Iraqi Police: 4 Killed in Baghdad Attacks
By VOA News
11 November 2008
Iraqi police say four people have been killed and some 25 wounded in a series of attacks in Baghdad.
In the bloodiest incident Tuesday, security sources say two roadside bombings killed at least three people and injured many others in the eastern part of the capital. The attacks took place on a busy street where people were waiting for work.
In the northern city of Mosul, officials say a car bomb attack wounded at least 15 people.
Meanwhile, authorities in Baghdad reopened a major bridge in the city. Al-Aaimmah bridge was closed for three years after nearly 1,000 Shi'ite pilgrims died on the span in a stampede.
The bridge links Sunni and Shi'ite neighborhoods. Its reopening is seen as a sign of major security improvements in the capital.
In other news, the U.S. military says coalition forces have killed a long-time al-Qaida operative in Baghdad's Karkh neighborhood. A military statement says troops captured 18 additional suspects, including five "wanted terrorists," in operations targeting al-Qaida in Iraq.
On Monday, a triple bomb attack in Baghdad killed 28 people and wounded nearly 70 others.
The attack was the deadliest in Baghdad in months. No one has claimed responsibility.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
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