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Iraq Suicide Attacks Kill 13

   Edward Yeranian 12 December 2010
   Iraqi  security  forces  inspect  the  scene  of  a car bomb attack in
   Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, 12 Dec 2010

Photo: AP

   Iraqi  security  forces  inspect  the  scene  of  a car bomb attack in
   Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, 12 Dec 2010

   Iraqi  officials  say  a  suicide  car  bombing  outside  a government
   compound has killed at least 13 people, including six police officers.
   The  bomb  exploded  at  a  checkpoint leading to a provincial council
   building  in  the  city of Ramadi, 100 kilometers west of the capital,
   Baghdad.  More than 20 other people were wounded in Sunday's attack.
   A  top  Anbar province official says the bomber seemed to be targeting
   the government complex, but blew himself up early when he was not able
   to reach the area.
   Iraqi  media say police prevented a second bombing in a nearby parking
   lot  by  discovering  and  disarming  an  explosive device rigged to a
   vehicle.
   Elsewhere,  in the Diyala province city of Baquba, Iraqi officials say
   a  suicide  bomber  killed  two  people heading to a Shi'ite religious
   procession.

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

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