At least 65 people were killed and 113 wounded after two nearly simultaneous bombs struck a predominantly Shiite commercial area in central Baghdad Monday, police said.
The first blast occurred shortly after noon when a bomb left in a bag placed among the stalls of vendors peddling DVDs and secondhand clothes exploded in the Bab al-Sharqi area between Tayaran and Tahrir squares.
It was followed almost immediately by a parked car bomb just feet away.
Police and hospital officials said at least 65 people were killed and 113 wounded.
Dems Hoping To Raise Cash Off Success Of Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue
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The Dems are now hoping that the success of Sarah Palin’s book, Going Rogue,
will galvanize the Dem base into coughing up fundraising dollars. From the
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