Wave of Bombings
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A string of coordinated bomb blasts across Iraq blamed on al-Qaeda killed at least 66 people on Monday in the country's bloodiest day of the year so far.
More than 230 were wounded in bloodshed which underlined the fragility of security less than five months before American troops are scheduled to complete their withdrawal.
Security officials blamed al Qaeda affiliates trying to destabilise the government of prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, though there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks.The scale of the nationwide violence, which saw attacks at least 17 sites, demonstrated the country's insurgents' continued ability to strike despite a series of security crackdowns. Iraqi and American officials have questioned the ability of the government and security apparatus to deal with the insurgency after US troops leave. Two weeks ago Iraqi leaders agreed to open talks with Washington over retaining a military training mission beyond the year-end withdrawal deadline.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/8702324/Iraq-bomb-atta...
More than 230 were wounded in bloodshed which underlined the fragility of security less than five months before American troops are scheduled to complete their withdrawal.
Security officials blamed al Qaeda affiliates trying to destabilise the government of prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, though there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks.The scale of the nationwide violence, which saw attacks at least 17 sites, demonstrated the country's insurgents' continued ability to strike despite a series of security crackdowns. Iraqi and American officials have questioned the ability of the government and security apparatus to deal with the insurgency after US troops leave. Two weeks ago Iraqi leaders agreed to open talks with Washington over retaining a military training mission beyond the year-end withdrawal deadline.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/8702324/Iraq-bomb-atta...
