Car bombs tear though crowded commercial district in Baghdad, killing at least 41, police sayBAGHDAD — Twin car bombs ravaged a popular shopping area in Baghdad’s biggest Shiite district Wednesday, killing at least 41 people in another powerful strike by suspected Sunni insurgents seeking a return to sectarian chaos. Twin car bombs kill at least 41 in Baghdad’s Shiite district of Sadr CityBAGHDAD — Two car bombs tore through a crowded commercial district in Baghdad’s main Shiite district on Wednesday, killing at least 41 people, Iraqi police said. Baghdad police: 2 car bombs kill at least 41 in Shiite district of Iraqi capitalBAGHDAD — Two car bombs tore through a crowded commercial district in Baghdad’s main Shiite district on Wednesday, killing at least 41 people, Iraqi police said. Iraq’s PM calls deadly US raid a ‘crime’ that breaks security pact rulesBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a “crime” that violated the security pact with Washington and demanded American commanders hand over those responsible to face possible trial in Iraqi courts. Top US military officer reviews Afghan militia program to combat violence on Kabul’s doorstepFORWARD OPERATING BASE AIRBORNE, Afghanistan — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff began a review Wednesday of a new community-based defense program recently deployed to combat rising violence in a province on the doorstep of Kabul. Top Pentagon commander visits troops on Kabul’s doorstep, reviews new militia programFORWARD OPERATING BASE AIRBORNE, Afghanistan — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is reviewing a new community-based defense program recently started in an increasingly violent province on the doorstep of Kabul. |