http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/baghdad-mosque-assault-dead-buried/story-e6frg6so-1226124817913 Baghdad mosque assault dead buried From: AFP August 30, 2011 12:00AM
RELATIVES and friends last night began burying the dozens of people, including an MP, killed in a suicide attack inside the capital's largest Sunni mosque. The blast, blamed on al-Qa'ida, was part of violence that left 35 dead across the country yesterday, just days before the conclusion of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr festival. The casualties from the attack at the Um al-Qura mosque late on Sunday ranged from 28 to 32 with up to 37 wounded. Among the dead were Khaled al-Fahdawi, an MP from western Anbar province allied with the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc, the Interior Ministry said. Elderly men and children were also among the casualties. Pointing the finger at the terrorist group were Baghdad security spokesman Qassim Atta and Ahmed Abdulghafur al-Samarrai, the head of Um al-Qura and one of the founders of an anti-al-Qa'ida militia force of Sunni tribesmen in Baghdad. "It is 100 per cent certain that al-Qa'ida is behind this attack," he said, adding that the bomber "blew himself up in the middle of the people in the mosque to try to get maximum casualties". Mr al-Samarrai said the suicide bomber had walked up to a crowd as the mosque chief was giving a speech and detonated his explosives. Additional reporting: AP Related Coverage a.. Mosque bomber disguised as beggar Herald Sun, 7 hours ago b.. Baghdad mosque attack kills 28 The Daily Telegraph, 13 hours ago c.. Dozens killed in Pakistan mosque bombing The Australian, 10 days ago d.. Bomber strikes at Karzai memorial Courier Mail, 14 Jul 2011 e.. Four dead in Afghan mosque blast The Australian, 14 Jul 2011 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
