Tuesday, December 25, 2007

IRAQ EVENTS IN BRIEF 12/24

Baghdad

- Around 9:30 a.m. a bomb inside a mini bus targeted civilians in Salhiyah, killing one civilian and injuring five others.

- Around 11 a.m. two roadside bombs targeted civilians in a traffic circle near Al Saidiyah, injuring six civilians.

- Police found two bodies in Baghdad, one in Sadr and one in Saidiyah.

Diyala

- Gunmen set a checkpoint near Al Bu Shaheen village (about 25 kilometers north of Baquba) and kidnapped 14 passengers were traveling in a mini bus.

- A roadside bomb targeted Iraqi army vehicle west Khaniqeen, killing one soldier and injuring three others.

Kirkuk

- Gunmen kidnapped seven truck drivers south of Kirkuk near Amer Li town.

Sulaimaniyah

- Gunmen attacked Garmak police station (about 100 Kilometers north east of Sulaimaniyah city), killing one police officer and injuring two. Police accused Al Qaeda for the attack.

Courtesy McClatchy Newspapers

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