Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Friday 23 January 2009

Sahar Issa | McClatchy Newspapers

The daily Iraq violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers Special Correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It's posted without editing as transmitted to McClatchy's Washington Bureau.

Baghdad

A roadside bomb targeted a civilian car in al Khadhraa neighbourhood, western Baghdad at 5 p.m. Friday killing the driver and injuring the two passengers.

Wasit

Gunmen raided a house in Zuhur neighbourhood in the town of Suaira, Thursday killing the family of four living in the house, the mother, father, daughter and baby son.

Diyala

Gunmen attacked a family traveling from al Gatoun area near Baquba towards Baladrouz, 28 miles to the east of Baquba, Friday morning killing nine members of the family including two men, six women and one baby girl and kidnapping two men.

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