Bomb hits Iraqi bus; at least 16 killed

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb hit a bus traveling in southern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 16 civilians, while gunmen opened fire on another bus in the capital, leaving one person dead, police said.

The U.S. military, meanwhile, reported three American soldiers killed Monday by a roadside bomb north of Baghdad, bringing to eight the number of troops who died that day. It was the deadliest day for American forces in Iraq since Sept. 10, when 10 troops died.

At least 22 others were wounded in the attack on the bus traveling from Najaf to Basra, a policeman said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information. Five women and three children were among those killed.

Gunmen also sprayed another bus with machine gunfire shortly after it hit a roadside bomb in eastern Baghdad. One person was killed and four others were wounded, police said. The bomb was apparently targeting a nearby police patrol.



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39 killed as Iraq and US ponder future American role
by Jay Deshmukh

BAGHDAD, March 11, 2008 (AFP) - At least 39 people were killed across Iraq on Tuesday, including 16 in a bomb attack against a bus on Tuesday as US and Iraqi officials began talks on the future US military presence in the country.

The day's biggest attack was against a passenger bus travelling from the southern port city of Basra to Nasiriyah when it was struck by a bomb, some 430 kilometers (265 miles) south of Baghdad, Nasiriyah police Lieutenant Colonel Ali Siwan said.

At least 16 people were killed and 22 wounded, he said.

Elsewhere in Iraq, 22 people were killed, including eight when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car against a checkpoint manned by Iraqi soldiers and members of a local group fighting Al-Qaeda in Iraq, police said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080311/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrest_080311144907


Eight US soldiers killed in Iraq
Tue Mar 11, 4:53 AM ET

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Eight US soldiers were killed in separate attacks in Iraq, according to the US military.

The attacks all occurred on Monday, making it one of the deadliest days for the US military in several months.

In one attack, insurgents killed three US soldiers and their translator in Iraq's restive province of Diyala where a massive American and Iraqi military sweep has been targeting Al-Qaeda militants for several months.

The military said another soldier was also wounded in the blast.

The Diyala attack that took place on Monday was announced by the military on Tuesday.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080311/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestustoll_080311085327

[Pawel K]

1. It would be terrible to have to live in that country right now

those poor people.

[villager]

2. but, wait... surge...working!

n/t

[Hulk]

3. More Iraqi's realizing that "freedom and democracy" we brought them....

Stop the madness!! I am so frustrated with this imperialistic country of ours that sends our troops around the world to impose OUR RULE of government on them. We are no different than the Japanese or Germans of the 1930 and '40's.

Get our asses home where our own democracy is crumbling by the minute and our economy is drained dry by these greedy attempts to harness the world's oil resources.

Bring our military home before more of THEM die, and let the Iraqi's make peace with themselves or find their own government.

Shame on us.