killed in drive-by shooting.
Salahuddin
Dujail: suicide car bomber kills 32 outside police station.
Thursday 11 September: 25 dead
Baghdad: truck bomb kills 1, Dora; roadside bomb kills 3 Housing Ministry employees; 1 body found.
Diyala
Khalis: gunmen kill sheikh and his infant son in their home.
Sadiya: gunmen kill 5 family members.
Ghalibiya: 4 bodies found in mass grave.
Ninewa
Mosul: car bomb kills 2; gunmen kill 3 family members (father, mother, child)in their home; 2 bodies found.
Basra
Basra: British forces kill man in hotel during raid.
Babil
Haswa: woman's body is found in her home.

Wednesday 10 September: 10 dead
Baghdad: 2 bodies.
Ninewa
Mosul: gunmen kill 1; 4 bodies.
Karbala
Karbala: 2 killed in bomb explosions.
Diyala
Khalis: 1 killed during clashes.

Have a nice day.

posted by Wink @ 8:59 AM