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Attacks targeting Shiite Muslims kill 73 in Iraq
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CNTV, January 6, 2012
A wave of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims in Iraq has killed at least 73 people, deepening sectarian tensions that exploded just after the last American troops left the country in mid-December.
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Iraqis inspect the scene in the north Baghdad neighborhood of Kadhimiyah. A wave of attacks against Shiite Muslims killed at least 68 people on Thursday. |
The bombings began early in the morning Thursday when explosions struck two Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, killing at least 29 people.
A few hours later, a suicide attack hit Shiite pilgrims heading to the holy Shiite city of Karbala killing 44 people and wounding 88 others.
The explosions took place near Nasiriyah, about 320 kilometers south-east of Baghdad.
One eyewitness Razzaq Saheb said: "Blood is being shed freely. Who is to blame? Who is responsible for this? We hold those who fight for power and authority responsible for this. They have to sit and hold dialogues to solve problems plaguing the country or everyone will be drowned and all fall into the abyss"
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Iraqis stand at the scene after a booby-trapped motorcycle exploded near a group of day laborers in Sadr City, north of Baghdad. |
The attacks come amid a political row between Prime Minister Maliki and his political rivals in the Sunni-backed bloc of Iraqi as Maliki sought to arrest the Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi on terror charges.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern in a statement on Tuesday about the political tensions in Iraq that contribute to further insecurity in the country.
He urged all parties to resolve their differences peacefully through meaningful dialogues and compromises.
But many Iraqis remain worried about a resurgence of ethnic and sectarian violence that once nearly torn the country apart a few years ago.
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