Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 20 June 2008
By Sahar Issa
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 US military convoy in Beirut Square, northeast Baghdad at 10 a.m. No casualties were reported.
A roadside bomb targeted a US military convoy in Doura, south Baghdad at 11 a.m. No casualties were reported.
One unidentified body was found in Baghdad by Iraqi Police in Shaab.
A parked car exploded in Kindi Street, Harthiyah, central Baghdad at 9 p.m. Friday killing three civilians, injuring seven.
Diyala
Gunmen blew up two houses in Ashti neighbourhood, al-Saadiyah district , to the northeast of Baquba Thursday evening. Both houses were empty when they were blown up by remote control, but a civilian passer by was in the vicinity and was injured by the blast.
Nineveh
A roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army patrol in al-Ghabat area Friday afternoon wounding eleven servicemen.
A parked car bomb targeted a police patrol in al-Wahda neighbourhood, downtown Mosul, wounding six policemen.
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