Baghdad hit by twin car bombs.Summary: Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings have killed at least 130 people, and wounded many more. Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings have killed at least 130 people, and wounded many more, in central Baghdad Baghdad or Bagdad (both: băg`dăd, bägdäd`), city (1987 pop. 3,841,268), capital of Iraq, central Iraq, on both banks of the Tigris River. The city's principal economic activity is oil refining. . It's the bloodiest attack in the Iraqi capital for months. Violence has fallen since US-backed tribal sheikhs helped wrest wrest tr.v. wrest·ed, wrest·ing, wrests 1. To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers. control from al-Qaeda militants and Washington sent extra troops, but attacks are still common in a nation trying to rebuild after decades of conflict, sanctions Sanctions is the plural of sanction. Depending on context, a sanction can be either a punishment or a permission. The word is a contronym. Sanctions involving countries: Two strong blasts shook buildings and smoke billowed from the area in central Baghdad near the Tigris river Tigris River Arabic Dijlah Turkish Dicle biblical Hiddekel River, Turkey and Iraq. It originates in the Taurus Mountains at Lake Hazar and flows 1,180 mi (1,900 km) southeast through Turkey and past Baghdad to unite with the Euphrates River at . The first blast targeted the justice ministry and the second, minutes later, was aimed at the provincial government building. Another police source said that the bombs were not suicide bombings Noun 1. suicide bombing - a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it bombing - the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists suicide bombing n → . The attacks may undermine confidence in prime minister Nuri al-Maliki before the parliamentary election next year, and could also deter oil companies and other foreign investors. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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