Afro FM 105.3: Bomb attacks in Musayyib and Kirkuk in Iraq kill 13

Bomb attacks in Musayyib and Kirkuk in Iraq kill 13
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Henok  on 27/01/2012 12:15:00
 
Two brothers - both policeman - and at least eight of their relatives were
reported to have been killed after insurgents bombed a house in Musayyib in the
south of Baghdad. Three people were also killed in Kirkuk in a separate bomb
attack. There has been a rise in attacks in Iraq since US troops left last
month. The Musayyib attack is said to have taken place at 0400 (0100 GMT), when
several roadside bombs surrounding the house were detonated. The dead police
officers were named by AFP as Ahmed and Jihad Zuwaiyin. Six children are also
believed to have been killed. Many Shia Muslims live in the Musayyib area. Four
people were reported to be injured and six homes nearby were also damaged.
Police Brigadier General Adil Zain al-Abidine told AFP the attack in the
northern city of Kirkuk was caused by a motorcycle bomb parked near a primary
school in the city centre. As well as the three fatalities, five others were
also injured. The violence has come amid a marked deterioration in Iraq's
fragile political process. (BBC)