Bomb School Blows Up; 45 Killed, 97 Wounded Across Iraq

Margaret Griffis | Anti War

Although attacks and airstrikes continued in Anbar, the main source of militant casualties was an accidental bomb explosion at a bomb-making class in northern Iraq. Also, there were assassination attempts against the speaker of the house and a Turkmen political leader. At least 45 people were killed and 97 more were wounded in the attacks.





In a rural area near Samarra, a bomb-making class went awry when a bomb accidentally exploded and killed as many as 25 militants. Several other were arrested, among them 15 who were wounded.
In Mosul, a bomb targeting the Speaker of Parliament Osama al-Nujaifiwounded six bodyguards when it exploded. Gunmen killed a Shabak man. Two soldiers were wounded in a small arms attack. A car bomb wounded 11 family members of the police chief. Gunmen killed two court guards. A roadside bombwounded two soldiers.

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