At Least 60 Martyred, 120 Injured in Baghdad Deadly Blasts

Local Editor, 23-04-2010

At least 60 people were martyred and more than 120 wounded when a series of bombs targeted Muslim Shiite mosques as well as a market place in Baghdad's Sadr city on Friday.

The bombings at three different mosques appeared to be timed to coincide with Friday prayers as worshippers were either going to or coming from worship services.

Police and hospital officials confirmed the deaths on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Earlier in the day, a series of homemade bombs ringed around several homes killed seven people in the western Anbar province.

Another person was killed by a bomb in a Baghdad clothing shop.