[TexKat]

Fox News: At least 75 dead in Baghdad.

[TexKat]

American Soldier Killed in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An American soldier was killed Tuesday when insurgents tossed a grenade at an Army Humvee as it drove down a road Baghdad, the military said.

Another soldier was injured and taken to a military hospital where he was listed in serious condition. There was no word on Iraqi casualties.

Both soldiers were part of the 1st Armored Division. Their names were being withheld.

The military said it didn't believe the attack was related to the bombings at Shiite shrines in the capital in Karbala, which left several dead and injured.

The latest death brings to 548 the number of U.S. service members who have died since the United States launched the Iraq war in March. Most have died since President Bush declared an end to active combat May 1.

[Prodigal Son]

At least 30 in Karbala, 75 in Baghdad. Apparently 25 in Quetta, Pakistan.

Grim morning.

[libtoken]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040302/140/enfil.html Tuesday March 2, 09:48 AM

Iraq Blasts Kill 125 On Sacred Day
At least 125 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a series of attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the city of Karbala.The simultaneous attacks came as Shi'ite Muslims celebrated Ashura, the holiest day of their religious calendar.More than 50 people are reported to have been killed and dozens more injured in the southern city of Karbala where around two million worshippers had gathered.

As many as five explosions were reported close to the city's two most sacred shrines. It is unclear if the attacks were suicide bombings or if the devices had been planted.

Civil war

Shi'ites also appear to have been the target in Baghdad, where witnesses say a rocket was fired at a crowd of thousands at the Khadimiya mosque in the north west of the city.

At least 75 people have been killed and 200 wounded including many women and children, hospital officials say.
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