Al-Qaeda attack on Iraq ministry killed 30: minister
19 March 2013 6:16 AM IST
A brazen attack on the Iraqi justice ministry claimed by Al-Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate killed 30 people and wounded 50, state TV quoted justice minister Hassan al-Shammari as saying on Monday.
Security and medical officials had previously put the toll from the 14 March violence at 18 killed and 30 wounded. The attack involved a series of mid-day bombings in central Baghdad’s Allawi neighbourhood, adjacent to the heavily-fortified Green Zone, which is home to key government facilities and the American and British embassies. Militants stormed the ministry complex, clashing with security forces.
Security and medical officials had previously put the toll from the 14 March violence at 18 killed and 30 wounded. The attack involved a series of mid-day bombings in central Baghdad’s Allawi neighbourhood, adjacent to the heavily-fortified Green Zone, which is home to key government facilities and the American and British embassies. Militants stormed the ministry complex, clashing with security forces.
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