WASHINGTON POST: BOMB ATTACK IN BAGHDAD KILLS 27, WOUNDS DOZENS

The mainstream press keeps trying to say the war in Iraq is over. That is far from the truth. In fact, there have been a steady uptick in violence across Iraq in the past few days. Here is the latest:

Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 27, Wound Dozens in IraqU.S. Military Patrol In Mosul Among

By Sudarsan Raghavan and Zaid SabahWashington Post Foreign ServiceTuesday, December 2, 2008; A17

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/01/AR2008120100557.html

BAGHDAD, Dec. 1 -- Bombing attacks targeting Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and a U.S. patrol in the northern city of Mosul left at least 27 people dead and dozens more injured, Iraqi officials said, making Monday one of the deadliest days in recent weeks in Iraq.

The attacks highlighted the fragility of Iraq's security situation as the country prepares for provincial elections early next year. The United Nations mission in Iraq warned Sunday that violence could rise in the run-up to the voting.

In eastern Baghdad, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives belt at the back gate of a police academy about 1 p.m. Two minutes later, another bomber exploded a booby-trapped car at the main entrance of a nearby government building, said Maj. Gen. Qassim Atta, the top spokesman for Iraqi military operations in Baghdad.

In a statement, the U.S. military said 15 policemen were killed and 35 policemen and civilians were injured in the attack. Iraqi authorities said the blasts killed 11 people and injured 34.

When the blast occurred, students were leaving the academy after classes, said Lt. Ahmad Kadhim, a member of the SWAT team assigned to guard the academy. He said his men had left their posts to receive their salaries.

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