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March 26, 2009

Baghdad Blast Kills At Least 20
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Iraqi officials say blast hit Baghdad's Shaab district Thursday, four
children among dead 
Iraqi officials say a car bomb explosion has killed at least 20 people
in northern Baghdad. The blast Thursday ripped through a crowd near a
busy shopping area in the mainly Shi'ite neighborhood of Shaab. Iraqi
officials say at least four children and three women are among the dead.
At least 35 others were wounded. On Wednesday, U.S. and Iraqi security
officials said the number of insurgent attacks in Iraq has fallen to the
lowest level in nearly six years. Officials acknowledged that daily
attacks continue in some areas, but military spokesman Major General
David Perkins said the number of insurgent attacks has declined 90
percent since mid-2007, when the unrest was at its height. Iraqi police
said a roadside bombing in the northern city of Mosul Wednesday killed
three children on their way home from school. The attack is believed to
have targeted a nearby U.S. military patrol.

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


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