Reflections on the "New American" Revolution
Saturday, July 16, 2005
12 suicide bombings on one day in Iraq
A suicide bomber killed at least 60 people and wounded 85 in a massive fireball when he blew himself up next to a liquefied gas tanker outside a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad, an interior ministry official said.
The powerful blast caused a firestorm which completely destroyed two nearby residential buildings, along with a number of shops, and a crowded cafe in the town of Al-Musayyib, 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of the capital, he added.
The attack capped two days of frenzied suicide bombings around the country which left at least 40 more people dead and injured 160 others, according to security officials.
Most other attacks took place in Baghdad.
Friday's attacks involved 12 suicide bombings, the largest number in a single day since April 29, the day after Ibrahim Jaafari became prime minister.
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