Sunday, February 22, 2009

When smertnitsy explosion south of Baghdad killed 32 people.

32 people were killed and 84 were injured on February 13, when suicide bombings in the way of Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad. That was reported by Reuters.
The explosion occurred in the town of Iskandariyah (Iskandariya), located 40 kilometers from the Iraqi capital. According to BBC News, the explosion produced a female terrorist. She hid explosives under the traditional Muslim women's clothing that covers the whole body. Most of those killed, according to the police - are women and children.
February 12 in an explosion in the holy Shiite city of Karbala (Kerbala), which sent hundreds of thousands of pilgrims were killed eight people, wounding 52 people.
February 11, the explosion of two mine cars at the bus stop in Baghdad pogibli16 people. This attack also occurred in the Shiite district. On the same day in the south of the country on a mine blown Shiite pilgrims, took place in Karbala, killed one person.
In Iraq, continuing opposition of the Shia and Sunni communities. At the division of Iraqi society on religious grounds, according to experts, made a bid by Al Qaeda, which seeks to strengthen its position in the country.

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