Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Iraq War News Updates -- April 29, 2009

U.S. Army and Iraqi soldiers march to their next objective in Owesat, Iraq, April 12, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Armored Division's 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Owen

Police: Car Bombs Kill 41 In Baghdad Shiite Area -- Yahoo News/AP

BAGHDAD – Iraqi police have raised the death toll in a twin car bombing in Baghdad's main Shiite district to at least 41.

Wednesday's blasts in Sadr City come less than a week after bombings claimed more than 150 lives over a two-day span.

The violence has raised fears that suspected Sunni insurgents are regrouping and trying to reignite sectarian strife as the U.S. military begins to withdraw.

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More News On Iraq

Three bombings rock Iraq's Sadr City -- McClatchy Newspapers
Car bombs kill at least 41 in Baghdad's Sadr City -- Yahoo news/AP
Over 40 killed in twin car bombs in Baghdad -- Reuters
US soldiers kill two in northern Iraq -- AFP
2 Christian Families Attacked in Iraq; 3 Dead -- Christian Post
Iraq Uncovers Shiite-Sunni al-Qaeda Murder Squad -- Nasdaq
Iraq arrests cop in al-Qaida car-bomb ring -- UPI
Iraq lags in maintenance, adding to U.S. costs -- New Haven Register
SCENARIOS-What capture of Iraqi insurgent might mean -- Reuters
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,278 -- Washington Post

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