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At least 8 Killed in Car Bombs in Iraqi City of Kirkuk
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?r=279&c=657878&l=1009&ctl=14698A0:A6F02AD83191E1603DDA57124E2F43CC9574F7DCC14957C0 Meanwhile, the US
military says a roadside bomb killed three soldiers Saturday as they
patrolled in a vehicle south of Baghdad





SUV burns after a road side bomb struck a US military convoy in east
Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 15,2006 

Iraqi police in Kirkuk in northern Iraq say at least eight people were
killed Sunday in a series of car bombings in the oil rich city.  One
of the bombs exploded near a crowded market and another near a girls'
school. 

In eastern Baghdad, at least four people were killed in a roadside
bomb that targeted the convoy of an Interior Ministry official.  The
official was unharmed.  

In Balad, north of the capital, hospital officials say militiamen
killed at least 30 Sunnis on Saturday in apparent sectarian revenge
attacks.

Meanwhile, the U.S. military says a roadside bomb killed three
American soldiers Saturday as they patrolled in a vehicle south of
Baghdad.

At least 40 American troops have been killed in Iraq this month,
making it one of the worst months for U.S. forces since 2005.

The security situation in Baghdad has worsened since the start three
weeks ago of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with officials
reporting a spike in attacks across the capital.

Kirkuk, which is ethnically mixed, was relatively calm until
recently.  There has been a spike in violence there too over the last
few weeks.

Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP.


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