Posted in Bomb, Car Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Government, Insurgents, Iraq, Middle-East, Military, Mortars, United States, tagged Al Qaeda, Bomb, Car Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Government, innocent civilians, innocent victims, insurgency, Insurgents, Iraq, Middle-East, Military, Mortars, sectarian violence, Shells, Terrorists, United States, war victims on April 29, 2009|
By The Wall Street Journal
Two car bombs tore through a crowded commercial district in Baghdad’s main Shiite district on Wednesday, killing at least 41 people, Iraqi police said.
The blasts went off in quick succession less than a week after bombings claimed more than 150 lives over a two-day span. The attacks have raised fears that suspected Sunni insurgents are regrouping and trying to reignite sectarian strife as the U.S. military begins to withdraw.
Sadr City is a former Shiite militia stronghold heavily guarded by Iraqi military. An offensive last year broke the control of militias over the district, and the area has been relatively quiet in recent months.
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