New wave of violence affect Iraq
At least 62 people were killed when Iraqi Police Force was hit by a series of coordinated bombing attacks on Wednesday. Over 250 people were wounded in the bloody attacks, all indications Which city was coordinated and directed Towards the country’s security Forces.
There has been an increase in violence in Iraq in recent months, and the Iraqi Police force are often targets of rebel attacks. The attacks occurred a day after the United States reduced the number of U.S. troops in the country two less than 50,000.
A spokesman for the American Forces, Gen. Stephen Lanza, describe the attacks as “desperate attempts.”
The worst attack occurred in the town of Kut city where the least 30 policemen killed and nearly 90 wounded in a suicide attack. The powerful explosion caused more damaged buildings, while the burnt-out vehicle wrecks lay scattered all over the place wherefores the rescue workers desperately looking for survivors.
In the capital Baghdad, at least 15 people were killed and around 40 wounded in a suicide attack against a police station north east of the city.
The attack overtook place Wednesday morning in the Qahira area. A suicide bomber blew up his car in the air, and police station and Several buildings suffered heavy damages. A candidate for Iraqi election escaped today near death in a failed assassination attempt.
Even in the of cities Kerbala and Basra attacks were carried out. In Kerbala south of Baghdad, 29 people were killed when a car bomb exploded near a police station, and in Basra, 12 people injured when a Minibus loaded with explosives, exploded. An official at the Interior Ministry said both policemen and civilians were amongst the victims.
There were reports of bomb attacks in several other places, with an estimated total of 60 people who have been killed. All the attacks were aimed at police, but several children and women were among those killed. Several ask now whether Iraqi forces and authorities are able to ensure the safety of the country, after the United States reduced its troops in Iraq.
Iraq still has failed to establish a government since elections were completed in March 7 this year. Iraqi current PM insists on being the only candidate to form the government and the Shia insists that they hold this position. Al-Malky claims security is his greatest achievement and that he is looking forward to take all security responsibility from the Americans, while reports from several observers of the Iraqi situation claiming that his forces need at least another 5 years to be able to fill the Americans place.
