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95 killed on Iraq's deadliest day since U.S. handover
By: cnn.comPosted On: 08/19/2009 2:34 P
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AGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour Wednesday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 563 others, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.
AGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour Wednesday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 563 others, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.
The six explosions marked the country's deadliest day since the United States pulled its combat troops from Iraqi cities and towns nearly two months ago and left security in the hands of the Iraqis.
In one attack, a truck bomb exploded outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- a blast that blew through the front of the building, sending some vehicles flying and leaving others in mangled twists of metal.
Nearby, Iraqi security forces stood with shocked expressions as ambulances screamed past. Photo More photos of Baghdad's deadly day
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