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Suicide Bombings kills 82 People in Dual Terrorist Attacks in Iraq
November 18th, 2005
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Suicide Bombers killed 74 people
at two mosques in eastern Iraq and at the same time in Baghdad two
car bombs targeting a westerner’s hotel killing eight Iraqis.
The mosques that were attacked
were the Sheik Murad and the Khaniqin Grand. They are both Shi’ite
Muslims in Khanaqin. The attack happened during Friday prayers.
Authorities stated that 74 people were killed with 75 people being
injured.
The hotel attack in Baghdad had
blasts near the Hamra hotel. The explosions caused the blast walls
to be knocked down and it also shattered the nearby windows. Houses
nearby this expolsion were destroyed, while the hotel is still
structurally sound.
The attack in Baghdad was
carried out with two suicide car bombers who were trying to get past
the security wall. It is thought that they were trying to target
the Hamra Hotel. The first was a truck that blew up near the
concrete blast walls. Around 20 seconds later another truck, larger
than the first tried to drive through the wall but was not able to
because the first blast did not make a big enough hole. The second
truck blew up in the same area as the first. 40 people were wounded
and 8 died.
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By
Nicole Wilson
Best Syndication Staff Writer
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