Car Bombings in Southern Iraq kill 26, Injure 100

12 December 2007 -- Iraqi police say three car bomb explosions in the mainly Shi'ite southern city of Amarah have killed at least 26 people and wounded about 100 more.

Police say the blasts occurred within minutes of each other. They say the explosives-laden vehicles were placed in a garage, a market and near a local police station.

Amarah is the capital of Maysan province, which borders Iran. Violence has been on rise in the region since the British military handed over security responsibilities of the province to Iraqi authorities about eight months ago..

Separately, the U.S. military says coalition forces killed 14 terrorists and detained 12 suspects during operations since Tuesday, targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in central Iraq.

Also on Tuesday, a suicide car bombing near the homes of two senior Iraqi politicians in Baghdad killed two security guards and wounded 12 other people.

That attack took place near the homes of former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, a Shi'ite, and Sunni lawmaker Saleh al-Mutlaq. Officials say the casualties were guards and police at the checkpoint where the car exploded.

Source: VOA News

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