Car bombs kill 8 in IraqJanuary 24, 2012 - 10:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraqi officials say two separate car bombs have exploded in a Shiite district in eastern Baghdad, killing 8 people and wounding 32 others. Police officials say the first attack targeted an early morning gathering of day laborers in Baghdad's Sadr City on Tuesday, Jan 24. Seven people were killed and 21 were wounded, according to police. Minutes later, an explosives-packed car blew up near a pastry shop in the same district, killing one civilian and wounding 11 others, police said. Hospital officials in Baghdad confirmed the death toll. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media, The Associated Press reported. Over the past two weeks, hundreds of Iraqis have been killed and wounded in violence across the country, raising concerns about the ability of security forces to do their job. On Jan 18, gunmen stormed a home in a small town south of Baghdad, killing a local leader and three of his sons. On Jan 16, car bombs ripped through two Iraqi cities, killing at least 11 people in the latest attacks targeting the country's Shiites a month after the U.S. military withdrawal. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of arming Karabakh after 2020 Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of “illegally transported ammunition” to Nagorno-Karabakh after the November 9 statement. |