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Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Wednesday 16 January 2008

Laith Hammoudi - McClatchy Newspapers

January 16, 2008 08:22 AM

The daily Iraqi violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers Special Correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It’s posted without editing as transmitted to McClatchy’s Washington Bureau.

Baghdad

Six civilians were injured in two IEDs that targeted the civilians in Nahrawan district southeast Baghdad around 7,00 am.

Around 7,30, gunmen driving a car threw a grenade nearby Sardar car lot near the high way in Nahdha neighborhood east Baghdad. No casualties were reported.

Two civilians were killed and ten others were injured in an IED explosion in Waziriyah neighborhood east Baghdad around 8,00 am.

the American army base in Shaab neighborhood north Baghdad was targeted today with three mortar shells today morning. the US aconfirmed the news about the attack saying that the attack didnt cause any injuries or deaths.

Three civilians were injured in three IEDs explosions in Palestine Street east Baghdad around 9,30 am.

Two mortar shells hit the green zone downtown Baghdad around 7,00 pm. No casualties were reported.

Police found five anonymous bodies in Baghdad. Three of the bodies were found in Rusafa, the eastern side of Baghdad in the following neighborhoods (2 bodies in Jisr Diyala and a body in Shaab). The two others bodies were found in Karkh, the western side of Baghdad in the following neighborhoods (1 body Bayaa and 1 body in Doura).

Kirkuk

The police of Khurmato town south of Kirkuk city found a body of a civilian today morning. Police said that the body was of a man named Najeeb Lateef Mohammed who was kidnapped by gunmen yesterday night adding that sings of torture was obvious on the body.

A policeman was injured in an IED explosion that targeted a police patrol on Baghdad Kirkuk Street south of Kirkuk city today morning.

Diyala

Eight civilians were killed and seven others were wounded when a woman wearing an explosive vest detonated herself inside a local market in Khan Bani Saad town, 10 Kms south of Baquba today morning.

Nainawa

The spokesman of the police in Nainawa province north of Baghdad said that five civilians were injured when a suicide car attacked a patrol of the MNF in al Malyah neighborhood east Mosul city today afternoon.

Six civilians were injured in clashes between the Iraqi army and gunmen in al Noor neighborhood northeast Mosul city today afternoon.

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