Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Round-up of violence across Iraq
Security
Roundup of violence in Iraq - Tuesday June 5 2007 - McClatchy Newspapers
The daily Iraq violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers 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.
(Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 0730 GMT on Wednesday:
BAGHDAD - At least seven people were killed and 25 wounded when bombs in two parked cars exploded in quick succession in Kadhimiya, a Shi'ite district of north-eastern Baghdad, police said.
NAJAF - A local representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the reclusive spiritual leader of Iraq's Shi'ite majority, was gunned down outside his home on Tuesday, Sistani's office and police said.
BAIJI - Gunmen killed a police officer in a drive-by shooting in the oil refinery city of Baiji, 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad on Tuesday, police said.
MOSUL - One police officer was killed and another wounded when gunmen attacked their patrol in Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.
BAGHDAD - At least seven people were killed and 25 wounded when bombs in two parked cars exploded in quick succession in Kadhimiya, a Shi'ite district of north-eastern Baghdad, police said.
NAJAF - A local representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the reclusive spiritual leader of Iraq's Shi'ite majority, was gunned down outside his home on Tuesday, Sistani's office and police said.
BAIJI - Gunmen killed a police officer in a drive-by shooting in the oil refinery city of Baiji, 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad on Tuesday, police said.
MOSUL - One police officer was killed and another wounded when gunmen attacked their patrol in Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.
