Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 27 killed in Baghdad suicide blast Police: Most of dead were children getting treats from U.S. troops Wednesday, July 13, 2005; Posted: 12:55 p.m. EDT (16:55 GMT) BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle Wednesday near a U.S. military convoy and large group of Iraqi children in Baghdad, killing 27 people, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. Iraqi police said most of the dead were children. The attack also left 20 people wounded. The U.S. military said at least seven children and a U.S. soldier died in the attack. Three U.S. soldiers were wounded. The soldiers were handing out treats to the children when the bomb went off, police said. The attack -- which happened around 10:50 a.m. (2:50 a.m.ET) in the eastern Baghdad neighborhood of al-Jaddeda -- also set a nearby house on fire, police said. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/07/13/iraq.main/index.html Dear List members, Dasha is Ma/Ra/Sa/Ra/Ju. Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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