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April 15, 2008

Separate Bombings in Sunni Areas of Iraq Kill More Than 50 
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First attack occurred in Baquba, when  explosives-laden car exploded in front of restaurant near government offices around lunchtime 






An injured Iraqi man is taken to an ambulance after a parked car bomb exploded behind the al-Elwaya telephones center downtown Baghdad, 15 Apr 2008

Iraqi authorities say two separate bomb blasts killed more than 50 people and wounded 94 others today Tuesday in Sunni Arab areas of Iraq.

The first attack occurred in Baquba, when an explosives-laden car exploded in front of a restaurant near government offices around lunchtime. Women and children were among the 40 victims. Eighty others were wounded.

Iraqi police say they expect the death toll to rise.

At least 13 people died in a second attack west of Baghdad, in Ramadi, and 14 people were wounded. Police initially thought a parked car had exploded, but later determined it was a suicide bomb attack. 

U.S. and Iraqi military authorities say the attacks appear to be the work of Al-Qaida in Iraq.

Elsewhere, in Mosul, twin car bombs exploded in quick succession as U.S. soldiers and Iraqi police were in the area. Police say at least 12 people were wounded. 

On Monday, attacks in other parts of Iraq killed at least 22 people.Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.



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