BBC reports 23 dead in Baghdad, many injured from blasts

The BBC report at least 23 people, 10 of them policemen, have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

In the deadliest incident, a suicide bomber blew up his car outside the HQ of the anti-terrorist unit in Karrada, killing 15 people.


CNN reported earlier this week a shootout between police and insurgents in Muqtadya , 45 km north of Baquba, early on Tuesday, at least 15 police officers were killed along with 10 of their attackers, an official with the Diyala Joint Coordination Center said. The wounded included four police and 16 insurgents.

According to the official, a force of about 100 insurgents hit the facility with rocket-propelled grenades and machine-gun fire, seizing weapons and destroying at least 20 cars -- many of them police vehicles.

During the attack, about 30 detainees, suspected of terrorist activities, were freed, the official said.

9 more dead bodies were found in Bagdhad and bring the "official" total in the last 8 days (until Tuesday) to 186.

It must be pointed out that a state of Civil War does not exist in Iraq. A state of Civil War does not exist in Iraq.

RUSH UPDATE

Condileezza Rice in the Bahamas announces she will not take up the offer of aDirector's post with the National Football League (NFL) ... although she says she remains a great fan of ther Cleveland Browns. A disappointment to many.