Saturday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded

by | Mar 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

At least nine Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in attacks in and near the capital, Diyala province, and Mosul.

In Baghdad, a sticky bomb attached to a car exploded in Nisour Square, killing a professor and wounding three others, including his wife. Gunfire at a Hurriya checkpoint left one soldier dead and two others wounded. A bomb at a liquor store in Karrada exploded, wounding three. Two people were wounded in a blast near the Ministry of Housing offices in Allawi.

A roadside bomb killed three family members traveling by car in Abu Ghraib.

A bomb planted in a Muqdadiya orchard killed a farmer and wounded his son.

In Diyala province, a bomb attached to an officer’s car wounded him and his companion when it exploded.

In Mosul, gunmen killed a lieutenant colonel. Two bodies were found.

An I.E.D. in Baquba wounded a civilian.

Seven suspects were arrested in Balad Ruz.

Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.

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