By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb exploded Tuesday at an outdoor market in a Shiite area of southwestern Baghdad, killing 22 people and wounding 28 in the deadliest such attack against civilians in the capital in a month.
The blast in the neighborhood of Dora — one of several bombings across Iraq that killed a total of 29 people Tuesday — left cars burning and nearby stores ablaze. Children screamed while women wailed "Our children have died!" and "The terrorists, may God punish them!" The suspected bomber was arrested.
Dora is among the most dangerous neighborhoods in Baghdad, where car bombings and roadside bombs have been a daily occurrence since a Sunni-dominated insurgency began in the summer of 2003.
In other violence Tuesday, seven people were killed and at least 27 wounded in a series of bombings, some targeting liquor stores and women's hair dressers in Baqouba, according to police.
Shortly after midnight, eight hair dressers were blown up in one street by extremists who have broadened their targets beyond Americans, Iraqi security forces and government officials. The blasts caused huge damage but no casualties, according to the Diyala police.
Explosions also hit three liquor stores, killing one owner and wounding three other people, said police in the city 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.
Tuesday's bombing appeared to be the worst in Baghdad since Jan. 19, when a suicide attacker blew himself up in a downtown coffee shop, killing 22 people and wounding 23.
Islam the "vehicle" for the attainment of "Power and wealth". The great motivator. Yeah right. How's about just calling it a fuckin slaughter of Muslims by Muslims?
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb exploded Tuesday at an outdoor market in a Shiite area of southwestern Baghdad, killing 22 people and wounding 28 in the deadliest such attack against civilians in the capital in a month.
The blast in the neighborhood of Dora — one of several bombings across Iraq that killed a total of 29 people Tuesday — left cars burning and nearby stores ablaze. Children screamed while women wailed "Our children have died!" and "The terrorists, may God punish them!" The suspected bomber was arrested.
Dora is among the most dangerous neighborhoods in Baghdad, where car bombings and roadside bombs have been a daily occurrence since a Sunni-dominated insurgency began in the summer of 2003.
In other violence Tuesday, seven people were killed and at least 27 wounded in a series of bombings, some targeting liquor stores and women's hair dressers in Baqouba, according to police.
Shortly after midnight, eight hair dressers were blown up in one street by extremists who have broadened their targets beyond Americans, Iraqi security forces and government officials. The blasts caused huge damage but no casualties, according to the Diyala police.
Explosions also hit three liquor stores, killing one owner and wounding three other people, said police in the city 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.
Tuesday's bombing appeared to be the worst in Baghdad since Jan. 19, when a suicide attacker blew himself up in a downtown coffee shop, killing 22 people and wounding 23.
Islam the "vehicle" for the attainment of "Power and wealth". The great motivator. Yeah right. How's about just calling it a fuckin slaughter of Muslims by Muslims?
