Insurgent Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 16 (1/3/05)

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By NICK WADHAMS, Associated Press Writer
Insurgent Attacks in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents pressed their bloody campaign to sabotage Iraq (news - web sites)'s Jan. 30 elections with three car bombs and a roadside attack Monday, one near the prime minister's party headquarters in Baghdad and others targeting Iraqi troops and a U.S. security company.

At least 16 people were killed, bringing the toll over two days to about 50 and emphasizing how poorly prepared Iraqi's interim government is to provide security before the vote. U.S. and Iraqi leaders have repeatedly warned that the guerrillas would step up violence, but both have been unable to prevent attacks.

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An Iraqi policeman was died and two were wounded when a beheaded, booby-trapped corpse exploded in the northern city of Mosul as "Iraqi police officers secured the site and attempted to search the remains in order to identify the body," a government statement said. It was not clear when the incident happened.

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So... I think the AP needs a good grammar checker. "An Iraqi policeman was died". Is that like having someone suicided?