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April 15, 2007

Baghdad Bombings Kill 32, Two British Helicopters Crash
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1712FB8:A6F02AD83191E1609C507876FEB776C99574F7DCC14957C0 At least 50 wounded
when two car bombs exploded in quick succession Sunday in a mostly
Shi'ite neighborhood in southwestern Baghdad Iraqi officials say two
car bombs exploded minutes apart in a busy Baghdad market in a mainly
Shiite area Sunday, killing at least 32 people and wounding 50. A few
hours later, a suicide bomber blew himself up on a minibus in
northwest Baghdad, killing at least six people. From northern Iraq,
VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.

The back-to-back car bombs exploded in a busy market in a Shiite area
of southwestern Baghdad that was full of morning shoppers. Many women
and children were among the casualties.

A few hours later, police say a suicide bomber blew himself up on a
minibus killing and injuring several people. Many of the wounded
suffered severe burns.

Police officer Mohammed Jassim said a minibus coming from the Bab
al-Mu'dham neighborhood heading to Kazimiyah exploded while he was
standing in front of the courthouse. He says there were many
casualties.

Kazimiyah is a Shiite area of the capital where there is a prominent
shrine.

The latest attacks on Shiite targets come a day after a car bomb
exploded in the southern Shiite holy city of Karbala not far from one
of the sect's holiest sites - the Imam Hussein shrine. More than 40
people were killed and dozens more were injured.

Meanwhile, north of the capital, two British military helicopters
crashed, killing two service members and seriously injuring a third.

British Defense Secretary Des Browne said in a statement that
preliminary indications are the crash was an accident and not the work
of insurgents. A U.S. military statement said initial reports indicate
it was the result of a mid-air collision.




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