Car Bombing in Baghdad Market Kills 25

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Published: 5/22/07, 2:45 PM EDT
By RAVI NESSMAN
BAGHDAD (AP) - A parked car bomb ripped through a crowded outdoor market Tuesday in southwestern Baghdad, killing 25 people despite a three-month-old security crackdown meant to reduce violence in the capital.

At least 60 people were wounded in the blast in the Shiite-dominated neighborhood of Amil. Nearby buildings were badly damaged and set ablaze, while others were reduced to rubble. Residents ran through the streets with buckets and pots of water, while others frantically tore through the rubble, looking for survivors. Groups of men carried bodies wrapped in tarps out of the damaged buildings.

Fadhil Hussein, 32, who sells spices in the market, said he was thrown from his stall and suffered shrapnel wounds in his back and head.

"I found myself in a pickup truck with other people. Some of them were bleeding and yelling," he said.

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[rsmith6621]

1. Yeh......

Im so glad that the SURGE is worken........:sarcasm:

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3. DAMN the car bombs! Full SURGE ahead!!!

ok... I need to make a graphic for that phrase...

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2. kick...