Just another day in the life and death of Iraq XLVI

By Michael J.W. Stickings

A round-up of death and destruction:

-- "A car bomb exploded Sunday in central Baghdad near a truck carrying Shiite pilgrims returning home from commemorating a sacred holiday, killing at least 20 people and injuring 25, a day after Iraq and its neighbors expressed their commitment to bolster Iraq's security."

-- "In mainly Shiite Karrada, a second car bomb exploded in front of a Sunni mosque, killing one and injuring four, said police."

-- "In Mosul, about 225 miles northwest of Baghdad, a suicide bomber walked into the offices of the Iraqi Islamic Party, a leading Sunni political group, and blew himself up, killing four, including three guards, and wounding another two, said Mohammed Shakir al-Ghannam, a party official in Mosul."

And so it goes. Enjoy your Sunday.

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Update: The AP puts the death toll of the Baghdad car bombing at 31 (at least).